Tyler Foots started at quarterback for the Pine Bluff Zebras as a sophomore, but he had been groomed for the position long before the 2017 season.

"We found Tyler in the sixth grade," Pine Bluff Coach Bobby Bolding said.

To be truthful, Foots' instructions on becoming a signal caller started long before he caught the eye of the Zebras coaching staff in an elementary school physical education class.

"My dad taught me to be a quarterback," Foots said. "It was the only [position] he wanted me to play."

Anthony Foots, Tyler's father, also played high school football for Pine Bluff. Anthony was an offensive lineman for the Zebras, but he did not train Tyler to play in the trenches.