(S25) - PT 3 - Early Decisions

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SHL PT

[dahayn]

The reason Leeroy Jenkins went to Portland State was simple.  They were the only school to offer a full scholarship. Leeroy started to get attention as soon as he hit the field at Portland State University. He did not start immediately however as there was an established journeyman senior that was starting to get attention from the DSFL scouts in a breakout year for him. However, halfway through the season the player ahead of Leeroy broke his ankle securing a fumble and was out for the rest of the season. With 6 games left in the season Leeroy collected 46 Total Tackles, 2 Sacks, 2 Interceptions, and 1 Fumble Recovery. Then as a true sophomore, Leeroy had 76 Total Tackles, 3 Sacks, 2 Interceptions, 2 Forced Fumbles, 1 Fumble Recovery, and 1 Safety. His final year at Portland State University was his junior year as Leeroy opted to join the DSFL draft process instead of returning for his senior year. He totaled 95 Total Tackles, 5 Sacks, 2 Interceptions, 1 Forced Fumble, 2 Fumble Recoveries, and 1 Defensive TD. He also blocked 1 field goal and played on the return team all 3 years. Leeroy was named a Team Captain in his Junior year and was honored to be included as a second team All-Conference for the Big Sky Conference as a sophomore and as a first team All-Conference as a junior. He was in the running for Defensive Player of the Year as a junior but it went to a Redshirt Senior DT from Eastern Washington University instead. He played at linebacker all three years but would change to wide receiver after being drafted to Myrtle Beach.

[LimJahey]

Being from southern Florida, Von Hayes grew up in Miami-Dade county. Back in the 1980's and 90's, any football player coming out of high school from Miami-Dade went to the University of Miami. Their recruiting in the area was second to none, and that's how they got their amazing talent in the few decades. During his senior year of high school, Von Hayes was visited by a Miami scout after a big win against a local rival. The scout wanted Von Hayes at Miami. He was offering a full ride and the option to play either tight end or defensive end. Not only was this offered, but the scout invited Hayes' entire family to a rivalry game against Virginia Tech to walk the campus and spend some time there. Von Hayes committed the day he got back from the campus, joining the Hurricanes as a tight end. Hayes would jump to the starting roster almost immediately, with the other tight ends on Miami being mediocre at best. The vertical college offense gave Hayes many opportunities to show off all his talents, and after a total of four years on the Hurricanes roster, he would graduate with an associates degree in Bagpiping, and a Masters in Enology. With this experience, he took his talents to the DSFL, and eventually ISFL, while preparing for an out of sport job as a vineyard manager.

[Jmac NCheese]

Well Hingle McCringleberry always wanted to go to college, regardless if it was for football or his love of computer science. Hingle wanted to be the first in his family to go to college and graduate with a degree. McCringleberry was a very good football player in high school and was well sought after by colleges. Hingle commit to Penn State University and knew that what he was follow was some big shoes to fill. Hingle as a freshman, he rarely started but was rotated in frequently with two other linebackers. He struggled in the beginning of his sophomore year but turned it up towards the end and became the every game stater. McCringleberry came out of the gate on a tear in his Junior year and was in the talks for the Heisman Trophy. Did not maintain the utter dominance he show at the beginning of the year towards the end but still finished with a great year. His Senior year started out hot, not Heisman talk hot, but still was crushing. Went on to topping his Junior year in stats by realizing towards the end of the season that it was closing in on his final season and needed to step it up. Hingle McCringleberry's college career allowed him to be drafted by the Dallas Birddogs tenth overall. Hingle did have a stint in the DSFL before being drafted by Dallas, with the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers. He did not play at all but did end up winning a championship!

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[Beebob]

After a miraculous series of events that led Harley Fank to even join his Highschool football team. An explosive senior year led him to experience quite possibly the dream of every Highschool athlete ever, receiving offers to play at a wide range of schools across the country. Some offers even included his other large passion for Track and Field. Though in the end, Fank decided to stay somewhat local, choosing to play Football for the University of Washington. Fank made the decision knowing he would likely receive very little starting time due to the great depth the school processes at the wide receiver position, Fank simply valued staying within his home state over possibly more playing time. And not to say Fank wouldn't receive any playing time over the course of his Freshman year. Fank would end up playing periodically sometimes but nothing too major until towards the very end of the year in which injuries began to seriously plague the team and Fank began seeing himself have a major role in the offense. Though it wasn't until his Sophomore year until he had his true breakout season, setting numerous records for his school including the highest total yards over a season, and highest total yards over the postseason.

[Rusfan]

Joel Drake was not the most highly regarded prospect out of high school, nationally rated as a three star prospect he had offers from lower-rated teams, but none that offered a bright future at the professional level. He decided to take the longer route that promised a brighter future by walking on at Louisville. The obvious struggles with facing an upper class of competition showed themselves almost immediately, with Drake having to fight to even see the field on special teams. For his first 2 seasons he only defended on kickoffs and punt returns. His junior year was when things started to look up. With an injury to the starting free safety Joel Drake has his opportunity and he made the best of it. Primarily as a coverage safety though he struggled in the run game. His senior year was his starring moment, taking a permanent starting role following his performance the previous year. He took off right where he left off in his junior year, and became a captain of his team. Entering the DSFL he was at the highest point of his career at the time and it was all traceable back to his decision to walk on to that squad in Louisville, Kentucky.

[furiousPanda]

Haha Mango-Panda has had a great career in high school. During this time, he would be a successful quarterback and eventually win a state title. Not an easy feat with great high school teams in the area. But ever since growing up, even before high school, he would always want to attend the University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish were a historical team and are close to the area where he grew up. Haha had a strong faithful upbringing. He grew up playing football for a catholic high school so it made sense in his head to make that decision to go to a catholic university. In addition,probably the biggest fator, his mother attended the same university. Haha, has always looked up to his mother. As a quarterback, he was highly touted and was very successful during his college days. He would always work hard to practice his craft. Haha, eventually did leave college after his junior year to declare for the DSFL draft. And without bringing a college championship to the Fighting Irish, it was a huge disappointment. Haha, was drafted by the Dallas Birddogs and was transitioned to linebacker away from his original position to where he continues to excel for his current team, the Sarasota Sailfish.

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[RansackTheUniverse]

After initially starting his high school football career at the wide receiver position, Eldrick Avery was forced to switch positions to cornerback after he set the single season high school record for the most drops in a season, with an embarrassing 68 of them. The position switch turned out to be a good decision for Avery, who posted three fantastic seasons at cornerback to close out his high school career. Avery even managed to snag 19 interceptions at his new position, leading some to question if he had fixed his problem with drops when he stopped playing wide receiver. Avery's play at corner led to him receiving scholarship offers from top schools, including Ohio St, Michigan St, and Florida St. One school that Avery did not receive an offer from, was his father's alma mater, LSU. This was a heartbreaker for Avery, as it had always been his dream to follow in his father's footsteps and play college ball for LSU. So, after much deliberation, that's exactly what he did. Avery decided to forego all of his scholarship offers, and instead opted to join LSU as a walk on. It was a tough decision to make for Avery, but it paid off for him in the end as he had a great career with the Tigers and ended up getting himself drafted in the 3rd round of the ISFL Draft.

[Sutj]

After leaving high school, Vequain was a highly sought after prospect with dozens of college offers, and many from big schools like Alabama, Clemson, and Michigan. However, Vequain chose to commit to the University of Florida. This decision wasn't easy at all. One of the main reasons was to stay close to his family. Vequain grew up in St Petersburg, Florida. It made sense to stay local and still go to one of the most renowned football programs in America. This meant that he could always be close with his family and his old-time friends, and didn't have to say goodbye to his home. Another reason was that this was the most convenient option for Vequain. Choosing another college like Michigan, Clemson, or Alabama, meant Vequain would have to pack up everything and move all his stuff to a new home. Instead, Vequain decided it would be most convenient if he could just stay at home with his family and just walk to college. Moving homes would also have been very tough for Vequain as he has a very strong relationship with his family. Vequain adjusted very quickly to life in the halls and the field of Florida. Though he didn't play his freshman season, Vequain dominated as a deep threat for the Florida Gators in later seasons and quickly became a strong leader and the most reliable target through his college career.