11. EARLY LIFE BIOGRAPHY - Benjamin Duvernay was born in Nice, France to Clément and Josephine Duvernay on March 7th, 2033. At the age of seven, his family moved to the United States in Baton Rouge, Louisiana due to financial struggles and wanting a fresh start. Duvernay first had the dream of becoming and ISFL player when he watched an LSU game for the first time at the stadium. During the blowout win in favor of LSU, he could not help but notice the impressive feats of athleticism performed during the game and realize that he wanted to do it to. During high school, Duvernay was a dominant player on both sides of the ball playing as a cornerback, wide receiver, and gadget player. This lead him to being assessed as a four star prospect towards the end of senior year after a dominant final year. Being offered multiple scholarships, Duvernay decided to attend the school that gave him the dream of playing football in the first time, which also allowed him to stay close to family. During Duvernay's Freshman year, he did not see the field much except for during the final quarters of games when they were seemingly already over, but he managed to impress the coaches with his dominant cover style and athleticism. Making a positive impression on the coaching staff, Duvernay was made a bonafide starter his next two years and made the most of them. His sophomore year, Duvernay achieved a rising status of notoriety for his ability to cleanly plaster receivers, which made quarterbacks often hesitate to throw the ball his direction. He had an incredibly successful sophomore season playing all 13 games in the regular season. His Junior season was tumultuous at the start as he suffered an injury but made a full comeback in the second half of the season where he had a streak of unprecedented defensive play. After his Junior Season, Duvernay reported eligible for the DSFL draft where he was drafted by the Portland Pythons at 20th overall.
8. This league has absolutely been an absolutely incredible experience so far. I luckily stumbled upon a post on r/NFL and thought it would be interesting to be able to invest time into my own character and get into the nitty gritty of stats in football. After everything I have done in this league leading up to now after my first season, I have realized this league is so much more than getting invested in the stats and creation of one's character. The community is absolutely the crux of how this team stays alive in my opinion. The people both running and participating in this league are nothing short of amazing people. As soon as I joined this league, I felt immediately welcomed as everyone made sure that I knew what was going on and how to set everything me and my character up for success. The culture in this league is very tight-knit and lighthearted as no one takes the actual sports portion or competitive nature of it too seriously. I felt immediately like I was a part of the large ISFL family because everyone was so nice and welcoming. The community by far was the most impactful portion of the ISFL for me so far. Some of the people who were most impactful for me were @negs, @zeagle1 , and @UptownCord.Apart from that, I have thoroughly enjoyed the sim portion of the ISFL as well. The tasks are intuitive and the means of earning money are rewarding. I would have to say one of my favorite parts of the league is the gratification of seeing the work put into your character pay off on the field when your player makes a difference in games. Personally, I do not have any concrete suggestions as to how the league can improve, but I have loved every minute of it so far.
8. This league has absolutely been an absolutely incredible experience so far. I luckily stumbled upon a post on r/NFL and thought it would be interesting to be able to invest time into my own character and get into the nitty gritty of stats in football. After everything I have done in this league leading up to now after my first season, I have realized this league is so much more than getting invested in the stats and creation of one's character. The community is absolutely the crux of how this team stays alive in my opinion. The people both running and participating in this league are nothing short of amazing people. As soon as I joined this league, I felt immediately welcomed as everyone made sure that I knew what was going on and how to set everything me and my character up for success. The culture in this league is very tight-knit and lighthearted as no one takes the actual sports portion or competitive nature of it too seriously. I felt immediately like I was a part of the large ISFL family because everyone was so nice and welcoming. The community by far was the most impactful portion of the ISFL for me so far. Some of the people who were most impactful for me were @negs, @zeagle1 , and @UptownCord.Apart from that, I have thoroughly enjoyed the sim portion of the ISFL as well. The tasks are intuitive and the means of earning money are rewarding. I would have to say one of my favorite parts of the league is the gratification of seeing the work put into your character pay off on the field when your player makes a difference in games. Personally, I do not have any concrete suggestions as to how the league can improve, but I have loved every minute of it so far.