The Brief

ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida is certainly a breeding ground for football stars, with names like Emmitt Smith, Deion Sanders, Ray Lewis and Lamar Jackson all hailing from the Sunshine State.

The Florida football factory doesn’t pump out players by coincidence. Players learn from those who come before them…both indirectly and directly.

Local perspective:

Titusville native and former NFL Pro Bowler Latavius Murray jumped at the opportunity to return to his hometown as a high school football coach.

"I just said whoever ends up being the head coach, just let them know I’m interested," recalls Murray. "That’s when coach [Matt] Diesel reached out."

Murray is the Terriers’ Running Backs Coach, and his coaching style is…active.

"Sometimes I put my cleats on and come out and play with

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