Kevin Burkhart '17 Recruiting Profile

Hi my name is Kevin Burkhart. I would be a great choice for your team because I am not only a dedicated and hardworking athlete, I am a good person around my entire community. I have obtained over 200 service hours each year since 9th grade.  I do this because I want to and have found that I get as much out of helping others as they do, maybe more.  In my church parish, I am looked up to by younger children to get something done or just to play with them.  I am involved in organizations outside the parish as well.  I recently became a Certified Powerlifting Instructor for Special Olympics.  I really enjoy working with Special Olympics.  I attend Bishop Ludden High School, which is one of the smallest schools in section 3 in New York State with a total of 360 students grades 7th-12th.  My current GPA is 90 and even though I play sports, I am also part of the high school band.  I play the trumpet and to be honest I'm not bad. My overall passion is football.  When I first made the Varsity team in 9th grade, all I did was start on the kick, kick return, and punt return team.  Then one of our senior linebackers got injured for the rest of the season and they put me in the position at outside linebacker.  Our team did not make the playoffs but we went all out every game. Did I make mistakes and learn from them? YES! Will I push myself to do better everyday on the field, in the weight room, and in the class room? YES! I will always be a great teammate because I know that if you are not a great teammate and a great person you are not a benefit to your team.  When a players acts pompous and puts their needs before that of the team, nobody cares about their stats and skill.