Wallinger finds opportunities await in Peru football program

A little interest from Peru State College went a long way in catching the eye of former Diller-Odell receiver Cody Wallinger.

Wallinger can now look forward to playing for the Bobcats football team after signing a National Letter-of-Intent with the school.

“They (Peru) showed the most interest in me and I liked their campus,” Wallinger said. “I like how they do things there.”

Wallinger said he originally looked to play basketball at college and looked at several schools, including the University of Nebraska-Kearney, Central Community College and Southeast Community College. After investigating his possibilities, Wallinger found that the best opportunity for his desired career in coaching was with the Peru State football team.

“I wanted to play basketball, but the best opportunity available is going into teaching and student coaching at Peru,” Wallinger said. “I think Coach (Terry) Clark is a great coach and he has a good coaching staff.”