Noah Stafursky (#78) '19 Recruiting Profile

Hello, my name is Noah Stafursky.  Thank you for checking out my profile.  I will graduate from York High School in York, Nebraska in May 2019.  I am 6'4" and 310 pounds and participate in football as an Offensive and Defensive Tackle, and also in wrestling and track.  I have a 3.68 GPA.

In November 2017 my teammates and I won the Nebraska Class B State Football Championship for the first time in school history.  I worked hard to earn a starting position on both the Offensive and Defensive lines and was named to the Class B All State Teams by the Grand Island Independent, Lincoln Journal Star and Nebraskaland Preps (Rivals) website.  I was also named Class B All State Honorable Mention in the Omaha World Herald.

I have played football since 4th Grade.  Prior to junior high school, I traveled 100 miles round trip three days a week to Lincoln in order to practice and play in a league there since I was too big to play in our small town league.  This is my first memory of making an extra commitment to do something that was important to me and something I loved.  I think football has helped me build my character by throwing roadblocks at me and requiring me to overcome them.

In 8th grade I began wrestling competitively.  This month (February 2018) I finished 3rd at the Nebraska Class B State Wrestling Championships in the 285lb division, ending the year 41-3 with 34 pins and 4-1 at the State tournament.  I was disappointed in not winning the championship, but I am proud of the fact that I wrestled back to the 3rd place finish after a disappointing loss in the semifinals.  I believe it showed my ability to overcome challenges and continue to fight to be the best I can.

This year's experience at State wrestling was an improvement on my experience last year, when I finished with a 46-17 record, qualified for the State tournament as a sophomore and finished just out of the medals, going 2-2.  Wrestling has been a great experience, making me smarter in the way I compete by allowing me to work on my flexibility, footwork, balance and using my hands.

My first love is football though and I want to compete at a high level during the rest of my high school years and in college.  I'm not afraid of hard work and I want to attend a school where I will be able to play and contribute to the team as soon as possible.  I have played primarily nose guard and offensive tackle.  I'm committed to playing wherever I can best help my team.

Outside of school and athletics I enjoy working with animals, including volunteering at York Adopt-a-Pet and taking part in cross-country transports of rescued dogs.  I want to study physical therapy in college and will graduate high school with almost a semester or more in college credits from dual-credit courses I'm taking.

Thanks for looking at my profile.