It will be the rookie NSFL season for myself. Coming off the Ultimini title success with the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers and joining the perennial NSFL contenders the Yellowknife Wraiths standards are high on both sides. While under no illusions about what I'm likely to achieve at a personal level so early on in my career as a freshly drafted prospect, I know that in Yellowknife there's a culture and an expectation of winning.
However I certainly don't get a pass to relax with no pressure and enjoy a redshirt year, or focus my efforts in the DSFL to refine my skill set. As a first round draft pick I'm expected to contribute straight away, and I expect that of myself. At safety I'm the last line of defense, I want to be all over the field, racing to the ball, making tackles and when the opportunity presents itself undercutting routes and showing those quarterbacks not to underestimate me or my abilities.
The dream for me is to help Yellowknife get that Ultimus that's been denied them for too long. There are so many living legends of the game in this locker room who don't have that trophy in that cabinet that they deserve. For some of them they might not get many more chances so if I can help them get their just desserts, I'll be a happy man.
However I certainly don't get a pass to relax with no pressure and enjoy a redshirt year, or focus my efforts in the DSFL to refine my skill set. As a first round draft pick I'm expected to contribute straight away, and I expect that of myself. At safety I'm the last line of defense, I want to be all over the field, racing to the ball, making tackles and when the opportunity presents itself undercutting routes and showing those quarterbacks not to underestimate me or my abilities.
The dream for me is to help Yellowknife get that Ultimus that's been denied them for too long. There are so many living legends of the game in this locker room who don't have that trophy in that cabinet that they deserve. For some of them they might not get many more chances so if I can help them get their just desserts, I'll be a happy man.