I'm at Northwestern University on the football team , and I play a running back . The best advice that I've been given from my coaches and mentors is to , honestly , just to trust yourself , you know what I mean ? Everyday , athletes , especially this , this level , we kind of , we tend to get in our own heads and we forget all the work that we put in .
Everyday , athletes , especially this , this level , we kind of , we tend to get in our own heads and we forget all the work that we put in . But honestly , when you remember everything that you've done to get to this point and the countless hours you put in daily , It's just a cool reminder to trust yourself and trust the process , and you'll get to where you strive to be . Some of the most important things I focus on on my training are , I mean , as a running back , you need to be able to cut and move into tight spaces , accelerate .
What everything was what what was going on everywhere in the field , and college only heightened that . I balance academics with football by honestly just taking it one day at a time . I'm majoring in uh mechanical engineering here , so it's pretty difficult to balance football and engineering at the same time , but I managed to do it by taking it one day at a time , um .
So you get the best of both worlds and It sets you up for life , honestly . If you put in what you need to put in , it'll give back to you , if that makes sense . I truly believe that understanding the other side of the ball , um , could help me flourish as a running back , and that is definitely ideal .
And with that , in college , you kind of , you need to understand that being flexible and being able to play in many different positions is very , very It's a very good thing for you , and when you want to win badly and you want to do anything you could to help your team win , you'll be able to kind of engage and dive into the role of wanting to play special teams , which could ultimately get you playing time at your position that you recruited for . You know , it's definitely a great feeling , um , having people look up to you , you know , I was once one of those kids who always looked up to the uh previous Division One football players that played high school at my high school before me , and I wanted to be like them and I guess the one thing that I always kept in my mind was just to keep pushing and keep working and hopefully something while I'm out from it . Yeah , so the NLL experience for me has been pretty decent so far .
