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Sam Brooks & Meet Tennessee Tech Football's David Gist

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Sam Brooks talks with David "DayDay" Gist, Running Back for Tennessee Tech University Football. They discuss where the nickname "DayDay" comes from, his family, his Cookeville High School football playing career and his career highlights, as well as an update on the shoulder and arm injury that he sustained while playing, and the lessons that he learned from having to sit out from playing to focus on recovering.

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