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Wyatt Sharpe leading a Frog Camp group through an icebreaker. (Photo courtesy of Wyatt Sharpe)
Lead on: How Wyatt Sharpe's embodied TCU's sesquicentennial campaign
By Josie Straface, Staff Writer
Published May 2, 2024
COVID-19 impacted Sharpe's first year, but he didn't let that hold him back from achieving so much as a Horned Frog.

Becoming Boykin: How he got here

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TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin warms up before an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Before quarterback Trevone Boykin was a legitimate Heisman contender. Before he showcased his talents on a national stage in a dominant 42-3 win over Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl. Even before the seasons as a backup and an alternative in a two-quarterback system, Trevone Boykin was just a high school kid out of Mesquite, an athlete who knew his rightful place was on the gridiron.

Boykin’s legend has grown alongside his stats. He’s setting TCU passing records and leading the Horned Frogs to a 20-1 record in his last 21 games. But just two years ago, fans weren’t chanting Boykin’s name, and few outside of Fort Worth thought he’d make a difference. This is the story of how Trevone Boykin ascended to his current role as a leader and captain of one of the top college football teams in the nation.

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