Samuel Smith '26 Recruiting Profile

My desire is to be the best soccer I can be and to help my team win however I can. That takes training, and commitment, so I delicate myself to getting better and learning as much as I can about the game, having greater pitch awareness, becoming more coachable, and being the best teammate I can be by encouraging them and helping them become the best they can be. I constantly search methods to improve my focus, footwork and abilities to improve every area of my game, and to use that knowledge to help my teammates. Talent isn’t enough, so I’m devoted to working hard in school as well as on the field to make sure I put myself in the best possible position to achieve my goals. In my pursuit of excellence, I also accept that there is so much about the game I have yet to learn, and I am willing to learn. lTo increase my versatility and supplement my training, I am the starting place kicker for our varsity football team and a member of our varsity track team, where I participate in the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 relays as well as the 200m individual. My goal is to play soccer at the highest levels possible and push myself towards excelling in every aspect of my life, on and off the pitch.