Jaune Arc
Short, sweet, rolls off the tongue, ladies love it. Well...they were suppose to. Born into a large family, 2 loving parents with 7 chaotic sisters, Jaune never felt a lack of adoration and support. His parents doted on him, being the only boy and the only (in his father's eyes) to carry on the family name properly. It's not that his father didn't love his sisters, he just always had a extra large space in his heart for Jaune. His sister's also gave him extra attention for being the only boy of the family, including dragging him away for dress up and his older ones using him for extra cuteness with their boyfriends/girlfriends.
For the first 14 years of Jaune's life, sports practically did not exist. He obviously knew what the individual sports were, especially considering his father used to be a local soccer celebrity and two of his sisters attempted to carry on that legacy, but they drew absolutely no interest from the blonde headed boy. He would rather keep his nose stuck in fantasy or sci-fi books or play hours and hours of video games, despite his mother's insistence that he will rot his brain with how much he absorbed. All through grade school and middle school, he cultivated his love for all things PlayStation, Dungeon and Dragon and Star Wars, not caring one bit about basketball, soccer or football. In wasn't until the summer before he was to enter high school did playing football ever cross his mind.
When he graduated from middle school, he received dozens of fliers from clubs and organizations, trying to get him and other freshman to join. When the flier for the Freshman football team came through, his father had a long talk with him about just trying for the first semester or until he doesn't like it anymore. With much skepticism, and a bribe for a brand new gaming keyboard, Jaune sent in his notice to the school his would be at try-outs for the Freshman team. Deciding on the position actually appealed to Jaune, similar to picking a starting class in an RPG. Deciding that the QB was arguably the most important player on the field/game, Jaune wanted to be the spot/class to take them out of the play/game (He couldn't help but make video game comparisons about his choice). Deciding on a DT vs DE was easier; one position only had one goal, therefore a more simplified path, vs one that could branch out and become more complicated. So on a hot summer afternoon, Jaune suited up in spare clothing from his high school and tried out for Defensive Tackle on his school's Freshman Football team.
While the spark wasn't immediate, one definitely bloomed for the 14 year old during that year of football. Jaune was able to make the Freshman squad (the tryouts were only for those that thought they could get to JV or potentially varsity as freshman) and he found himself slowly falling in love with the sport. The rush of adrenaline when he was able to get a sack on the quarterback or make a behind the lines tackle was just what he had felt with his video games. Freshman year flew by and Jaune was able to become his school's award winner for Freshman Defensive MVP and his parents were shocked when in the Spring he received a scholarship offer from a small school in their town for Jaune.
Sophomore year only saw Jaune grow as an player and begin to bulk up quite a bit as he desired to get better and better. And while his mother didn't like the weight being packed up (still wanting to keep the image of her scrawny baby boy in her mind), his father began to pour all his energy into helping Jaune succeed. He moved to the JV team and instantly began to dominate. At one point, during the middle of the season, he was even in the top 10 DT's for total tackles and top 5 for tackles for loss. By the Spring of his sophomore year, he received his first D-1 scholarship. It would be the first of many.
Junior year brought a bit of hardship to the Arc family. During Jaune's first week of practice with the varsity team, his ACL tore during a routine tackle, resulting in quick surgery and sidelining him for the year. The loss of his newest and most fond hobby hit Jaune hard, resulting in a small bit of depression right after the surgery. But thanks to pep talks from his fellow teammates, his coaches and most importantly, his family, Jaune was able to begin the recovery process to bigger and better heights. His team even used his recovery videos and workout videos for their social media accounts.
Senior year was almost like a dream come true for Jaune. He got back on the field and was a force. He was able to set the records for both his school and the state in sacks and tackles for loss and was able to make several All American lists, including being invited to the cherished All American Game. The scholarships had continued to pour in until decision time came. The decision proved to be much more difficult than expected with all the coaches and athletic departments, rolling out the red carpet for him during visits. In the end, after a fun filled journey of high school football, Jaune Arc signed with the Oregon Ducks.
Being a 4-Star, borderline 5-Star recruit, a lot was expected of Jaune. Some beat writers for the Ducks even had him starting before the end of summer practices. While he was able to move into his new team with relative ease, he was not able to win the position battle and instead became a rare true freshman on the second team. The position didn't matter in the end due to the fact of Oregon using a much more rapid rotation system for their defensive players. Jaune still earned plenty of playing time, resulting in valuable experience and even one famous play where he stripped a Utah running back, scooped up his own strip and ran 10 yards for a "Big Man" touchdown. At the end of the season, he was awarded with Freshman All-American honors and even earned votes for PAC12 Freshman of the Year.
His sophomore year brought even more pressure than his freshman year with him earning the starting role and receiving many pre-season accolades. These included All-PAC 1st/2nd Team votes, 2nd Team All American, and even buzz for the first draft he would be eligible for. While Jaune was able to build up an even more impressive resume, many analysts believe he fell short of expectations. Double teams became more frequent with teams knowing of his talent and with the increased playing time, his stats increased but not as much as predicted. 2nd Team PAC12 Honors still awaited him at the end of the season but no All American nor any unique awards left him hungry for more.
Jaune Arc roared into his Junior Year, aiming to shatter records and bust through expectations. Double teams were no match for him as he crushed Oregon records for tackles for loss and he had led the team in sacks. He easily captured All PAC12 and was almost a Unanimous All American. He also earned finalist spots for Bednarik and Nagurski awards. As the season came to a close, all eyes in Oregon and the Arc family came to preparing for the draft and seeing how high the star DT would be drafted.
Short, sweet, rolls off the tongue, ladies love it. Well...they were suppose to. Born into a large family, 2 loving parents with 7 chaotic sisters, Jaune never felt a lack of adoration and support. His parents doted on him, being the only boy and the only (in his father's eyes) to carry on the family name properly. It's not that his father didn't love his sisters, he just always had a extra large space in his heart for Jaune. His sister's also gave him extra attention for being the only boy of the family, including dragging him away for dress up and his older ones using him for extra cuteness with their boyfriends/girlfriends.
For the first 14 years of Jaune's life, sports practically did not exist. He obviously knew what the individual sports were, especially considering his father used to be a local soccer celebrity and two of his sisters attempted to carry on that legacy, but they drew absolutely no interest from the blonde headed boy. He would rather keep his nose stuck in fantasy or sci-fi books or play hours and hours of video games, despite his mother's insistence that he will rot his brain with how much he absorbed. All through grade school and middle school, he cultivated his love for all things PlayStation, Dungeon and Dragon and Star Wars, not caring one bit about basketball, soccer or football. In wasn't until the summer before he was to enter high school did playing football ever cross his mind.
When he graduated from middle school, he received dozens of fliers from clubs and organizations, trying to get him and other freshman to join. When the flier for the Freshman football team came through, his father had a long talk with him about just trying for the first semester or until he doesn't like it anymore. With much skepticism, and a bribe for a brand new gaming keyboard, Jaune sent in his notice to the school his would be at try-outs for the Freshman team. Deciding on the position actually appealed to Jaune, similar to picking a starting class in an RPG. Deciding that the QB was arguably the most important player on the field/game, Jaune wanted to be the spot/class to take them out of the play/game (He couldn't help but make video game comparisons about his choice). Deciding on a DT vs DE was easier; one position only had one goal, therefore a more simplified path, vs one that could branch out and become more complicated. So on a hot summer afternoon, Jaune suited up in spare clothing from his high school and tried out for Defensive Tackle on his school's Freshman Football team.
While the spark wasn't immediate, one definitely bloomed for the 14 year old during that year of football. Jaune was able to make the Freshman squad (the tryouts were only for those that thought they could get to JV or potentially varsity as freshman) and he found himself slowly falling in love with the sport. The rush of adrenaline when he was able to get a sack on the quarterback or make a behind the lines tackle was just what he had felt with his video games. Freshman year flew by and Jaune was able to become his school's award winner for Freshman Defensive MVP and his parents were shocked when in the Spring he received a scholarship offer from a small school in their town for Jaune.
Sophomore year only saw Jaune grow as an player and begin to bulk up quite a bit as he desired to get better and better. And while his mother didn't like the weight being packed up (still wanting to keep the image of her scrawny baby boy in her mind), his father began to pour all his energy into helping Jaune succeed. He moved to the JV team and instantly began to dominate. At one point, during the middle of the season, he was even in the top 10 DT's for total tackles and top 5 for tackles for loss. By the Spring of his sophomore year, he received his first D-1 scholarship. It would be the first of many.
Junior year brought a bit of hardship to the Arc family. During Jaune's first week of practice with the varsity team, his ACL tore during a routine tackle, resulting in quick surgery and sidelining him for the year. The loss of his newest and most fond hobby hit Jaune hard, resulting in a small bit of depression right after the surgery. But thanks to pep talks from his fellow teammates, his coaches and most importantly, his family, Jaune was able to begin the recovery process to bigger and better heights. His team even used his recovery videos and workout videos for their social media accounts.
Senior year was almost like a dream come true for Jaune. He got back on the field and was a force. He was able to set the records for both his school and the state in sacks and tackles for loss and was able to make several All American lists, including being invited to the cherished All American Game. The scholarships had continued to pour in until decision time came. The decision proved to be much more difficult than expected with all the coaches and athletic departments, rolling out the red carpet for him during visits. In the end, after a fun filled journey of high school football, Jaune Arc signed with the Oregon Ducks.
Being a 4-Star, borderline 5-Star recruit, a lot was expected of Jaune. Some beat writers for the Ducks even had him starting before the end of summer practices. While he was able to move into his new team with relative ease, he was not able to win the position battle and instead became a rare true freshman on the second team. The position didn't matter in the end due to the fact of Oregon using a much more rapid rotation system for their defensive players. Jaune still earned plenty of playing time, resulting in valuable experience and even one famous play where he stripped a Utah running back, scooped up his own strip and ran 10 yards for a "Big Man" touchdown. At the end of the season, he was awarded with Freshman All-American honors and even earned votes for PAC12 Freshman of the Year.
His sophomore year brought even more pressure than his freshman year with him earning the starting role and receiving many pre-season accolades. These included All-PAC 1st/2nd Team votes, 2nd Team All American, and even buzz for the first draft he would be eligible for. While Jaune was able to build up an even more impressive resume, many analysts believe he fell short of expectations. Double teams became more frequent with teams knowing of his talent and with the increased playing time, his stats increased but not as much as predicted. 2nd Team PAC12 Honors still awaited him at the end of the season but no All American nor any unique awards left him hungry for more.
Jaune Arc roared into his Junior Year, aiming to shatter records and bust through expectations. Double teams were no match for him as he crushed Oregon records for tackles for loss and he had led the team in sacks. He easily captured All PAC12 and was almost a Unanimous All American. He also earned finalist spots for Bednarik and Nagurski awards. As the season came to a close, all eyes in Oregon and the Arc family came to preparing for the draft and seeing how high the star DT would be drafted.