Christian Miranda '24 Recruiting Profile

Personal Statement - Christian Miranda

My love of sports began from an early age.  I inherited my dad’s love of soccer and I grew up spending much of my time on a soccer field.  I started playing at age five and never stopped.  Luckily, I had my dad to act as my coach and mentor.  He was tough on me, but he ultimately taught me the importance of possessing the skills I needed to succeed on the field.  I ended up playing competitively in many positions which included goalkeeper, striker, and defenseman.  I truly thought that soccer would be my main sport until my coach told me that I should try out for kicker in high school because I had a “strong leg” and was skilled in placing the ball where it needed to go in order to score.  Covid 19 ended up putting part of my spring soccer season on pause.  I was going from 8th to 9th grade and starting at a new high school where I did not know anyone.  I decided to join the football team to make friends and be part of the school community.  I immediately told my coaches that I wanted to try for the position of kicker.  I learned that kicking a soccer ball was very different from kicking a football, but with practice and determination, I learned that the power I have to kick a ball in soccer translated to football.  I learned that there is a strong community of kickers.  I connected with Chris Sailor, a well known organization that works with kickers and began taking lessons and working hard to develop my skills.  Currently, I am the varsity kicker for my high school football team.  It has been an interesting journey starting with soccer and now being a kicker, but it has been the most awesome experience.  I still love soccer and I continue to play that as well.  I was the captain on my team last year which was an honor because it showed me that my coaches and teammates recognize my leadership skills.