Deaver signs to play at Concordia

Michael Deaver, the sometimes forgotten player in the Red Raiders' powerful backfield last season, signed a letter of intent to play football at Concordia University in Seward on Monday.

While Deaver has been passionate about playing football since middle school, he thought his career had come to an end in a playoff game at Gretna last November. But then he received a surprise telephone call about a month after the season finale.

"Coach (Vance) Winter called me on the phone one day," said Deaver. "It was a complete surprise to me. He said he thought I would be a good fit there. To be honest, I...