Soto receives opportunity to play football, signs with TLU

Therrance Soto always told himself he needed one chance.

The senior safety put the work in on the gridiron, starting on San Marcos’ varsity squad for the past two years and leading the team with 112 total tackles this season. He was also named to the 26-6A All-District second team, voted as the Rattlers’ defensive most valuable player and nominated for the Academic All-State team with a 95 average.

But Soto still wasn’t getting the offers he wanted. At 5-foot-7, schools were concerned he would be undersized at the collegiate level.