Biography
Projected as Linebacker at next level. varsity Team Captain. Three year varsity starting DE
2016 Season: I want maintain an overall A average through high school, while concentrating on my academics and building my athletic resume on and off the playing field. I have committed myself to becoming the best football and wrestling athlete I can be. It's my goal to play football in college while maintaining honor roll status throughout my college career. I want to make my community proud with my current and future accomplishments. Reaching and completing my goals in the classroom and in athletics will serve as a thank you to my parents for all the sacrifices they have made and continue to make in helping me pursue my dreams. This off-season I am putting in extra work and training in preparation as a second year DE starter on the varsity team and to compete for the starting FB position, as well compete for a LB position (hybrid). I won't be denied.
2015 Football Season: Varsity starting Defensive End
2014 Football Season: Varsity starting Defensive End. Injured.
2013 Football Season: Team Captain, starting right Defensive Tackle and starting Fullback
40 Yard Dash: 4.56
5-10-5 Shuttle: 4.36
Bench Press: 300 (225/9 reps)
Squat: 405
Dead-Lift: 360
Vertical: 28.0
Broad: 9’1”
100m: 12.0
Additional Highlights & Videos: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXuefgsw-Y_2FkQPvfq5AEw/videos
Accolades/Awards: 2015 All-WesternPAFootball.net 1st Team Defense, 2015 Pennsylvania Football News (PFN) All-State Defense Honorable Mention, 2015 Altoona Mirror Area 2nd Team Defense, 2015 Altoona Mirror Blair County 2nd Team Defense, 2015 Mt. League 2nd Team Defense
Additional Accolades/Awards:
2015 - WPAFootball (WesternPA Football.net) 6x Defensive Top Performance(s)
2015 - PFN (Pennsylvania Football News) Preseason All-State "One to Watch“
2015 - WPAFootball Top 100
2015 - WPAFootball Top Player Watch List
2014 - PFN (Pennsylvania Football News) Preseason All-State DL "One to Watch“
2014-2015 Honors Q2 Q3 Q4
2014-2015 National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) member
2014 - Football University Top Gun Invite
2013 - Frosh Football Team Captain
2013 - Freshman DL Top Performer Penn State camp
2013-2014 Junior High Wrestling Team MVP
2013-2014 Wrestling: Huntingdon Tournament 1st place; 32-7 season record, 20 pins , 8th place Jr. State Championship
2013 - Track & Field MVP runner-up (missed MVP by 2 points while missing two meets – Crohn’s diagnosis)
2012 - started all 9 games as an 8th grader on 9th grade/freshman team
2012 - Wrestling Junior Olympics (1st place Sectional, 2nd place Regionals, State Qualifier)
Extracurricular Activities
Volunteer at local Soup Kitchen (2015), Counselor In Training (CIT) Camp Blue Diamond, Counselor at Camp Blue Diamond, Senior Youth group at church, Church Mentor/Mentee Program, Church Camp Cleanup, Video games, Community Cleanup Days, Reading, History Channel, Shawnee Park cleanup (community service), Operation Our Town - Crime Clean Up (http://www.operationourtown.org/crime-clean-day-set-may-11-volunteers-needed)