Personal Statement
MY NAME IS COLTON NICKS. I AM A 6'0'' 285 FOOTBALL PLAYER. I HAVE SPENT MY LIFE HONING THE SKILL THAT IS MY WELL-ROUNDED ATHLETIC ABILITY. I CURRENTLY ATTEND EARLE HIGH SCHOOL IN EARLE, ARKANSAS, WITH A STUDENT BODY OF FEWER THAN 250 STUDENTS. I HAVE A GPA OF 3.71 AND AM CURRENTLY FOURTH IN MY CLASS. I CURRENTLY PLAY LEFT AND DEFENSIVE TACKLE AND HAVE ALSO PLAYED MANY OTHER POSITIONS ON THE FIELD. IT IS MY OBJECTIVE TO BEST DESCRIBE MY CAREER AND DETAIL MY EXPERIENCES ON THE FIELD.
MY LOVE OF THE FIELD BEGAN AS A YOUNG CHILD, GROWING UP IN A RURAL, SMALL-TOWN; THE ONLY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY WAS SPORTS. BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL WERE ACTIVITIES THAT ALWAYS COST SO LITTLE AND PROVIDED THE COMRADERY AND BROTHERHOOD THAT I DESIRED AS A BOY. I BEGAN BY PLAYING FLAG FOOTBALL AND T-BALL AND PROGRESSIVELY STEPPED INTO MY ROLE AS A CAREER ATHLETE, EVEN IN MY FORMATIVE CHARACTER, MOVING UP THROUGH LEAGUES OF BASEBALL AND YOUTH LEAGUE FOOTBALL. THIS IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF MY PRINCIPLES AND HONOR. I DERIVED MY EFFORT AND DESIRE FROM WATCHING THE SUCCESS OF EACH PLAYER AND THAT OF THE COLLECTIVE. THROUGH IT ALL, I HAVE LEARNED THAT I AM FIERCE AND COMPETITIVE. I BELIEVE IT IS EVERYONE’S JOB TO BUILD UP THE OTHER AND I NEVER HESITATE TO SPEAK UP AND ENCOURAGE ANOTHER. THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN MY PATH HAVE BEEN COACHES. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A TEACHING MOMENT THAT I DID NOT RESPECT AND DILIGENTLY EXECUTE.
I FOCUS ON BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL TRAINING AS A WHOLE ATHLETE. I HAVE BEGUN THE HARD WORK WITH NUTRITION AND WELLNESS, AS WELL AS THE PHYSICAL AND STRENGTH TRAINING REQUIRED TO PUSH MY BODY TO THE LIMITS THAT ALLOW ME TO ERASE COMPLACENCY IN MY PERFORMANCE. I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY MANY POSITIONS ON THE FIELD AND THIS HAS MADE ME FAR MORE AWARE OF MY WEAKNESSES. I BELIEVE THAT THROUGH MY TRIALS, I HAVE REEMERGED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND THE MIND OF MY OPPONENT AS WELL. MY FOOTWORK, QUICK MUSCLE TWITCH RESPONSE, AND CONDITIONING ALL LEND TO THE ATHLETE THAT I AM TODAY AND WILL BE TOMORROW. MY CAREER IS TRANSPARENT. THERE IS NO MAGIC, NO QUICK FIX. I HAVE PUT IN THE LONG HOURS AND LATE NIGHTS WITH MY TEAMMATES AND I HOPE TO FIND A PLACE TO CONTINUE MY SPORTS CAREER; NOT ONLY TO OFFER WHAT I KNOW BUT TO ALSO LEARN FROM THE BEST.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
