On a campus with All-Americans and All-Region performers, conference championships and national championship contenders, one player has stood out in my mind over the past two years.
He doesn't wear a jersey. Heck, he might not be able to bench press half his own weight. He is quiet, almost to the point of being timid, and frankly he looks rather bookish.
It is unlikely you've ever heard of him. But boy, is Jared Verner a great team player.
Verner, the graduate assistant in Northwest Missouri State's sports information department, is the type of talent that doesn't come along very often.
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