"He was leaving here with a mission," Plano High coach Joey Stone said. "He was focused. And I promise you, whatever his mission is, he's going to accomplish it.

"If Rex Burkhead told me he was going to be the next president of the United States, I'd believe him."

... "It's kind of weird. He has a presence about himself unlike I have ever seen before in football."

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"That man is going to do whatever he wants," said former Plano quarterback Carson Meger, now a freshman at Texas-El Paso.
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"It's not about him. It's about the team," NU running backs coach Tim Beck said. "He gets it. A lot of very talented guys don't see the big picture. He does. He's a great young man. Players around him feed off his quiet confidence and work ethic. It's instant credibility."

The legend grows...