Jack Mullins '22 Recruiting Profile

Having grown up in Dallas Texas, football has always been a part of my life. Growing up, I had always been tall and pairing that up with my extremely competitive nature, I quickly became a natural athlete. My dad decided to suit me up in pads when I was about nine years old. I didn't really realize it then but He wanted me to use football as a way to not only have a competitive environment to play in, but also to use it as a way to help relieve myself of my complex emotional stress. two years prior, I had lost my mom to brain cancer and it was very hard for me to get a true grasp of what was going on with me or my family since I was only seven at the time. This confused me at times and made it very hard for me to understand what I was supposed to be feeling and it sent me into blind fits of anger and sadness. However, football quickly became a great way for me to help let out my aggression in a controlled environment as well as take my mind a way from all the confusion. To this day, football has been one of the greatest blessings to me and I can't really thank my dad and my coaches enough for understanding this fact and helping me pursue it further. Unfortunately, losing my mother would not be the only time tragedy struck our family. When I had just turned eleven years old, my dad died of a sudden cardiac arrest. This took a very hard hit on me because not only had i just lost my father, but I lost my greatest role model, coach, and friend as well. However, this time around, I didn't feel the same grief and anguish that came with the passing of my mom, but rather, I felt empowered. I knew my dad wouldn't want me to feel pity for myself or to ever blame something else for my own shortcomings. I felt like I owed something to him for all that he'd done for me, and that was to persevere. I have kept this with me all the time and It's what helps me motivate myself to rise above and excel in everything I do, whether it's academics, athletics, or life in general. I aspire to be the absolute best I can be and I can assure any coach that, although I may not be the strongest or fastest on the team, I will always pride myself on being the player who pushes them self to be great more than anyone else. I have a motor that, when started, will not stop, and that Is what makes me: a great player for the team, student in the classroom, and friend in the community.