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The unlikely story of Kayleb Wagner took the next step forward on Wednesday when the Baker School running back signed a scholarship to play football at Division I Southern Illinois University.
He becomes the first Baker football player to sign with a Division I school since Montae Barto signed with Troy University prior to the 2016 season.
Baker’s Kayleb Wagner signs scholarship papers to play football at Southern Illinois University as his mother Samantha Huertas (right) and back row from left, Baker athletics director Matt Brunson, head football coach Barry Gardner and principal Mike Martello look on.
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