Category: Blog
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Hollingsworth Signs With Wabash College
Every day is a great day here at Play Book Athlete, as were have been given the honor of working with some of the most talented student-athletes across the country. It’s an extra special day when one of those athletes gets to fulfill the lifelong dream of their of signing to play college football! That…
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Checking in with AJ Harris
“I want it more than ever…love this game/grind with a passion” Upcoming freshman AJ Harris is excited and ready for his freshman year. He knows the grind is never ending so he is stacking up his camp sessions this spring and summer. Take a look at where this CB/WR will be showcasing his talents. FBU…
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Baxter Madison…Getting Ready for the Next Level
He’s 6’1″ and 235 lbs. Meet 13-year-old Baxter Madison of Niceville, Florida. He has plans to hit as many football training camps as he can this spring and summer. He says he’s looking to increase his football IQ, learn new techniques and make some new contacts. Baxter understands the value of hard work so every…
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Luke Grimm Impressive at The Opening Regional
There are many ways to become a better athlete and football player. Of course you have to hit the weight room hard, while also practicing hard to perfect your craft. Many of our Play Book Athletes use personal trainers to help them in these areas. A great way to become better and get your name…
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Character Counts: Arkansas Head Football Coach Chad Morris
CHARACTER COMES FIRST WHEN IT COMES TO RECRUITING Character, defined as the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. In college football, it’s defined as the determining factor in deciding whether or not a recruit joins the program, or whether he stays at home on the farm dreaming about what could have been. When…
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Briana Bower is Bringing the HEAT 🔥🔥🔥
In the sports world “Mama, there goes that man” is a phrase best known to be used by commentator Mark Jackson when talking about a player like Kobe Bryant or LeBron James going off on the basketball court. We’re going to use that same phrase, but change it around a little: “DADDY, THERE GOES THAT…
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Chris Giles Knows What Being a STUDENT-Athlete is All About
Football is the greatest sport in the world to many of us here at Play Book Athlete. The memories you make and the lessons you learn last a lifetime. You develop relationships with teammates and coaches that go beyond football and also last a lifetime. There’s just nothing like those Friday nights when the lights…
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Chief Borders With a March to Remember
The process of deciding on figuring out which college or university a student-athlete wants to attend is no doubt a fun process, but also a long process. There are the endless phone calls and texts, as well as the endless time spent on social media Building Your Brand. There are the many camps, the days…
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Play Book Podcast: NO STUDENT LOAN DEBT
Host: Joe Gladney JOIN OUR TWITTER CAMPAIGN Known nationally for our uncanny ability to reach a mass audience across sophisticated media types, The Play Book has jumped and landed cozily in the world of Podcasting. Speaking directly to our athletes in a relatable form, this weeks podcast focused on the importance of obtaining a debt-free…
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Sage Ennis Receives a Big Offer
We’re always proud of our athletes and all of their accomplishments here at Play Book Athlete. These guys and gals work very hard, day and night, to be successful in what they do on and off the field. It is especially exciting when one of our athletes gets the life changing news that they have…
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Evan Yockey College Tour
Being a high school athlete working towards a college scholarship is one of the greatest times in life. It can also be one of the most hectic……..just ask Evan Yockey and his father! This dynamic duo embarked on a 2300 mile long road trip across seven states to check out colleges that Evan is interested…
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Character: University Of Illinois Head Football Coach Lovie Smith
Your Character Makes A Difference “After a period of time, who you are really comes out”. Those are the words of current University Of Illinois Head Coach, Lovie Smith; describing the value of character in today’s athlete. Presented with the top talent from around the nation, Coach Smith aggressively peels back the first layer…
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Coach Gerald “Boo” Mitchell: Why People Like Coming To Atlanta
ATHLETES UNITED GROUP 7ON7 TOURNAMENT Coach Gerald “Boo”Mitchell radio host of Straight From Hip a weekly sports show that airs on the Play Book Network.
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Rusty Mansell MVP Camp Year Nine
WE GIVE EVERYBODY AN OPPORTUNITY He’s mostly known for being the Recruiting Analyst for @247Sports/ @Dawgs247. But if you ask any high school football player in the state of Georgia, the name Rusty Mansell and MVP Camp are synonymous. Congratulations to Rusty on his 9th Annual MVP Camp series. Mansell truly has a passion for…
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Ballin’ in Braids…Anything You Can Do
“Anything you can do I can do better, I can do anything better than you…” Those are song lyrics from the 1946 Broadway musical Annie Get Your Gun. The song reveals a male singer and a female singer attempting to outdo each other in various complex tasks. Although Jamylah Bright isn’t trying to outdo anyone,…
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OFFERED: What An Offer Means To Dane Motley
OFFERED We are extremely proud of our Play Book Athlete 2019 Dane Motley from Alpharetta, Georgia. After receiving multiple college football scholarship offers, Motley and his family made the decision to sign with Arkansas State University. In this video, Dane and his parents share their amazing journey and what this offer means to their family.…