Kevin Busch '21 Recruiting Profile

When I was two years old, I was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, a form of autism. I didn’t say my first word until I was four years old. Throughout all of elementary school I had to attend several physical and speech therapy classes. When I was 12, I joined the Boy Scouts and it took time for me to come out of my shell, but when I did I rose through the ranks and leadership positions. When I was 15, I was elected by my peers to be Senior Patrol Leader and I also accomplished the rank of Eagle Scout. But just because I got to the top, didn’t mean I was done. I would do my best to attend every meeting and to help motivate the younger scouts to get them to advance. The age of 15 is also the year I really got into sports and working out. I trained all summer and going into freshman year, I ran cross country, played basketball, did flag football and ran track. My commitment was so impressive, my school awarded me Athlete of the Month. I enjoyed flag football so much, I decided to try tackle football. The first practice was rough. I was surrounded by people who were just as competitive as I, which was new. But this motivated me to work even harder, especially as a rookie. I had to pick up a lot of things as I went along. Every chance I got I would study my playbook and because of that I had a successful rookie season. Since then my love for the sport only grew stronger. I train three times a day, building endurance, strength, footwork, and coordination. One of the best things I enjoy about the sport isn’t glory in stats, but glory in brotherhood. The bond teammates build is really something special. We pick each other up when we’re down and that’s what makes this game different from any other sport I’ve done.