As a football coach at Medina High School, I have had the honor and privilege of watching Taylor Bennett develop into a man as well as an exceptional student athlete at Medina High School the past two years. Taylor plays linebacker, tight end as well as special teams. Taylor is a hard working, highly motivated young man that would be a welcome addition to any college football program.
Three words that I would use to describe Taylor are: dedicated, motivated and unselfish. High school coaches are always looking for athletes that are willing to be dedicated to his/her sport, Taylor is dedicated to being the best he can be at all things he does. This off season he has again dedicated himself to the weight room. Going into his senior season, Taylor has put on an additional twenty pounds of muscle. Motivation is something that all successful athletes must have to achieve their goals. Sometimes motivation is provided by coaches and outside influences, and sometimes motivation comes from within. The athletes that can internally motivate themselves become champions. Whether it is in practice, in the weight room or in the classroom: Taylor is internally motivated, he wants to be the best he can be and he wants his teammates to be successful. The third word I would use to describe Taylor as a person and as an athlete is unselfish. Taylor Bennett is an unselfish teammate who always puts his team’s goals above his own. He wants to be a champion and is willing to sacrifice stats and personal glory to do it. This last season we asked him to move to strong side outside linebacker (from his middle linebacker spot). We moved Taylor to the strong side because we needed a linebacker that could read linemen and attack fullbacks/lead blocks. Taylor was more than willing to do this for the team; he is by far our best linebacker at reading his keys and making sound decisions based on those reads. I have no reservations that no matter what I asked Taylor to do for the team, he will do it and do it to the best of his ability.
Taylor Bennett is a fine young man and an even better student athlete who would help any football program reach its fullest potential. He is the kind of dedicated, motivated, and unselfish team player that you would want to make the cornerstone of your program. Taylor is a natural leader, who by his actions demands nothing but the best from his teammates and coaches. I would highly recommend Taylor Bennett to any coach/program; he is an outstanding athlete and a great role model.
Sincerely
Dan Sutherland (Sutherld@mcsoh.org)
Medina High School
