Thomas Orndorff '22 Recruiting Profile

I've grown up in a small farm town, and football is a huge part of our culture here. I've always wanted to make it to the highest level. Academically, I take my classes just as seriously as take football. It's a STUDENT-ATHLETE with student first for a reason. Character wise, I'm both an exemplary leader and a vocal leader. I hold the upmost respect for my superiors, all while I keep a bit of a chip on my shoulder, and it gives me an extra competitive drive to fight to be the best. 

I may be young, but ever since I started playing at age 7, I've made it my end goal to achieve my dream of playing the sport I love so much while getting a higher education. I've been privileged to live in a town of good people and live a solid middle class lifestyle, but adversity faces all of us, and I've of course faced some of my own. 

Football has pretty much been one of the biggest things that has shaped who I am as a person, and I am forever grateful for it. I'm proud of who I am, and football has been a huge part of my life forever.