Brandon Davis '17 Recruiting Profile

Personal Statement

Natural talent. Some people are born with it; while others simply do not have it. Whether it is in a certain class, a musical instrument, or a sport, it seems that some people are just naturally better than others. For example, Mozart, who composed full songs at age five or Bo Jackson who played two professional sports at the same time. There will always be someone who is better than you in some area or another but this something that can be overcome.

I have been playing football for nine years of my life but an event in my sophomore year has been the made the biggest impact on the person I am today. As a sophomore I was pulled up to the varsity squad to learn and to become a better player. Being the “little kid” on my team , I had seniors whom I looked up to and aspired to be like. The two best players on my team were two seniors who played a similar position that I did. Both of them were college bound to play football. However, these two players were almost opposite in character. One was a natural athlete who could electrify the playing field with the big plays that he made. However this player was also lazy. Skipping practice, faking injuries, and not completing workouts was a regular thing for this player. I had heard all the time that hard work was necessary if one wanted to be good at something, but he seemed to do the opposite and was doing just fine. The other player was nothing like this. Every workout, he was doing extra of it to improve himself. This habit was not showed just in the sports that he played. It rolled over to his school work, his relationships with his friends, and his attitude on campus. A trait that made him a better person, was developed because of a game. He was not content with an average grade or an average game. Where both of these players ended up in college is no coincidence. The first player went to a junior college where the other player went to a competitive four year university on scholarship.