Liyu Chen '23 Recruiting Profile

My goal is to reach a higher level of football. I started playing my freshman year, and that same year, I fell in love with the sport. It even knocked my #1 sport out of its spot(basketball).  I even remember the first time I stepped on a field. I didn't even know what a 3-point stance was. Coach had me playing middle linebacker and I had to compete against 2 juniors, a sophomore, and a freshman who had all been playing since they were little, but eventually I beat 2 of them out of the spot and earned the starting varsity spot. Personally, I'm a very competitive player and a hard worker.  My squat started at 135, my deadlift started at 185, and my bench started at 105. I've brought my squat to 315, deadlift to 405, and bench to 265 in the span of a year and a half of on and off lifting because of the pandemic and basketball.  Some say I bring good energy and competitiveness. Academically,  I take mostly honors classes with the exception of a CP class , an AP class, and electives.