Derek Zellner '14 Recruiting Profile

I have played football since I was 7 years old and it is a huge passion of mine. Most of my football training in school was in the Jefferson County School system. During my years at Jefferson County schools I attended several football camps and learned many different techniques.I played Middle school ball for Louisville Middle and Wrens Middle school. Then as I moved up to High School I played 9 th grade & 10 th grade for the Junior Varsity & Varsity. Mid way through my 10 th grade year I moved to the Augusta School system to Curtis Baptist School and played football for their Varsity ball team.I made team Captain my Junior year and named to the All Region team for the GISA 1 A division. I am aspiring to be the best Center in the Region this next year and the Best at any position I play. All through school I have pushed myself to be the best at what ever position I was put in to play. It is my dream is to play PRO football of course as it is probably every teenagers dream. My realistic goal and aspirations is to teach school and coach High School football. I would love to be a mentor to the kids encouraging them to be all they can be in school and the sport they choose to play. My new coach has been a positive mentor in my life and I really want to turn it around and continue it with my profession in life. I am thankful for the coaches that have taught me all they have and for the chance to be able to use this program to help me accomplish my dreams, goals and aspirations. I would like to add that going to 5 football camps this summer also helped me with my skill level. Those camps were Valdosta State, Clark University, University of West Georgia, UGA Night Dawg and University of South Carolina .