For the last two years, Mike Carroll’s school day has been a little different than most.
Yes, he gets up early, around 6:30 a.m. like most high schoolers to get ready, but when he checks his phone, things are a little different.
“My phone never stops with the texts and a lot of calls,” Carroll said. “And even different coaches from the same school reach out a lot to say hello or ask how I’m doing. It’s really just text after text, all the time.”
That’s the way it goes when you’re one of the nation’s top football recruits. And Carroll, a Central Bucks East junior, truly is. He’s ranked as the No. 2 interior offensive lineman and the No. 27 recruit overall in the country by the On3 recruiting service.
“It’s been a parade of coaches coming to see him,” CB East head coach John Donnelly said. “From all of the big-time programs.”
A typical day for the 6-foot-6, 310-pounder includes school starting around 7:30 a.m.; a college coach, or several college coaches, popping into the school to meet him during a break in his school day; weight lifting or film watching after school; followed by homework before bed.
“My days are really full,” said Carroll with a laugh. “It will be a relief when I pick a school. I have a stack of mail with stuff from different schools that I don’t really have the time to look at. With school, and getting ready for next season, there’s only so much time in the day. It can be kind over overwhelming honestly.
“I’m coming close to making my decision on a college choice. I just want to make the right decision and it will feel good when I do.”
Central Bucks East’s Mike Carroll (back) blocks Souderton’s Julian Adorno during a game from last season.
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Author : Bucks County Courier Times
Publish date : 2024-05-24 12:23:54
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