Eli Manning goes undercover as a College Football walk-on 😎 | Eli’s Places

sure my experience is being recruited by snail mail but I'm not about to let the mailman age shame me do you realize I just want to drop you a note and wish you a great summer mostly I wanted to personally offer you a full scholarship to Auburn so I'm taking my talents North to Happy Valley in Pennsylvania ever since I began pursuing my graduate degree in football studies I've walked on to a lot of college campuses but I haven't had the true walk-on experience until now I'm at Penn State University AKA walk on you coach Franklin Eli what's going on man good to see you what brings you to Happy Valley you know coach I'm here to learn everything I can about Walk-Ons we call them run-ons here just trying to emphasize there's there's no walking part of this process you know that's true but you know there is running that looks like walking you know what I mean you've seen Peyton play yeah I've seen you play too see that very very they're playing in for a touchdown he said he wasn't an athlete and how do you think guys decide that they want to walk on knowing that they're not guaranteed a scholarship they may never even get to dress for a game yet they want to come you know try out and try to make the team you know it's kind of a mix you got some young men that grew up in the state of Pennsylvania that always wanted to come here this is their dream and some just really want the you know the challenge of playing major college football how do you find your Walk-Ons here at Penn State we have a tryout process which we do twice a year once in the fall which happens to be today and once in the spring you know coach to truly understand the walk-on experience I think I need to try out we can give it a try but I worry you'd be a little bit of a distraction let me handle that if I was going to blend in as a college student I needed to look the part so I hired a team of Hollywood makeup artists hey uh how young can you make me look I'm kind of feeling like a Michael J fox Back to the Future maybe like a Zack Morris Saved by the Bell Screech is perfect I hear I've heard that a lot foreign how about this my name's Chad Powers I'm a substitute teacher and part-time bartender and I get to try out for my favorite team how about that I think that'll sell I think Mark Wahlberg did it and it was a big hit and Invincible how about my name's Chad Powers I'm a substitute teacher and part-time Carpenter and I get to walk on and try out for my favorite team way different [Music] on Chad power hey Chad powers so Chad power kind of feeling a little Matthew McConaughey from uh Davidson reviews all right all right all right [Music] [Music] and we whoa the name's Powers Chad Powers the next great Penn State quarterback which then uh I think you're gonna make the team I got a hose I got a hose I always have don't come out there no going deep go ball go ball post ball roll out double Post Post Corner get the arm on tape you got to get the arm on tape I mean I personally don't like that approach I'm just telling you right the way to make the team is to show them you can move the chains with completions Chad Chad does it his way Chad likes to throw it deep yeah yeah fat the arm's loose it's oiled up it's ready to go coach Franklin Chad Powers I'm gonna be your starting quarterback is that you Eli how'd you know I'd know that Manning face from anywhere I don't know it's it's a it's a bad look it's a bad look I thought I thought it should sell I think you're gonna need this brother oh man oh man all right checking in sir how you doing right here yeah all right it was finally time to make Chad's walk-on dreams a reality all right how you doing hi how are you Chad Powers all right what semester you're going to be graduating fall or spring uh in the fall yeah all right and then just confirm you'll be tryout quarterback today yes ma'am all right are these QB is okay I'll find out in 10 minutes thank you what's up pal Chad powers Paris you're nervous a little bit okay that's right how many receivers we got did they can run better build a run run fast I got a hose 60 65. I don't know I was back about seven years ago so things might change you know you see my guy it's like he's stuck hey offense over here for the 40. you can take the whole line so your hand can go up to the far part of this white line we're gonna go 140 and roll we'll call your name I'll give you a thumbs up and then it's going to be on you everyone good all right Connor you're good on you man here we go 5-0 hammer on the 40. you still Gotta Throw it you know all right here we go Chad Chad's gonna run Chad run fast chat I like that fast track I think fast run fast right flow am I slow me down too you know okay yeah it's good though let's go Chad here we go baby think fast run fast they fast run faster fast chair you said it first this is for you baby [Music] [Music] 549 549 549 was the last team you played on oh I was homeschooled so I never played ball really pick up ball watch a lot of film though I love that my mom was my coach Mama's what mom was my coach and my teacher you go great no tough teacher she went very smart she's a good coach though I love that alrighty here we go three minutes here we go up left here [Music] see those feet baby feet are moving is coming back oh [Music] spun it spun I'll spin it that's right with the farm town dictionary good picture of Chad said Powers you ain't seen nothing like him not just good looking I can throw it baby that's gonna be calling a Penn State stadium chat afraid you can play to the 44. Chad can play until he's 26 you know say go foreign word about my arm Talent spread fast soon dozens gathered to catch a glimpse of Chad so go around the chest every time every time [Applause] see his footwork on his foot [Applause] good ball oh he's about the first one [Music] come on Chad good anticipation man I want to sign the Chad Powers guy I think I see something in them yeah all right all right I see you baby let's just run a go round baby let's just go let's get on tape this time Chad will get it out there [Music] okay nice cat [Music] first of all couple things first of all I want to thank you guys all for being here we're big Believers in this program an opportunity for you guys to come here chase your dreams earn a roster spot so we truly appreciate everybody being out here the other thing I got good news for you I did some background check and one of the guys that you guys are competing with has kind of been disqualified for two reasons number one his testing numbers were awful he ran five four nine in the 40 broad jump seven foot ten not what we're looking for but on top of that we found out that he's ineligible he has no eligibility left Chad Powers you're ineligible come on up baby and I didn't make the team coach no you did not it's okay oh man oh man thought I had it boys but you know I'm sorry [Music] I'm just a 41 year old just wants to play ball man I'm just trying to get back out there we go play some balls here no man no but I appreciate y'all uh working with y'all today y'all Running Man DBS everybody so y'all did great appreciate you know let me try out with y'all it's a lot of fun let's let's break it down all right let's go fast track here we go we got run on on three one two three Chad Powers may not have made the team but he learned a lot Walk-Ons get their heart and soul to a program with no promise of ever taking the field on game day some Walk-Ons got an opportunity and became Legends for some others there's one moment that makes it all worth it being awarded a scholarship that kind of a team player is Drew hartlop and he's on full scholarship now foreign [Applause] State it's become a tradition [Applause] I joined the Nittany Lions for practice I didn't have a disguise but still had quite the surprise now we're fortunate to have Eli Manning here with us let's give it up for Eli Manning good money thank you fellas thank you thank you you know I heard coach talk about hey everybody's got to prepare like their starter right well in my mind hey everybody's got to prepare to get better every single day off that note so an NFL right you have free agents in college you have Walk-Ons right I got a guy Barney a more where's Barney 9-6 get up here pal okay walk ons are important right you got to have them but it's pretty damn cool when you're on scholarship right now right [Applause] hey let's get one selfie right here on the count of three family on three one two three chap Powers totally nailed that [Music] [Music] carpentry along the side what do you you first I like it like your mustache too babe pretty sweet good morning yeah is this what you make up people use on Peyton's forehead no we need a bigger one he has an eight head boys yeah I should do a tick tock video after this yeah you know the worst part is substitute teaching kids that's the first 40 I've run since my freshman year at Cal someone take this chin from me it's disgusting laughs all right guys my travel was provided by Nicholas air a great way to fly and to think of my dad jokes hey Peyton what do you call traveling on a flying carpet a rugged experience [Music] [Applause]

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Id: Na2hOcx4uX8

Length: 15min 28sec (928 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 19 2022

Reddit Comments

[u/something-witty-af]

“I’m going to sign Powers; think I see something” — QB coach

[u/sweetmorty]

Lmao "think fast, run fast" he got the walk-on recruits cracking up

[u/[deleted]]

I find it unsettling that he looks even older with makeup on.

[u/No_Angle_8106]

Fast Chad, Penn state legend. Also if some dude rolls up to walk on tryouts looking like uncle Rico but dropping 50 yard go route dimes, you should know somethings up

[u/masterbacher]

5.49, incredible.

[u/Yeti_Father]

Content aside, what is up with the framing? Top of frame was like an inch above eyeballs in a lot of these shots. I hope it was just unfortunate cropping by YouTube.

[u/Particular_Nature]

“I was home schooled. Never played ball.”

So many gems in here.

[u/sweetmorty]

"Brady can play till he's 44... Chad can play till he's 26!"

[u/steveoriley]

“There’s too much fucking shit on me”

Eli when he heard the 40 time