Dustin Karlik '12 Recruiting Profile

I am 5'8 155 pounds and run a 4.6 40 yard dash. My speed is my best asset on the football field. Last year as a sophomore I was brought up to the varsity team as a kicker and to play corner, but I ended up starting on offenses as a wing back, kicking and started some games at corner depending on our game plan. Last year I received 2nd team all conference for wing back and our team was undefeated in the regular season and ended up losing by 1 point to Millington in the Regional game. There are many things that I can offer to any football team I play on, I am a leader out on the field even though I'm not a captain. I'm always trying to keep my teammates heads up when they make a mistake. I like to lead my example more than leading by voice. I'm also a very hard worker, I always try to finish 1st in the various sprints that we do and I always give a hundred percent in every drill that I do. In addition, I put in a lot of extra hours on the weekend for conditioning and kicking and am always looking for better and more efficient ways to improve myself. I have a attitude that I can always be better at something I do whether it is academics or athletic. I also have a dream to play for some college and a college sport because I think it would be fun and I love competition. Where Ii go to school location wise isn't a big deal for me I would like to stay in the state of Michigan if I could, but if I see a better opportunity for me to get an education and play a college sport then I will go out of state. I'm pretty open to different schools, I would like to go to a university of some kind, but I also wouldn't mind going to a small school if they have the education that I need. When I go to college my desired major I'm looking to go into is Physical Therapy, because they get to help many different people and athletes with their injuries and get them back to doing the things that they do in everyday life. Some of my athletic goals are to play at the highest competition level that I can possibly play at. I am a very competitive and motivated individual a hard worker and am always trying to improve myself so that way I can achieve this goal and play for a very good program. I also want to make an impact on a team or help them succeed. I don't like to sit on the sideline and watch, I like to be in the game and help my team try and come out of the game with a win. I would like to start on my team as soon as I could and I am willing to put in as many hours as it takes to become better than the person who has the position above me.