Lafayette ATH Knowledge Wallace wants to break out (VIDEO)
by Andy Hilton, recruit757
We report regularly on local players that are seeing their recruitment explode. One local who’s on the cusp of a breakout is defensive end Miles Posey.
The name won’t be familiar to high school football fans because Posey is still an eighth grader. Yes, at 6-2 and 210 pounds, Miles Posey hasn’t reached the high school ranks yet. He’s from the Grafton area of Yorktown, but he may end up at Bishop Sullivan like several other phenoms who’ve decided to start their high school career with the budding program that’s become a magnet for football athletes.
Saturday’s College Prep Assessment Camp gave Posey a measuring stick to compare his progress to many athletes who are already at the varsity level.
“(The) event is good. There’s some good competition. I get to come out and compete against the best and show what I can do athletically against the best across the 757. I get to see where I’m at and get it done,” said Posey.
The recruiting process is getting hotter and hotter for younger players and Posey is no exception.
“The process is good. I’m getting looked at by a couple of D-1 colleges right now. USC is looking at me and I’m going to hear from other colleges soon,” he said.
Now technically, college coaches can’t contact high school athletes until they reach September of their junior year. Prospects can visit college campuses at any age and meet with the coaching staff on campus to discuss recruiting and college football. College coaches can contact high school coaches and express interest. When a high school freshman or sophomore earns a college scholarship offer, quite often they hear about it through their high school coach.
Miles is motivated to use football as a tool to earn his education. Even at his young age, he sees his skills and his love for the sport as a vehicle to achieve a better quality of life.
“My motivation to play football is my family. I’ve got everybody behind me. My teammates, everybody,” the lineman stated. “Getting an education is important so that when I grow up, I can get a good job, make lots of money and provide for a family.
We’ll see Miles Posey very soon at the high school level. If he earns a starting spot as a freshman, he’s on track to be a stellar college prospect by the time he finishes his high school career.
– Andy Hilton
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