Andrejas Duerig '15 Recruiting Profile

      It might seem cliche to say that one of my long term goals is to play in the NFL. I love the game of football. I love watching it and I love playing it. Having a father who is 6"8 and 330 lbs the number one question my parents would get is  "your son's going to play football right?". I started playing Pop Warner at age 8, that first year our team was undefeated. Even though I was 8 I will never forget that feeling of victory and the reward of all the hard practices in the August humidity. I have been raised to work my hardest and to always give 100% with everything I do. I feel that I have proven that in what I have done to get to where I am today. An example is when I went through a growth spurt where my feet grew to a size 18. Yes, at 14 that makes it a little difficult at times. I decided to work with Jared Tomich a former NFL player and his sports enhancement program to work on my footwork. It has definitely improved my performance on the field. Sophomore year I attend Big Red Football Camp I did not even make the top 10 for fastest runners. Junior year I came in 2nd for the "big man" race. My continued dedication has put me starting offense and defense junior year with several varied positions that I played. My former coach had me playing right guard, tight end, defensive end, special teams, field goal, and punt return. Our team gave out team awards for each game. In the first 5 games I received the "Pancake Maker" award for the most pancake blocks in our games. In January of this year I transferred to Mount Carmel High School in Chicago. My parents and I were wanting a better education so I would be more prepared for college and I am definitely getting it here. I am looking to attend a school that will help me grow as a student, athlete and most important leader. I am looking for a school that will challenge me and in turn I can make that school proud with what I accomplish in life. Thank you for taking the time in looking over my profile. 

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