Freshman safety Sean Walters is already making a name for himself by quickly readying his body for Division I football and then taking body body and running it into others at a high velocity.

And what that does is refresh the nickname he was given two years ago at Hallandale High, in Hallandale Beach, Fla. A  rather brutal hit on an unsuspectng West Broward running back glossed Walters as The Hitman.

“I just smacked him,” he said. “I almost dislocated his shoulder.”

But what if The Hitman were The Jumpman or The Pickman or The Dunkman? For a time, he thought it would be that way and he wanted it to be that way, so much so that he transferred to a more reputable basketball program and started as a freshman and as a sophomore at Boyd Anderson High.

Walters helped Boyd Anderson to the Class 6A state semifinals his second season. That was his final game. He transferred back to Hallandale and for good reason.

Boyd Anderson lost to Winter Park and 23 points from its star player.

Austin Rivers.

“I saw Austin Rivers and how he had everything and just the way he played,” Walters said.

“I remember it like it was yesterday. I said to myself I didn’t want to play basketball anymore. I thought I’d have a much better opportunity playing football.”