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PROVIDENCE – On Sunday, Central Falls native Nae’shaun Montgomery announced his decision about his football future.
It was another decision years earlier that helped him get to this spot.
If you’re a Rhode Islander unfamiliar with the four-star recruit’s name, you’re excused.
After growing up in the Ocean State and playing one season of freshman football at Hendricken, Montgomery has spent the last two-plus years becoming a national name in the state of Florida, which is exactly how his father, Kashif, planned it.
Sunday, the decision to uproot a family in order to maximize his son’s potential bore the fruit of its labor. In the Viva Mexico Cantina Grill’s back-alley patio, Nae’shaun stood behind a table with hats from six of the most recognizable college football programs in the country. With a crowd stuffed into the alleyway, the high school senior threw a couple jukes in before putting on one final hat and announcing his commitment to the University of Florida.
“Finding a school this whole time and just to get it over with, I’m truly blessed,” Nae’shaun said. “I’m happy and excited.”
“It’s incredible. I can’t believe we’re here,” said Nae’shaun’s mother, Natasha Alvarez. “I watched him try so hard and he’s so hard on himself. To get here, it’s awesome.”
“Everything was worth it,” Kashif Montgomery said. “He was leaving Rhode Island before he even went to school in Rhode Island. Through my process I learned a lot of information to put my son in a better situation.
“I did my homework and it was the best decision I ever made it my life.”
Former RI high schooler, Naeshaun Montgomery (center) holds up his phone while talking with the coach of his new college football team, Billy Napier, after he commits to play football with the University of Florida Gators on…
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Author : The Providence Journal
Publish date : 2024-08-26 03:23:33
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