Kyle Metzger '10 Recruiting Profile

My name is Kyle Metzger and I'm from the town of North Branford, Connecticut. I am currently 6'2" and 230 pounds. I play Football and Track and Field and am very competitive in everything I do. This past season I was elected to be a Team Captain which was a great honor for me. I was also nominated to be the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year by my head coach, Mark Basil. My 'tenacious' defensive play awarded me with 1st Team All Conference Defensive End on top of being the team Defensive MVP. I recorded 59 tackles this past season including 4.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries and a blocked punt. I played Defensive End and Offensive Guard as well as all of the Special Teams for the North Branford Thunderbirds. As a versatile player, I have the ability to also play linebacker (inside and outside) and am working strenuously on my quickness and foot speed. I played virtually every down of every game and almost never left the field. I owe a lot of my success to my dedication to the weight room. My numbers have gone up drastically since I've been committed to a 6-day workout. I was awarded the "Iron Man Award" for my dedication and desire to training and working out in the off season. After joining the Track & Field team my Junior Year, I have had great success with my 2 events: Shot put and Discus. I competed in the Shoreline Conference Finals my first year and am striving to compete in states later this year. Playing football at the Collegiate level has been my dream for as long as I can remember. I can use my leadership abilities as well as my natural given talent to be a huge asset to any team. I get a long well with all of my teammates and feel that a team needs strong relationship with each other in order to have success. I am undecided on my major which greatly increases my availability. Coming from a small community I would like to attend a large college. Anywhere in the U.S. is fine with me, but maybe not for my mother! Preferably, I would like to attend a Christian college because of my religious upbringing but am open to just about any school. I am currently focusing on creating better parallel movement as well as developing quicker feet as I develop myself into a linebacker. I strive to play at the highest competition level possible and will give it my all and make an impact wherever I go.