Fuller mindful of tradition
Tradition seems to be a huge part of Kendall Fuller's life. The
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defensive back and his linebacker teammate Dorian O'Daniel felt
responsible to carry on the recent trend of U.S. Army All-Americans from Olney
(Md.) Our Lady of Good Counsel.
"It's a great honor to be named a U.S. Army All-American," said the 5-foot-11,
189-pound Fuller. "To be able to play some of the best competition in the
country and to represent the U.S. Army is truly a blessing.
"We take the tradition very seriously.
Blake Countessstarted it,
getting selected to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, then Stefon Diggs
went," he said. "Dorian and I took it upon ourselves to keep the tradition going
with the U.S Army All-American Bowl and the championships. All of that motivated
us to work harder."
Fuller and O'Daniel helped Our Lady of Good Counsel to a fourth consecutive
Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title this season. Fuller acknowledges
that the tradition of U.S. Army All-Americans and championships is a driving
force at Our Lady of Good Counsel.
"I think the main thing is that seeing Blake, Stefon and others succeed and
knowing that 'Wow, in a few years, that could be me.' When you go to a school
like Good Counsel there are freshmen and sophomores that look up to us and know
that if they work hard they could have success like we have," said Fuller. "I
think that's where the tradition comes in, seeing what the guys before you did
and knowing what you have to do to get to their level."
For many of the players at Our Lady of Good Counsel that is where the theme of
tradition ends. For Fuller, keeping up the tradition of great football players
goes beyond high school. With Fuller's commitment to Virginia Tech, all
of the Fuller brothers are Hokies. Vincent, the oldest of the four, went to
Virginia Tech and has been playing in the NFL. The second oldest, Corey, is a
senior wide receiver for the Hokies.
Kyle Fuller, the second youngest, is
a junior cornerback in Blacksburg.
"It's definitely special. I'm looking forward to playing with Kyle," said the
youngest Fuller. "Overall, the decision that I made was because it was best for
me and where I could really develop as a person and a player. That's the school
we all chose and I think it says a lot about Virginia Tech and the coaching
staff and I just cant wait to get down there."
As for what lies ahead, the youngest Fuller is staying focused on what is
waiting for him in San Antonio.
"I'm definitely looking forward to the competition," he said. "I've seen a lot
of the guys during the summer at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge and The
Opening. We are all competitors and were all there to compete against each other
and get better."
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