Blaine Rader '21 Recruiting Profile

Ever since I was a little kid, I have always dreamed about playing football. So when I met my great great uncle Ken Russell, who played for the Detroit Lions, I knew it was meant to be.  Some goals I am aiming for when I get to college would be to make it through all 4 years and always have solid grades to go with it. During college I am hoping to meet a bunch of new people as well as find a core group of guys to hang with and become very good friends with after college is done and over. After college, I am hoping to find a great job that I will thrive in and enjoy as my career. I am very different from other players for a couple of reasons. One would be I'm a very quiet kid, but once I hit the field you would not think that of me. There has been many things I have learned about myself from playing football.  Some are good and some are bad, I am not going to lie. Some of those things include having a very big temper when it comes to the other team talking crap. But I never let my temper get the best of me, and I always stay cool.  Another would be how much I love being an offensive lineman. It's for one reason and one reason only; that's the never getting the attention we deserve but that doesn't get to me. It makes me work harder and gives me a goal to work toward. Being an offensive lineman sets me apart from the others because without linemen you're just playing catch.