A Note from Ms. Corcoran, Jonathan's Mentor

Jonathan has had limited opportunities to explore his talents in football given limited resources available to him, but also limited opportunities within the community. I have watched Jonathan grow into the young man he is today while playing any sport that he could in order to increase his athletic ability in hopes that he could one day focus solely on football and training for football. What sets Jonathan ahead of others is evident in a statement he makes in his application, "Passion is never enough to succeed. In order to excel, I need to develop skills to match my talent." He is a talented individual who is not only driven to succeed, but also aware of the areas in which he needs to increase his skill deficits on the field and in the classroom. This level of self-awareness and insight is rarely found in an individual of his age.