Dennis Riordan '21 Recruiting Profile

From when i was young i have always been a multi sport athlete playing baseball basketball hockey and football. I learned how to deal with adversity, stress, how to control my feelings and being a leader and learning to bond with teammates and coaches. i dealt with being a smaller guy up until around 15 i grew tall and kept striving to compete in sports and even with everything i do whether it was with my friends or a 1 on 1 with my dad. i always had an arm in baseball and playing quarterback in pop warner. I struggled finding what i love best.

I began to start my love and passion for the game in middle school when i was the starting quarterback for my team and we lost in playoffs. I learned how to deal with losses but then use it to motivate me.  The following year i had a loss for my passion when my grandfather passed and i got down on myself and didn’t want to play. But friends and family lifted me and made me believe again in the special game of football. sophomore year when i played scout qb for a team who was undefeated and lost a tough game before moving on to the championship game to take the section it hit me. The support i had from teammates and my coaches gave me the opportunity to take what my beloved teammates couldn’t do. I hit the weights and worked on every aspect of my game. I came in and took the quarterback spot on varsity knowing it was my time to be the commander of the offense and lead the team to victory. after being an all league , 2nd team all county going 6-3 on the season, i was eager for more and at this point i am willing to do whatever it takes for any college that will give me the same support and match me academically and athletically, and for me to be an influence on other players and take leadership with another team family.