Noa Yoshimura Grasse '24 Recruiting Profile
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April 30th Rugby ...
Junior Year Highl...Personal Statement
I am an Australian-American rugby player now playing football in Tokyo. Its been my dream to play football in the USA at the collegiate level.
I am very coachable and contributed to winning the All-Japan National Championship for Setagaya Rugby Football Club soon after my arrival in Japan. I am also hard-working and believe that my years playing competitive rugby has enhanced my performance on the football field.
Playing rugby, I’ve learned the art of tackling and offensively finessing my opponents. I’m never scared to tackle anyone -no matter their size- and am a quick runner that attacks the gaps and consistently beats my defenders.
From my teammate's perspective, I’m always open to feedback and consistently bring an uplifting tone to the game because I genuinely love playing the sport and have experienced the benefits of motivating everyone on the field firsthand.
At ASIJ, I work hard to get good grades, maintain a high GPA, and strive to be a leader for positive change.
Overall, I want to attend a college where I am both challenged on the football field as well as in the classroom. I am open to all options and am confident that I will contribute to a team playing at the highest level of competition.
Thank you for your consideration & Standing by to answer your questions.
-Noa Grasse
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #20
Individual Awards
- Offensive MVP
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #20
- 2020 Freshman Team
- Starter- Jersey: #20
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 4 seasons
- 2023 Shibuya International Rugby Football
- 2023 Tokyo Gaijin Rugby Football Club
- 2017 Setagaya Rugby Football (Japan National Champions )
- 2016 Tokyo Gators Football
- Defensive MVP
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Tim Jacobsson
Events
- Camp/Event
- Buddy Teevens Football Camps at Dartmouth College - Camp with Champs
- 6/23/23 to 6/25/23
Training
- Weight Training
- 3 years
- Regular 4 x per week
Additional Sports
- Rugby
- 5 years
- Club/Travel Team
- • 2018 All-Japan Champion (U14) - Heroes Cup / Setagaya Rugby Football School
- Soccer
- 10 years
- Varsity Team
- • 2022 Varsity -The American School in Japan • 2022 Selected for Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup -ASIJ • 2021 Junior Varsity Captain - ASIJ • 2016 U11 Australian National Champion (Kanga Cup) • 2013 -2016 Manly Untied Football (Australian Rep Team)
- Other
- 5 years
- Club/Travel Team
- • 2016 NSW State 3rd Place (Sailing Class: Flying Eleven) • 2015 Australian National 1st Place Champion (Sailing Class: MJ) • 2015 NSW State 1st Place Champion (Sailing Class: MJ)
Statistics
| Statistic | 2022 Varsity Team |
|---|---|
| Games played | 6 |
| Rushing yards | 700 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 6 |
| Yards per rush | 12 |
| Assisted tackles | 18 |
| Forced fumbles | 3 |
| Pass break-ups | 2 |
| Sacks | 4 |
| Solo tackles | 18 |
| Tackles for a loss | 6 |
| Interceptions | 3 |
| Touchdowns | 6 |
| Tackles | 36 |
| Average yards per punt | 55 |
| Long punt | 65 |
| Punting attempts | 36 |
| Punts inside the 20 | 12 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
High School Information
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes.Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsACADEMIC HONOURS •2022 Nike Challenge Select/ Peel Lab Participant/ Young Founders Summit Select - Syracuse University Project Advance: Intro to Entrepreneurship (@ASIJ) •2022 Winter Art Exhibition Showcase @ ASIJ [Note: 2020-2021 was remote distance learning at ASIJ]
- ActivitiesAbot Kamay (Service to Thailand) Engish Circle (Service to Fukushima) Sustainable Fashion Mindfulness Club Outdoor Club