Payton Woolbert '18 Recruiting Profile

“Never die easy.”  - Walter Payton. 

This is how I approach soccer and school.  I approach every practice, every training with the attitude of never die easy.  My success on the field comes from the hard work, extra training and attitude I bring with me to the game.  I have found there is no easy way to be a great soccer player.  Natural skill can only take you so far. It takes hard work.  In my first three years of club play I put this approach into play and have become one of the premier players on my team.  My coaches and private trainers have told me I am extremely coachable and am always enthusiastic.  Some of my greatest strengths are being able to read the field and connect great passes.

I treat school and learning the same way.  I struggled a bit in my first semester in a large public high school after coming from a small private Christian school.  I learned that I needed to put the extra effort into school just like I do with soccer so I worked with a tutor and that has taught me to began approaching my studies like I do soccer.   I am looking for a college that has both strong academic and athletics where I can bring my enthusiasm and “never die easy” attitude.