*Kahale Warring – Noteworthy
The NFL was always a long shot for Kahale Warring, who stepped onto a football field for the first time as a Sonora High School senior. But at the NFL Scouting Combine next week, Warring will get the chance to show what he can do. Warring, a tight end at San Diego State University, will participate in 2019 NFL combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis from Feb. 28 through March 3. Sonora High School football coach Brian Craig said anybody who has seen Warring play recognized his talent, dominant athleticism and preparedness. Few realized the work it took Warring to get to that point.
“When he came on he knew nothing about running football routes. Maybe the first 10 balls, he dropped four or five,” said Craig. “But he had raw talent to where he had speed, he had size. Once he learned how to run routes correctly and catch the ball, all of it was already there.” Warring knows he still has a long way to go. But if the combine gave him an opportunity to be drafted, he said he would be ready. “Football is still new to me. I’ve only been playing for a few years,” Warring, 21, said. “I’m learning a few things every time I’m around the sport. I’m really trying to be a student of the game right now.” – Union Democrat