Oklahoma State University Athletics
Loyal and True: Grant Canis
June 27, 2014 | Cowboy Football
June 27, 2014
STILLWATER, Okla. - "Loyal and True" is a feature that details the stories of walk-on players and other key contributors to the Oklahoma State football program who embody what it means to be a Cowboy. This edition features an interview with Midland, Texas native Grant Canis. His comments:
Offensive Lineman Grant Canis
On how he started playing football
"I started when I was a kid because everyone in my town played football growing up."
On his biggest influence
"My parents and my uncle, because he played college football, were the biggest influence on me growing up."
On the decision to walk on
"I decided to walk on after the coaches contacted me and after I took a visit to campus. I loved the school and the facilities."
On life as a walk-on
"It's hard and you have a lot to prove to everyone. The school here is great and they really don't treat you any differently if you're a walk-on or a scholarship player."
