Long wait almost over for Pegram

[Harry]

Reggie Pegram thought long and hard about what the opportunity to carry on a family legacy at North Texas might be like when he was a senior at Dallas Madison in 2010.

Pegram sat in the stands at Fouts Field and watched his cousin Brandon Kennedy terrorize opponents during his career as a defensive lineman and heard about the exploits of Erric Pegram, another cousin who was a standout running back for the Mean Green.

Reggie Pegram had a scholarship offer from UNT and passed on it to chase a chance to play on the big stage of the Big Ten.

It wasn’t until a few years later that Pegram realized that not even scoring a pair of touchdowns in a bowl game for Purdue could equal the opportunity following in his cousins’ footsteps at UNT presented.

The junior will finally get a chance to realize that dream Saturday when UNT opens the season against Idaho at Apogee Stadium.

Pegram is expected to play a vital role for the Mean Green after transferring to UNT in the spring of 2012 and sitting out last season.

“It’s been a long time,” Pegram said. “I can’t wait. I’ve been marking the days off the calendar.”

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[Mean Green 93-98]

I look forward to seeing what he brings as well. Swapping out Jeremy Brown for him gives a whole new look to the three-headed monster.