The key emphasis of Elko to all recruits, whether H.S. or Portal, is that if your dream is to play in the NFL, then your best bet is to go, and stay, at a place that will develop you for that, regardless of your playing time.

It is all about developing not just a winning team, but a winning program, which means getting the most out of each player's ability.

I think we're going to be seeing more success from players that are here 2. and 3+ years, trusting the process. Depth is becoming a real thing right along with development.