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That meant another flight itinerary — from Memphis to Houston to YYC International Airport.

“My second flight, ever,” he said with a grin. “It’s a long way. All I knew was I was high up in the air and I’m scared of heights.”

While the concept might be strange to those who are well-traveled — how does one avoid air travel for his entire 22-years? — it’s not for a kid from Indianola, population 12,000, who started playing junior college football before transferring to University of Tennessee Martin. Galloway is one of seven children and the first to have football take him places.

“I thought it was crazy, at the age of 22, I was going out of the country,” he said. “I feel like it was a blessing. I’m going to enjoy taking flights and seeing the world.”

Canada, at least.

Up to his elbows in the Stampeders’ playbook and learning how to adjust to the motion of the CFL’s run game, Galloway could be flying a lot in the next couple of months. And on Friday when the team heads to B.C. to play the Lions in their final friendly of the 2019 preseason.

It’s another chance for Galloway to prove himself in a game situation although he did have two carries for 33 yards in Friday’s 37-1 exhibition win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

“You look at his size and think, ‘OK, he’s probably a pure outside guy,’” said Stampeders running backs coach Marc Mueller. “But he’s not. He’s got a really good centre of gravity and doesn’t have any wasted steps. A lot of running backs stop their feet a bunch and try to turn. LaDarius doesn’t have any of that. He’s a natural ball-catcher out of the back field. He’s done a lot of good things for us and.

“If he keeps doing that, he’s got a good chance.”

After another pair of practises this week and Thursday’s walk-through, Galloway’s plan is to show he knows his assignments.

“Take the film onto the field, that’s my biggest goal,” he said. “Just relax and have fun. I’m surrounded by a great group of guys and I’d like to be a part of it.

He also wouldn’t mind another flight or two.

“I feel like I’m living in New York with all the tall buildings (in Calgary),” Galloway said. “We don’t have many tall buildings where I’m from.”

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