Personal Narrative: My First Football Player

The old brick building looked to be about a million years old, but it was only 14. The thick stench of tobacco and smoke filled the air. There wasn’t much lighting, so it was always darker than outside, unless it was night. Kendrick was a tall kid that loved football. His parents could barely afford the equipment he needed. His parents didn’t have a car so, they had to walk, bike, or Uber everywhere. And then it happened. His dad left them. It was just him and his mom. He could only take things that he would be able to carry himself. His clothes took up most of the space. He planned to bring His signed Kobe 9s and From now on, they lived in the streets of Chicago, Illinois. The first day of school was tomorrow and had to use his supplies from last year, and the year before, and the year before that. With all the bad things in his life, he still had one thing, football. He played defensive back and sometimes linebacker. He was 6 foot 1 inches and weighed 184lbs. He had 11 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles in his junior year, this year he was a senior.

Three months later….

It was what could’ve been the last game of our season. The other team was on our 1 yard line and it was 4th and goal. We were down by 7 points. Fourth
quarter, 12 seconds left. I was matched up with their best receiver. He was 6 foot 4 inches and 202 lbs! He ran a corner route and I anticipated it. I jumped the route and picked it off. I ran as fast as I could that play. The in depth stats said I ran 19.7 mph. I ran 105 yards and scored. There was a play we were working on in practice where I would go on offense and play wide receiver. I would run a corner fade route and go up for the jump ball. I had a 45.5 inch vertical jump. The code for the play was mango. “Mango!” yelled coach Harbaugh. It was like slow motion. I jumped as high as I possibly could put my hands up and snatched the ball out of the air. The next step was getting my feet in bounds. I tip-toed and got in bounds. My feet were about ½ a centimeter from the sideline. There was no time remaining, GAME. I was so smart and good at football that I got a scholarship offer from The Ohio State.
They wanted me to play football for them. It was such an honor for me to go to school there. There was one problem, I couldn’t afford it. So, they said I could pay after going. After four years at Ohio State University I declared for the NFL draft. I got drafted 32nd overall by the reigning Super Bowl champs The Philadelphia Eagles. I was making millions of dollars while playing the game that I love. I first paid off my college tuition fee, then bought my mom a house, then buying my own house. Later on I got me and my mom cars. After I retired I got a quote painted on my wall that reads “If you quit ONCE it becomes a habit. Never quit!!!” Michael
Jordan.