There are many types of leaders — those who lead by example, those who lead by speaking up and everyone in between.
Wetumpka linebacker Walt Myrick is all of that and more. With the school’s single-game tackle record and 153 total tackles under his belt this season, he is the Elmore County Defensive Player of the Year.
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