Our countdown continues, as the Class of 2017 is just 4-days (July 3rd) away from officially stepping into the ranks of the Long Gray Line, as well as starting their Army West Point football careers.

GoBlackKnights.com will continue to bring you inside the mindset of various players who make up the incoming class as they discuss their upcoming transition that for many if not all, will be life changing.

This time we take a look at four newcomers, who have walked a similar on their way to the United States Military Academy at West Point, as each of these young men started their journey at the USMAPS (United States Military Academy Prep School).