My name is Will Ford and I am incredibly blessed and thankful to be in the position I am in. Without my faith, family, friends, teachers, coaches, etc. none of what I am doing or trying to do would be possible. That said, if you are a coach looking to add a high character, hardworking, team-first, and humble student-athlete to your roster, please consider giving me a look.
GOAL: To attend a university or college where I can earn an environmental science or engineering degree, play competitive lacrosse, meet some life-long friends, and get prepared for my adult life.
THINGS I NEED TO DO TO HELP ACCOMPLISH THAT GOAL:
- Seek out additional opportunities to serve and grow as leader [ONGOING; selected for 2020 Leadership Council for my HS football team]
- Become a member of the National Honor Society [ACCOMPLISHED]
- Improve upon my 3.75 GPA [ONGOING; improved GPA to a 4.0 for the fall 2020 semester]
- Become an Academic All-American
- Continuously work to improve my lacrosse skills (in all areas)
- Embrace whatever role(s) my coaches and teammates need me to fill
- Help my coaches and teammates accomplish our team objectives
- Gain 20-25 lbs [Gained 5 lbs through summer work outs; I now weigh 192 lbs]
- Bench: 300+ lbs // power clean: 290+ lbs // squat: 500+ lbs // 40: 4.5 sec // shuttle: 3.9 sec [Completed summer workouts; increased bench from 250 lbs to 280 lbs & increased power clean from 260 lbs to 275 lbs; squat, 40, & shuttle TBD]
ACADEMIC INFORMATION:
- School: Smithson Valley High School, Spring Branch TX
- Class: 2021
- Endorsement/Focus Area: STEM + Multidisciplinary Studies
- Class Rank: 249/694
- Unweighted GPA: 3.75
- Weighted Rank GPA: 92.25
- Cumulative Weighted GPA: 93.82
- Accolades: (1) National Honor Society; (2) Academic All-District (Football)
ATHLETIC INFORMATION:
- Height: 6’ 1”
- Weight:192 lbs
- Strength: Bench: 280 lbs // Power Clean: 275 lbs // Squat: 425 lbs
- Speed: 40: 4.74 sec (avg) // Shuttle: 4.31
- Sports: Football: Played 4 Yrs; 2 Yrs on varsity // Lacrosse: Played 7 Yrs; 4 Yr starter on varsity
- Positions: Football: Primary: TE & Special Teams; Alternate: LB// Lacrosse: Primary: Midfield, Alternate: Attack, FO, LSM, Defense
- Accolades: Football: (1) Selected as a member of the 2020 Leadership Council for my HS varsity team; (2) Selected as the 2020 1st Team All District TE; (3) Member of Freshman & JV District Championship Teams; (4) 1 of 3 players on the JV team to start on offense, defense, & special teams; (5) “Top 4 Linebacker” at UTSA’s Alamo City Showcase (2021/2022) // Lacrosse: (1) Voted Captain for 2021 & 2020 seasons by teammates; (2) 2021 All-State Midfielder; (3) Member of 2019 Texas HS (DII) State Runner Up Team; (3) 2019 All-State M/FO; (4) 2018 All-District Honorable Mention M/FO
- Lacrosse Strengths: (1) Love of the game (e.g. working out, watching film, practice, games, hanging out with my team … everything!);(2) positive attitude; (3) lacrosse IQ; (4) skill; (5) versatility (I can play a lot of positions); (5) size, speed, strength; and (6) coachability
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
- Assistant Coach: Smithson Valley High School Girl's team (fall season)
- San Antonio Foodbank: Volunteers help feed the hungry in San Antonio & Southwest Texas
- Vacation Bible School: Youth Leader for VBS
WORK HISTORY:
- Shamrock Plumbing, Spring Branch Texas: Apprentice plumber.
- County Line Nutrition, Spring Branch Texas
THINGS I LIKE TO DO:
- Lifting weights
- Playing video games
- Fishing
- Skiing
- Hunting
- Watching college football & lacrosse
Will Ford (2021) ...
Will Ford (2021) ...
