Coach Matt Napier
@MattNapier9
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Head Football Coach LaGrange High School
Joined July 2015
“Aim Small, Miss Small!” I’ve Heard that before, maybe a million times! Dads legacy lives on! . #represent.
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God often uses our deepest pain as the launching pad for our greatest calling! Love you Dad! #myhero
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Words can’t describe the emotions we are feeling for the loss of Trae. His positive attitude and infectious smile were one of a kind. He will always be remembered and loved by the Granger Family. Thank you to everyone who has reached out in support #WeLoveYouTrae
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Granger Nation! It’s unprecedented times and I know a lot of us are worried about the future. But I wanted you to have a quick look at our new facility to lift your spirits. Will not be long before we are working in this unreal new facility! #GrangerPride #cuLture
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Congratulations!!! A lot of hard work has gone into that Championship! Couldn’t be happier for the community, players and coaches!! They truly deserve it. Pete Wiggins is one of the best coaches and men in the business!.
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Day 1. “This is a Tough Game for Tough People! If you give up when it gets HARD you weren’t meant for OUR team!”. HARD | #cuLture. Romans 8:18
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Congratulations to @CavsRecruits Coach Pete Wiggins and Staff on making it to the State Championship! So deserving of this opportunity. Happy for so many of my friends and former players. Go win state!.
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14 years old today!!! So proud of you Jett! Lucky to be your Dad!
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It’s OUR tradition! Let’s get the 2023 season started! Blessed to work with these guys!.Go Grangers!.#cuLture #BLUEprint
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What an honor to coach this great group of young men! Can’t wait to see the impact you will have on this world as men! You’ve been through more adversity than most can imagine and still found a way to succeed! So proud of you, love you guys! #cuLture #Grangers4ever
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Can’t believe my boy is turning 13.Today!! We are so proud of the young man he is! Happy Birthday Jett!!
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Words can’t express how proud I am of these young men! The impact has not only been felt on the field but through our hallways at school and out in our community! You will be missed! .Forever Grateful!.Go Be Great! .Joshua 1:9.#cuLture
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Bear winning his race at Troup County Fastest Kid! Proud Dad!
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16 Cavaliers signing today!! So proud!! 1.6 million dollars worth of scholarships over the next four years signed today! 👀👀👀 Huge shout out to @Coach_Neighbors relentless in his effort to get these guys an opportunity!
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Day 2 . “Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. Once a man has put his whole heart in this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success.”. Commitment | #cuLture. Galatians 6:9
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First Day of Offseason Conditioning for the Rising 9th Graders! They worked with unbelievable effort and had a great attitude during the entire session! Excited to coach these guys for the next Four years!! Future is Bright!! #Grangers #cuLture #together #represent
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Day 5. “Character is the direct result of mental attitude. I believe that leadership is in SACRIFICE, in self-denial, in humility and in the perfectly disciplined will. This is the distinction between great and little men.”. SACRIFICE | #cuLture. Phil. 2: 3-4
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It’s January and these kids are breathing 🔥🔥🔥❕❕❕. WE 2 DEEP❕❕❕. The cuLture is Real!. HARD | TOUGH | TOGETHER. #cuLture | #BLUEprint
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Day 3. “Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others." . Humility | #cuLture. 1 Peter 5:5
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Bear turned 11 today! I love every minute I get to spend with him!
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This is not possible without the great group of men I get to work with everyday and the great kids we get to coach! Love what I do and who I get to do it with!.Galatians 6:9
HUGE congrats goes out to our Head Coach @MattNapier9 on being named region 2-AAAA Coach of the year❕❕. #cuLture | #BLUEprint.🏆🟦🟦⬜️⬜️⬛️⬛️🏆
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Arizona State offensive coordinator Billy Napier brings his father's inspiration to the field - YouTube
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Another day of BLUE DAWN to get better! 130 Grangers woke up EARLY to get that work in with their teammates. Love this teams commitment to each other! . Sacrifice | #cuLture. John 13:15
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Day 4 . “Don’t walk through life just being an athlete. Athletics will fade. Character and integrity and really making an impact on someone’s life, that’s the ultimate vision, that’s the ultimate goal.”. Integrity | #cuLture. Philippians 4:8
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Day 3. “Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don’t so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head.". Tough | #cuLture. Joshua 1:9
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Can’t believe my Bear turned 10 today! Love him so much! I sure am a proud Dad!
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Feels like Christmas Eve! Don’t know if I’m going to be able to sleep tonight! .#cuLture.#BLUEprint
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What a blessing to have coached these great young men! Their growth on and off the field has been tremendous! I look forward to seeing this group and the impact they have in the future! We are truly a FAMILY!. #GrangersforLife #cuLture #LLTC.
𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑌𝑜𝑢, 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑜𝑟𝑠!. The progress made these last two seasons has been phenomenal. It couldn’t have happened without you! Thank you for your hard work, commitment, and dedication to the cuLture. Your career here may be over, but you will ALWAYS be a 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿!
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Day 3. “The culture precedes positive results. Champions behave like champions before they’re champions; they have a winning standard of performance before they are winners.” – Bill Walsh. Selfless | #cuLture. Phil. 2: 3-4
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Thank You to all those who made this Special Day Happen!What a great way to honor these young men!Can’t say enough about @Coach_Neighbors and what he’s done for these guys!He truly cares about these young men and their future! #differencemaker. #NSD2021 | #cuLture | #BLUEprint
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So excited to have @Coach_Neighbors on staff! He is a Game Changer as a Coach and the best I have ever seen as College Recruiting Coordinator! It’s an exciting time to be a Granger! #cuLture #BLUEprint #HesBack.
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The #cuLture is real. .
Wow. LaGrange blocks a field-goal attempt. LaGrange is going to beat Hardaway 20-19. What a game, and what a win for the Grangers.
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What a great day to be a Cavalier!! 20 guys with an opportunity to further their education and play football at the college level! So proud of these kids and their accomplishments! @Coach_Neighbors has outdone himself again this year!
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#nationallinemanappreciationday Shout out to the guys that make it go!!! @Robbie_Adams @keiondrejones @keshawncameron1 @AdrainPorter @JalenTyreekMoss
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Day 1. “True Success isn't found in taking the path of least resistance. It’s achieved by choosing the Hard path, nothing worthwhile was ever achieved without tremendous strain and self disciplined commitment!”. Hard | #cuLture. Matthew 7:13-14
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Day 6. “Teamwork is the ability to work TOGETHER toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.”. TOGETHER | #cuLture. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
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Thank You so much for having us coach! Our Kids, Community, and Coaches truly appreciate you hosting us! What an atmosphere at University Stadium! Thank You @CoachD_Dean!.
This is the way first class programs handle their business after a game. Spotless locker rooms. Great game tonight. Thank you @BigBlueRecruits @MattNapier9 and @CDHSTitans @hotdog1997
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Day 4. “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”.C.S. Lewis. Tough | #cuLture. Isaiah 40:31
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Finally put together the old trampoline! Bear has learned how to land his front flip! New Skills! #GrangerPride
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Granger Nation- Don’t know if this qualifies as a snack, but I’m definitely hooked to a little afternoon Starbucks Coldbrew! #GrangerPride
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Praying for Trey and the Callaway Family! He means so much to the players, coaches and community.
Please keep Coach Trey Tucker in your prayers. He’s in the hospital right now dealing with a very serious health issue. Coach Tucker is the heartbeat of our program and wears so many different hats each day. We love you Coach Tucker Get well soon!
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Day 4. “Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of how things turn out.” -John Wooden. Perseverance | #cuLture . James 1: 2-4
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Big Time!! You are an unbelievable young man! So excited for you and proud you have the opportunity to do what you have dreamed about your entire life! Go be great and represent @BigBlueRecruits to the fullest! Love you Monta!!!.
Been doubted by many but I never gave up🙅🏽♂️Blessed to live out my dream of playing ball at the next level 🙏🏽I am 💯% #committed to @UWGFootball @BigBlueRecruits @MattNapier9 @CoachMasters 💙
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Excited for our kids and community to experience a first class college atmosphere! Thank you to @UWGFootball @CoachD_Dean @CoachMasters for helping us make this happen!. #cuLture #BLUEprint.
📢Tʜᴇ ᴄᴜLᴛᴜʀᴇ ɪs ʜᴇᴀᴅᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ UWG📢. 🏈 LaGrange vs. Drew.🌃 Carrollton, GA.📍 University of West Georgia.🏟 University Stadium.📅 May 21.⌚️ 7:00 PM. ✭Hᴀʀᴅ | Tᴏᴜɢʜ | Tᴏɢᴇᴛʜᴇʀ✭.#ᴄᴜLᴛᴜʀᴇ #BLUEᴘʀɪɴᴛ.#SᴘʀɪɴɢGᴀᴍᴇ21.@UWGFootball
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Thank you @LemmingReport for inviting some of our players up! Appreciate all you do for High School football across the country and the support you give these young men during their recruiting process! . #cuLture | #GoGrangers.
Another one of the top coaches in Georgia is Matt Napier at Lagrange High school. He has done a fabulous job developing big-time ball players. Very impressive program with a terrific coaching staff.
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Great to see Coach Blandinburg and his staff working the Gardner Newman football team on a Sunday afternoon In the offseason! Study hall too!! #futureGrangers #cuLture #represent
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We are blessed with a phenomenal staff! Honored to have some of our guys listed as some of the best. It’s truly a blessing to come to work everyday with our staff. Thanks for all you do for our kids! @501991tigers @CoachBThrasher.
Congrats to @ParkerResources Georgia AAAA Assistant Coaches of the Year! Tag them if you know them and congratulate them!
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So proud of you and can’t wait to see the type of man you become. I’m far from any of that, but lucky to get to coach guys like you that’s for sure! Miss you @J_B_3_QB! I’ll go to war with you any day!.
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I’m so Proud of this group and their commitment to our Team! I am extremely grateful that I got to watch them play the game they love each Friday night! Special group that set the standard and foundation for future Grangers to come! Thank You!. #cuLture | Together.
Our season didn’t end the way we had hoped, but our program is headed in the right direction, and we owe that to these seniors! These guys have given their all and have paved the way for future success. Granger Nation couldn’t be more proud of you guys! Thank you and Go Grangers!
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Saddened by this news. Todd was a great friend with an infectious personality. Prayers to his family. He will be missed.
We are saddened to hear about the passing of Officer Todd Johnson. Todd meant so much to our school and our athletic teams. We send our deepest condolences and prayers to his family. Todd touched the lives of so many in a positive way. #CallawayFamily #CallawayForever 🔴⚫️⚔️
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Day 5. We weren’t done after Blue Dawn!There was still work to do in the weight room!. “Integrity is what you do when no one is watching: its doing the right thing all the time. Even when it may work to your disadvantage.” Tony Dungy. Integrity | #cuLture. Proverbs 11:3
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Day 5. “Responsibility equals accountability and accountability equals ownership. A sense of ownership is the most powerful weapon a team or organization can have." . Accountability | #cuLture. Matthew 18:15-20
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Outstanding young man with unreal potential. Hard worker and an excellent athlete. 6’6 with ball skills! Intelligent player who is becoming a technician at the Tight End position.
✭✭𝙍𝙀𝙄𝘿 𝘿𝙊𝙀𝙍𝙍✭✭.🐦 @DoerrReid .🎓 ’22.🏈 TE.📏 6’6.⚖️ 225.📋 4.9 Weighted GPA.💯 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚 TE with great hands and athletic ability, 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 in the classroom as well. #RᴇᴄʀᴜɪᴛTʜᴇGʀᴀɴɢᴇʀs
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Congrats and Good Luck to my good friend Ashley Summerlin! First year Head Coach of the Port St. Joe baseball team is taking them to the state championship tommorow!!!.
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So excited to have @CoachThomasCHS on staff! Looking forward to the physicality he will bring to the Grangers defense! Time to roll up our sleeves and get to work!!! #CuLture #GoGrangers.
I am beyond excited and blessed for this new chapter of life! Can’t wait to get to work!! #GoGrangers #cuLture
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So proud to be your coach! Future NFL cavaliers! @Tezparks @mr_clutch01 @kj_real_me @RickyParks46 @TerryGodwin_4
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An honor to coach these guys!Great hanging with yall tonight! #callawaynation #quarterbackU #4D1sinarow #whoisnext
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Day 2. “You earn your RESPECT by the way you conduct yourself. Words won’t do it!”. RESPECT | #cuLture . Romans 12:10
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🟦🟦🟦🟦⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️.Blessed to be on this Journey with these Great men! . We Can Together! | #BLUEprint. 🟦🟦🟦🟦⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️.
We have the BLUEprint🔵⚫️.HC/QB:@MattNapier9.OC/RB:@Coach_Neighbors.Asst RB:@Coach_Rojay.WR:@Coach_S_TuckLG.TE:@501991tigers.OL: David Pleasants.DC/ILB:@C0ACH_THOMAS.Asst LB:@Qhuzzie.DL:@ThomasCrocker75.Asst DL:@EadyTyler.OLB:Drew Eady.DB/STC:@CoachBThrasher.Asst DB:@DrJohnHardie
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Refuse to be Outworked | #BLUEprint.
The foundation of ✭LaGrange Football✭ was built with 𝐻𝐴𝑅𝐷 work by a 𝑇𝑂𝑈𝐺𝐻 group of players working 𝑇𝑂𝐺𝐸𝑇𝐻𝐸𝑅 to achieve greatness. The Grangers look to continue this rich tradition in 2021. ✭Hᴀʀᴅ | Tᴏᴜɢʜ | Tᴏɢᴇᴛʜᴇʀ✭.#ᴄᴜLᴛᴜʀᴇ #BLUEᴘʀɪɴᴛ
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Just Getting Started | #Blueprint.
New cuLture. New look. same tradition! This 💧 gonna be lethal #AllBlackEverything.#cuLture.#BLUEprint . ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️🟦🟦⬜️⬜️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️
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Heartbroken. So many great years with Tray. He made such a huge impact on everyone he came in contact with. He will truly be missed. 🙏.
𝓐 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓶𝓹𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓸𝓯 𝓛𝓲𝓯𝓮.Our world is less, but heaven got better. We love and miss you Tray. 🙏🙏🙏
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Napier family influence spread wide with patriarch hit by ALS |
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“A mother is the one who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take!”.We are blessed!
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ELITE player at the Wide Receiver position! Great Hands, Great Route Runner, and Can Run Away from Defenders! 6’5!!!!.
✭✭𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙉 𝙎𝙈𝙄𝙏𝙃✭✭.🐦 @DbkTristan .🎓 ’22.🏈 WR.📏 6’5.⚖️ 191.📋 82” Wingspan.🔗 .💯 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚, rangy wideout w/ breakaway speed. #RᴇᴄʀᴜɪᴛTʜᴇGʀᴀɴɢᴇʀs
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“Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work!”. Refuse to be out worked!. Together | #BLUEprint.
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3 year starter with a ton of experience! Can play multiple positions at a high level! Intelligent young man with a bright future and extremely coachable!.
✭✭𝙆𝘼’𝙑𝘼𝙍𝙄𝙊𝙐𝙎 𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙍𝙔✭✭.🐦 @KavariousP .🎓 ’22.🏈 OL.📏 6’1.⚖️ 263.📋 5.3 Weighted GPA 🤯.🔗 💯 Great feet with a 𝗣𝗛𝗬𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 punch, Vocal leader of the O-Line. #RᴇᴄʀᴜɪᴛTʜᴇGʀᴀɴɢᴇʀs
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Excited to have coach join our staff! Looking forward to seeing the impact he has on our kids!! Go Grangers!!. #cuLture #BLUEprint.
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Congratulations Thadd! Excited for you and your family! I know you will represent @BigBlueRecruits the right way! We love you and are proud of you!!.
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Brings next level speed and quickness to the field! He is the ultimate competitor, and comes to work at practice everyday! Phenomenal WR and DB who brings explosiveness to the return game! Doesn’t come off the field for us!.
✭✭𝙆𝙊𝘽𝙀 𝙅𝙊𝙉𝙀𝙎✭✭.🐦 @Kobejones05 .🎓 ’22.🏈 DB/WR.📏 5’8.⚖️ 153.📋 4.38 40.🔗 💯 𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍. Big time playmaker with 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗚 speed . #RᴇᴄʀᴜɪᴛTʜᴇGʀᴀɴɢᴇʀs
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Tyreeq is a RELENTLESS player who plays with unreal effort! He’s one of those players who loves contact! Practices as hard as he plays!.
✭✭𝙏𝙔𝙍𝙀𝙀𝙌 𝘾𝘼𝙍𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙉✭✭.🐦 @CarstonTyreeq .🎓 ’22.🏈 DE/OLB.📏 6’1.⚖️ 191.📋 4.71 40.🔗 💯 𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘 pass-rusher with an unbelievable motor and nose for the ball. #RᴇᴄʀᴜɪᴛTʜᴇGʀᴀɴɢᴇʀs
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ASU's Billy Napier making most of 2nd shot as offensive coordinator
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Big Time for @DbkTristan and @BlueDragonsFB! Young man has a bright future! Not only a phenomenal athlete but a great young man as well! Looking forward to seeing him represent @BigBlueRecruits on the big stage really soon! Love you and proud of you Tristan!!.
Wow! Its been a long recruiting process for me. I would like to thank all the coaches for having faith in me. I would also like to thank my family an friends. With that being said… I’m a 110% committed to @BlueDragonsFB Thanks @CoachKodyCook19 time to work‼️ @BigBlueRecruits LLT
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Day 6. “Be Strong.When you are weak:.Be Brave.When you are scared:.And HUMBLE.When you are victorious!”. Humility: #cuLture. Proverbs 16:18
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Day 6. "The strength of the team is each member. The strength of each member is the team.”. Together | #cuLture. Matthew 18:20
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Talented young man at the DB position! Works to perfect his craft everyday and is gifted athletically to go with it! Has the rare combo of physicality and elite cover ability!.
✭✭𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙏𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙊𝙐𝙎 𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙄𝙉✭✭.🐦 @TaeBizzle12 .🎓 ’22.🏈 DB.📏 6’0.⚖️ 156.📋 4.43 40.🔗 💯 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 corner that plays 𝗣𝗛𝗬𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟💥 in the run game . #RᴇᴄʀᴜɪᴛTʜᴇGʀᴀɴɢᴇʀs
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Thank you @CoachChipWalker I’m all in. I continue to oppose racism and hate and condemn social injustice. I ask @Coach_Neighbors @501991tigers @Caleb_Bagley @DrJohnHardie to join me.
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Congratulations @DbkTristan!! We are so proud of you!! Excited to see what your future holds and how you represent @BigBlueRecruits!! . #cuLture | #BLUEprint.
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Hard working committed big man who has that nasty streak you’re looking for. Leader of our guys up front and plays with an edge!.
✭✭𝙌𝙐𝘼 𝙏𝙃𝙊𝙍𝙉𝙏𝙊𝙉✭✭.🐦 @MarquaviousTho3 .🎓 ’22.🏈 OL.📏 6’1.⚖️ 297.📋 475 lb Squat Max.🔗 💯 𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 OL with a 𝗣𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 finish . #RᴇᴄʀᴜɪᴛTʜᴇGʀᴀɴɢᴇʀs
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What a story!! Congratulations @zayyjordan5! You are an incredible young man and a talented football player!! We love you and are excited to see you achieve your goal to play at the next level! Go represent @BigBlueRecruits the right way!!.
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