Anthony "AJ" Rodriguez '18 Recruiting Profile

I started playing football when I was in second grade and I really enjoyed the sport while also having something to keep me busy. Playing sports has really helped me stay on track with my grades and for making the right decisions for myself. Right now my acedemic goals for high school is to maintain a 3.0 or higher. When I start college I want to major in criminology and minor in biology. I have had to overcome some obstacles to get where I am now. Before I started high school it was my goal to play varsity football as a freshman. I had a lot of my friends doubt me and try to put me down about it. In the end, I used that as motivation to push my self and I got pulled up for play-offs. Something that I think that makes me stand out is it doesn't matter how out matched I am, I won't go down without giving it my all. Also I'm really coachable and I'm willing to change things if it can make me a better player.