’14 CB Asad Shabazz Looking for Golden Opportunity

By Chad Wilson – Editor – Gridiron Studs Blog
Twitter: @GridironStuds

Signing days come and go every year and with it come broken dreams for many high school football players.  This virtual end of the line can mean the end of the road for high school football players who had hoped to sign with a college football program and extend their careers.  For others like Asad Shabazz,  not signing with a university was just a minor hiccup in the process.

Shabazz has been a victim of circumstance, by and large, in his football playing days.  A trek through three different high schools and an unfortunate injury his senior year left the ambitious prospect with few prospects when it came to obtaining a college football scholarship.  Where most just let it go,  Shabazz chose the route of some to their university dreams by way of prep school.  For the most part,  prep school is a destination for players who didn’t qualify academically out of high school.  This was not the case for Shabazz who chose this route simply because he did not have film, a reputation or recruiting momentum when signing day came his senior year.  With that being the case,  he took his talents to Georgia Prep Sports Academy in Atlanta, GA.

Fortunately for Shabazz he had finally found a situation he could thrive in and display his talents.  Common to the the prep school game,  the coaching staff is more focused on developing a large amount of players as opposed to wins and losses.  So it isn’t often that you will find a ton of highlights for an athlete.  However,  Shabazz’s film displays the tools of the cornerback position that you like.  First off at 5’11” 185,  Shabazz has a solid frame for the position in college.  On quick display are his fast feet and hustle to the football.  He also displays tight coverage and awareness in his movements.  Any savvy defensive back coach can pick out the elements that make for a solid cornerback.  Shabazz displays a combination of good coaching and hard work along the way.  He gets right in the hip of receivers taking off down the field and close on a thrown football in a nano-second.

You have to admire his tenacity and perseverance to continue his goal of playing college football through the obstacles that have been thrown his way.  This mentality is displayed in the clips you see on his highlight video.  He is both intense and tenacious.  The only thing needed now for Shabazz to realize his full potential is an opportunity and with that,  one can be fairly certain that he will make golden use of it.

 

View Asad Shabazz’s 2014 Highlight Video – Click Here

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