Antone Tavares V '16 Recruiting Profile

I AM YOUR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN (GUARD/CENTER)! - If you want strength, quickness, power and agility then I am your PLAYER!!

I am a strong and proud Samoan & Hawaiian student/athlete who strives to excel in academics & athletics while serving in my community. Short-term goal is to graduate from high school with a 3.5 GPA or better and earn a full athletic/academic scholarship. I am interested in majoring in Bio or Construction Engineering at an accredited university that has an organizational structure that emphasis unity, loyalty, encouragement and “taking care of each other.” As an islander, all of those traits are important to me and mirrors my Polynesian upbringing. My goals are to graduate high school and college with a degree in Bio or Construction Engineering then if God wills it to play in the NFL while investing in entrepreneur opportunities.

Accomplishments:

-          Buccaneers Jack Britt Offensive Lineman MVP of the year 2015

-          First Team All-Conference Offensive Lineman - 2015

-          Second Team All-Cape Fear Region Offensive Lineman - 2015

-          NUC Combine OL MVP at Raleigh, NC - 29 March 2015

·          Highlighted in Tom Lemming’s 2014 Football Recruit Report and earned a 5 star rating.

·          NUC Combine OL MVP at Baltimore, MD May 2014

·          Football University Camp OL MVP in Charlotte, NC 9-11 May 2014

·          U100 OL MVP in Texas June 2013

·         Invited to Football University’s Top Gun in July 2014 - Did not attend because it conflicted with University of South Carolina's Football camp that I attended in July 2014.

·         Invited to The All American Sophomore Performance week 2013 & Junior Performance Week 2014 @ Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

·         Broke Black Hills High School freshmen squat & total record.

·         Being Invited to the NUC: 7on7-OL/DL vs. the World in Texas

·         Made the 1,000 lbs club freshmen year; total is 1,012

·         During my freshmen year I made League for shot put and threw the 12 lbs. shot 42'8 ft.

My goals are:

1.     Graduate High School with a 3.5 GPA or better

2.     Awarded a (Full) Athletic Scholarship

3.     Be actively involved in community service

Athletic Goals:

1.     40m time @ 4.9 - 5.3 seconds - Accomplished!

2.     Bench Press 365lbs x 8 resp (by my senior year)

3.     Squat 585+ lbs x 10 reps (by my senior year)

4.     Powerclean 315lbs x 5 reps (by my senior year)

5.     Mile Run 9 min.