Dakota Padilla '13 Recruiting Profile

My long term goals would either be in the Science Health field or be a High School educator and football coach. In the near future, I can see myself playing college football. I have always been a three sport athlete; however, my true passion is football. Being from a small town you have to play many positions and I know I will find myself playing quarterback, my senior year. Although, I believe I had found my niche junior year, as a strong safety. As a varsity starter my junior year I received All-Area Honorable Mention with 78 tackles, being noted as the third leading tackler on our team’s season.

In my spare time I can be found volunteering for a local Chicago Charity, the Walter and Connie Payton Foundation. I have volunteered passing out school supplies to young in-need children on the South Side of Chicago, working the foundations largest toy drive at Soldier field and helping organize the Sweetness 5k-8k Run.