Each season, you pick certain players who you want to see succeed. For me, Myles Farmer is one of them. The ending to his season wasn’t exactly a ride off into the sunset. He suffered an injury during warm-ups against Purdue, and I truly hated to see that. Now, it sounds like he is making progress.
There were flashes of what he could do last season. He had two interceptions against Northwestern, and he truly showed his athletic ability in that game. With a veteran secondary returning, there is no doubt that he is going to have to fight for playing time. However, he is impressing coach Travis Fisher, as he looks to work his way back.
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Speaking to the media on Thursday, Fisher noted how hard Farmer has worked to try to get back into the secondary equation. There is no doubt he has talent. As a recruit, the safety had an offer from Oregon.
More recently, he showed what he can do in 2020. In addition to the two interceptions, he had six tackles and a forced fumble. The 2020 season was one where Farmer had a lot of momentum. It was great to see him really kind of seize upon that momentum. It was also part of the reason why his injury was such a tough pill to swallow.
On a more positive note, Fisher talked about the hard work he has put in to try to get back to where he was. It will be interesting to see if Farmer can continue to build off what he started.
"“(Farmer)’s been here every single day. He’s been great. He’s been great in his rehab, he’s back running around,” Fisher said. “Just seeing Myles come a long way. First we didn’t see him at all, then we saw him on special teams, then we see him in a game get two interceptions in a game. He’s just been grinding. He’s still the same way and he still has that same attitude.”"
What I love about that particular quote is that it sounds like he knows he has more work to do. He is not resting on his laurels. He is working hard to cement his place in the secondary. These are the types of players you want in your program.
These types of situations are exactly what spring ball is for. Hopefully, Farmer will be able to prove that he is healthy and ready to go. If so, that will make a talented secondary even deeper.