William Ford '21 Recruiting Profile

My name is Will Ford and I am incredibly blessed and thankful to be in the position I am in. Without my faith, family, friends, teachers, coaches, etc. none of what I am doing or trying to do would be possible. That said, if you are a coach looking to add a high character, hardworking, team-first, and humble student-athlete to your roster, please consider giving me a look. 

GOAL: To attend a university or college where I can earn an environmental science  or engineering degree, play competitive lacrosse, meet some life-long friends, and get prepared for my adult life.

THINGS I NEED TO DO TO HELP ACCOMPLISH THAT GOAL:

• Seek out additional opportunities to serve and grow as leader [ONGOING; selected for 2020 Leadership Council for my  HS football team]
• Become a member of the National Honor Society [ACCOMPLISHED]
• Improve upon my 3.75 GPA [ONGOING; improved GPA to a 4.0 for the fall 2020 semester]
• Become an Academic All-American
• Continuously work to improve my lacrosse skills (in all areas)
• Embrace whatever role(s) my coaches and teammates need me to fill
• Help my coaches and teammates accomplish our team objectives
• Gain 20-25 lbs [Gained 5 lbs through summer work outs; I now weigh 192 lbs]
• Bench: 300+ lbs // power clean: 290+ lbs // squat: 500+ lbs // 40: 4.5 sec // shuttle: 3.9 sec [Completed summer workouts; increased bench from 250 lbs to 280 lbs & increased power clean from 260 lbs to 275 lbs; squat, 40, & shuttle TBD]

ACADEMIC INFORMATION: 

• School: Smithson Valley High School, Spring Branch TX
• Class: 2021
• Endorsement/Focus Area: STEM + Multidisciplinary Studies
• Class Rank: 249/694
• Unweighted GPA: 3.75 
• Weighted Rank GPA: 92.25 
• Cumulative Weighted GPA: 93.82
• Accolades:  (1) National Honor Society; (2) Academic All-District (Football)

ATHLETIC INFORMATION:

• Height: 6’ 1”
• Weight:192 lbs
• Strength: Bench: 280 lbs // Power Clean: 275 lbs // Squat: 425 lbs
• Speed: 40: 4.74 sec (avg) // Shuttle: 4.31
• Sports: Football: Played 4 Yrs; 2 Yrs on varsity // Lacrosse: Played 7 Yrs; 4 Yr starter on varsity
• Positions: Football: Primary: TE & Special Teams; Alternate: LB// Lacrosse: Primary: Midfield, Alternate: Attack, FO, LSM, Defense
• Accolades: Football:  (1) Selected as a member of  the 2020 Leadership Council for my HS varsity team; (2) Selected as the 2020 1st Team All District TE; (3) Member of Freshman & JV District Championship Teams; (4) 1 of 3 players on the JV team to start on offense, defense, & special teams; (5) “Top 4 Linebacker” at UTSA’s Alamo City Showcase (2021/2022) // Lacrosse: (1) Voted Captain for 2021 & 2020 seasons by teammates; (2) 2021 All-State Midfielder; (3) Member of 2019 Texas HS (DII) State Runner Up Team; (3) 2019 All-State M/FO; (4) 2018 All-District Honorable Mention M/FO
• Lacrosse Strengths: (1) Love of the game (e.g. working out, watching film, practice, games, hanging out with my team … everything!);(2) positive attitude; (3) lacrosse IQ; (4) skill; (5) versatility (I can play a lot of positions); (5) size, speed, strength; and (6) coachability

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

• Assistant Coach: Smithson Valley High School Girl's team (fall season)
• San Antonio Foodbank: Volunteers help feed the hungry in San Antonio & Southwest Texas
• Vacation Bible School: Youth Leader for VBS

WORK HISTORY:

• Shamrock Plumbing, Spring Branch Texas: Apprentice plumber.
• County Line Nutrition, Spring Branch Texas

THINGS I LIKE TO DO:

• Lifting weights
• Playing video games
• Fishing
• Skiing
• Hunting
• Watching college football & lacrosse