Senior Highlights-Power Back
Only the 5th rusher in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season.
5’10” 210lbs
9 Games
193 Carries
1,101 Yards Rushing
5.7 Yards Per Carry
122.3 Per Game
4 TDs
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GRIT = The Secret Sauce of Winners.
Talent only takes you so far.
What truly separates winners from the rest is GRIT.
GRIT = The relentless pursuit of your goals, despite challenges, setbacks, and failures.
GRIT allows you to keep pushing forward when the odds are stacked against you, when you are tired, or when you don’t see the results you want.
Those with GRIT know that success isn’t about instant gratification.
It’s about showing up consistently and doing the hard work.
It’s about finding the strength to keep going when others would quit.
In sports, GRIT is often the difference between victory and defeat.
Teams and athletes with GRIT dig deep in the final minutes of a game, stay focused under pressure, and bounce back after losses.
GRIT doesn’t just help you win - it shapes who you become.
Be GRITTY.
Bobby Knight said, “Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.”
Mental toughness is your greatest asset as an athlete.
It’s not about how strong you are physically - it’s about how strong you are when things get hard.
Mental toughness is the ability to stay focused, stay positive, and push forward, even when everything around you feels like it’s falling apart.
It’s about controlling what you can, letting go of what you can’t, and staying resilient in the face of adversity.
When others crack under pressure, the mentally tough keep their composure.
When doubt creeps in, they silence it with action.
Mental toughness isn’t something you’re born with - it’s something you build.
It’s forged in the moments of struggle, when you decide to keep going instead of giving up.
When the game is on the line, your mind is what makes the difference.
Are you training your mind as hard as you train your body?
If you can't execute in practice
you won't execute on game day.
If you're not confident in practice
you won't be confident on game day.
If you're not focused in practice
you won't be focused on game day.
The habits you cultivate in practice
will show up on game day.
Phil Jackson said, "Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We."
Great teams know how to come together
• They connect.
• They communicate.
• They trust each other.
8 Things that Bring a Team Together: