
Perhaps the most recognizable Navy football player of the past decade was right at home last week, moving quickly around the Midshipmens practice fields.

As Ken Niumatalolo gathered the Navy football team at the end of its last spring session on the Midshipmen's practice fields, he couldn't help but notice some torn up sod and stains on his players' uniforms.

Quarterback Kriss Proctor goes about his business during Navy's spring practice sessions in a noncontact jersey. The sophomores vying to earn a job as the senior's immediate backup are picking up a few more bruises this month.