Rodolfo Cantu '25 Recruiting Profile

I have a relentless curiosity to learn more about the brain and why humans are so extraordinary. I also love to really sit down and have a thought-out, intellectual conversation, whether it be ethics, politics, controversial topics, or philosophy. But more than anything, I love to play soccer. Whenever I step on a field with a ball at my feet and a goal staring right at me, I get a rush of excitement, because I never feel freedom the way I do when I play. Soccer brings out the fire in me every time I play, for if in a game I am exhausted with a waterfall of sweat dripping from my hair, you better believe that I will use my legs with whatever power they have to possess and protect the ball.

I know that the recruitment process can be rigorous, so I mean it when I say that if I do get scouted and recruited to play soccer at a college, I will take that opportunity to push myself to my limits to be the best player that I can be. I know that I stand out from other recruits, because I always aspire in school to do my assignments and work before it is due every time without fail. I aim to put only my best quality of work into my academics, because if I were to not, then what is the point of me even being in school. I have maintained a 4.410 GPA in my freshman year, and I am to keep it up until I graduate.

When I join a team of whatever sport, I enter knowing that the match isn't the only aspect of the game - there are the players. I know from personal experience that a team without chemistry and bonding will never achieve anything, so whatever team I am put together with, I will make the effort to build and nurture connections.

The best and most helpful quality I have to offer is my speed. If you need me to, I'll run circles around them.