Grayson Ardis '24 Recruiting Profile

I have played baseball and football since the age of 4.  I played travel baseball at the Premier level and also played my freshman year of high school on the Junior Varsity Team.   My positions are 1st base, centerfield, and left field.  

I have played football for 14 years.  I played on the Junior Varsity team my freshman year and was starting middle linebacker. I have been on Varsity my Sophomore, Junior, and now Senior year and have been the starting middle linebacker all 3 years.  I also am the Varsity long snapper as well as team captain.  I was named 1st Team All-District Middle Linebacker in 2022 and 2023.  Dave Campbell's Texas Football has named me "Player to Watch" in the 2022 and the 2023 seasons.  This season, I lead my team in tackles and assists and was one of the leaders in total tackles and assists in the entire district. I have recently been nominated for the Willie Ray Smith Award for defensive player. 

I have run track since 7th grade.  I run the 100m, 4x1 relay, 200m, 4x2 relay, and I also throw the shot put.  Also, my Junior year, I played the last 3 games of the soccer season.  

I feel I am a natural leader and truly believe in John Maxwell's quote, "Dreams don't work unless you do."

Outside of school and sports, I hunt!  My parents have 1200 acres in central Texas where we hunt and also run a guide service for whitetail, exotics, ducks, and hog hunts throughout the year.  My plan after high school graduation is to attend college where I will continue to play football and major in Wildlife Management.