Mondon likes Georgia and he calls is 'state pride'
THE LATEST: Smael (Smile) Mondon is a freshman at Dallas (Ga.) Paulding County who plays on both sides fo the ball. He is a 6-foot-3, 202 pound athlete who will likely play running back and outside linebacker in the fall.
Mondon passes the eye test and he is a prospect coaches will have their eye on this fall. He is already on the Georgia radar and the Bulldogs have had his attention for years.
IN HIS WORDS: "I started watching football in the first or second grade, then I started playing football in fourth grade.," said Mondon. "I started off as a defensive end, then I started playing running back and some offense when I got to the sixth or seventh grade.
"One of my favorite players is Sony Michel and Georgia was the first school I started to watch on T.V. I like how Georgia runs the ball, they always bring it hard and they had a very good team this year. I have always liked Georgia because they are a home-state team. It is a state pride thing for me and I would love to get an offer from them one day.
"Since sixth grade, people have been telling me that I could play football in college, but I never really thought about it until this year. Playing on Varsity as a freshman, it showed me that I might have a chance. It is definitely something I think about now and that I want to do.
"If I don't make it in football, then I would love to write movies and create video games. I am a big movie guy and I like a lot of Frank Darabont's work. My favorite actor is Denzel Washington. When it comes to music, I like Kendrick Lamar and Migos."
Rivals Reaction: Mondon is a very well-rounded student-athlete. He is an athlete to know. He is going to get offers down the road. He is not at a school that has produced a lot of blue-chip type football prospects over the years, so he is still hidden a little. Mondon has the talent and skill-set that will pull a lot of college coaches into the Paulding County hallways in the coming years. He is going to hit the camp circuit this spring, so keep an eye out for this talented freshman.
