AJ Tappa '21 Recruiting Profile

Pleasant Valley High SchoolBettendorf, IAFootball

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ClubBettendorf-Pleasant Valley Youth Baseball

Height6'4"

Weight310lbs

Age22

Primary PositionDefensive Tackle

Secondary PositionOffensive Guard

Dominant HandRight

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Personal Statement

Athletics have given me so much in my life, and I want to give back to sports someday and help kids like me realize their dreams. So I want to become the best football player and person that I can become, and I want to find a school and coaching staff to partner with that will help take me there. My dream is to become a football coach after my playing days are over. Specifically, I hope to become a strength and conditioning coach for a football program at either the college or high school level. I am a huge sports fan of more than just football, too. I still play baseball; I am a starter in high school track and wrestling, too, and I also love hockey and basketball. Heck, I even like tennis (my aunt was a NCAA Division III national third-place finisher from Iowa's Luther College). I am passionate about what I do and who I do it with. My team & teammates are everything to me and I am willing to work hard so we can enjoy the absolute best time together!

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
3 years
Varsity Starter
3 years
2020 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #63
Individual Awards
1st Team All-Conference, Team captain; 2021 Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Game selection; All-Eastern Iowa by Quad City Times; KWQC-TV 6 Athlete of the Week; Academic All-Conference, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Area
Team Awards
Conference Champs, Class 4A (largest class) state semifinals, State 3rd Place, Sectional Champs
2019 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #63
2018 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #63
Individual Awards
Part-time starter as a sophomore
Team Awards
Playoff qualifier
2018 Sophomore Team
Starter
- Jersey: #63
Individual Awards
Also started 2 quarters during soph games when D-1 lineman returned to varsity from injury
2017 Freshman Team
Starter
- Jersey: #75

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
5 seasons
2020 Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley Youth Baseball (Seniors Division (ages 15-20))
Team went 14-9 . League included varsity teams from Illinois (no season in Illinois), college athletes and former HS baseball players. Batting highlights: 3 HR, 7 2B, 21 RBI
2019 Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley Youth Baseball (Seniors Division (ages 15-20))
Team went 24-2 to win the regular season title and finished as postseason tournament runner-up . League included college athletes and former HS baseball players. Batting highlights: 2 HR, 9 2B, 21 RBI
2018 Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley Youth Baseball (Seniors Division (ages 15-20))
Team went 17-8 to finish fourth in the regular season and third in the postseason tournament. League included college athletes and former HS baseball players. Batting highlights: 2 HR, 5 2B, 17 RBI
2016 Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley Youth Baseball (Seniors Division (ages 15-20))
Did not make the high school freshman team as an 8th grader. League included college athletes and former HS baseball players.
2015 Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley Youth Baseball (Seniors Division (ages 15-20))
Played "up" as a 14-year-old after spotting in as a part-time sub as a 13-year-old in 2013

Coach References

High School Head Coach
Russ Van Wetzinga

Events

Camp/Event
Illinois State OL/DL Camp
6/25/19 to 6/25/19
Camp/Event
St. Ambrose Prospect Camp
6/22/19 to 6/22/19
Camp/Event
Iowa State Thursday Prime Time
6/20/19 to 6/20/19
Camp/Event
Iowa Lineman Showcase
6/15/19 to 6/15/19
Camp/Event
Augustana One-Day Camp
6/02/19 to 6/02/19
Camp/Event
Central of Iowa Team Camp
7/17/18 to 7/20/18
Team camp for Pleasant Valley HS
Camp/Event
Future Hawkeyes
6/19/18 to 6/19/18
Camp/Event
Illinois Friday Night Lights
6/15/18 to 6/15/18
Camp/Event
St. Ambrose Prospect Camp
7/15/17 to 7/15/17
Camp/Event
Future Hawkeyes
6/14/17 to 6/14/17
Camp/Event
Augustana One-Day Camp
6/03/17 to 6/03/17

Additional Sports

Track
2 years
Junior Varsity Team
2019 Mississippi Athetic Conference JV medalist in both the discus (2nd; 116-2) and shot put (6th; 38-6). .. Both conference distances were 2019 season PRs. ... Regular-season PRs: 38-4 shot (March, Dickinson Indoor Relays) and 112-2 discus (April 22 Dav
Wrestling
2 years
Junior Varsity Team
Workout partner for varsity heavyweight (285-pounder) and Division-I football signee (Iowa State's Evan Kilstrom).
Baseball
1 year
Freshman Team
Have also played summer baseball in a competitive 20-under local league when not participating in school during the summers of 2020, 2019 and 2017.
Wrestling
2 years
Varsity Team
2019-20 highlights: 8th place finisher at 32-team, multi-state Cliff Keen Independence (Iowa) Invite … 5-1 at the "Battle of Waterloo" dual tournament, with 5 pins in a combined 2 minutes 47 seconds (pins in 1:29, :33, :16, :15, :14). ... 2020-21 season:
Track
2 years
Varsity Team
Throws discus and shot put ... Junior season (Spring 2020) interrupted by COVID-19 (Shot PR from 2 indoor meets: 39-2.75 March 4 at St. Ambrose Indoor; discus not competed indoors) ... Senior season (Spring 2021) pending due to CoVid-19.

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Academics

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High School Information

High SchoolPleasant Valley High School

StateIowa

Phone(563) 332-5151

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Awards and Activities

Awards2020 Fall Academic All-Conference (3.5 or better GPA required from varsity regular)
ActivitiesBand in 9th grade Umpire, Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley Youth Baseball General volunteer, Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley Youth Baseball