GAFFNEY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Gaffney native now playing in the NFL returned home to help the next generation of athletes.
More than 100 young players took part in a free football camp hosted by Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins at Gaffney High School.
The former Gaffney standout led drills, shared tips and spent time getting to know the kids who look up to him.
“I feel like I wouldn’t be who I am if I didn’t pour back into these kids and back into this community that made me,” Ingram-Dawkins said. “I feel like if I didn’t go through that chapter of being from Gaffney and growing up here and playing in this stadium in front of all of these fans that I wouldn’t be able to make it to my position. I want to just do my job and give back to the kids and just give them hope and give them motivation that they can do exactly what I’m doing today.”
Ingram-Dawkins said he is thankful to be back in the community that helped him reach the NFL and hopes to inspire young athletes to chase their own dreams.
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