![]() ![]() One year was lost to covid, and I attended the Stanford/USC game in Los Angeles last year. I checked my past calendar, and I haven't been on the Stanford campus for three years. Watkins Game of the Week 2 took me on a journey across the country to the farm at Stanford University. The Hemingway family sends their regards! Tonka had a good match while the Gamecocks dominated Charlotte. Before the game, Vareva treated me to some great BBQ, and Kenneth was a sight for sore eyes when we got to the game. Hemingway got tickets for me and our Chairperson, Vareva Harris. This reunion was special as I had not seen the Hemingway family since the day before Covid 19 changed the world. The University of South Carolina football team is on the rise! He will be the future quarterback of the Gamecocks. He is absorbing the offense like a sponge while learning behind one of the top projected quarterbacks in this upcoming NFL draft. BD joined South Carolina as the top QB in the nation last year in high school. Braden “BD” Davis (Watkins Class of 2022) arrived as a freshman on campus this past spring. He received the highest GPA on the defensive Award this season, maintaining a 3.4 GPA in Public Health Major. As Hemi continues to improve on the gridiron, he is dedicated to the classroom. For this particular game, he was selected as the team captain, showing his leadership position on his team. Currently, he is ranked #2 in the SEC in the pash rushing winning percentage. This speaks to how his footwork and agility continue to improve at an elite level. ![]() In recent weeks, he has been used as a tight end, scoring touchdowns and returning an extra blocked point for a touchdown. He still has two years of eligibility, but we will see how things continue to progress. True to the name, he overpowers his opposition like a real Tonka Truck with a Hemi Engine. However, he is now a lean 285 and dominating. His weight has been adjusted up and down by the football staff. This year he is coming into his own on the line. While the Covid season gave everyone fits, he continued to be worked in on defensive line packages. We know how much of a challenge that can be. Hemi redshirted his first year, and after that season, his recruiting head coach was released. The journey to the starting position has not come easy. Tonka “Hemi” Hemingway (Watkins Class of 2020) is now the starting defensive tackle for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. This is of the few major college football stadiums I have yet to visit in my venture to see Watkins men perform. Circumstances his first year and covid his second year have me now attending my first game to Gamecock Nation! Lena (mom), Kenneth (dad), and sister welcomed me with open arms. Braden Davis has since joined Tonka as a freshman quarterback from our most recent class. Watkins Game of the Week 3 and Game 4 summoned me to Columbia, South Carolina, to see Tonka Hemingway perform on the field for the first time since high school. ![]()
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