I saw an exciting prep football player last night at Walled Lake Western that you should know about and who could play a major role in the high-powered Western offense as we get into the thick of things for the 2013 gridiron campaign.

His name is junior tailback Torres Nesbit.

Last night's 44-35 defeat of crosstown rival Walled Lake Northern was his varsity debut – he missed the first quarter of the season with some minor injuries – and he ran like a true pro.

Showing off his speed, strength and natural athleticism, Nesbit rushed for 75 yards and a critical 25-yard touchdown trot up the middle through almost the entire Northern line to kick-off the second half and help the Warriors rally for the thrilling win in the rain

He runs with authority and knows how to protect the pigskin in between the tackles.

The killer instinct near the goal-line seems to be there, too.

When Nesbit was a sophomore last year he tore it up on the JV.

I expect for this newly-found Western flyer to be zooming all around the field for the rest of the fall, aiding a Warriors team that has an excellent chance at claiming a third straight district title and a second league crown in three years. Nesbit's emergence might even be the final piece of the puzzle that propels Western on a return trip to the final four, where senior quarterback Kyle Bambard navigated the Warriors to in 2011 in his first year starting under center for TEAM Z.