Dustin Christian: Speed, passion and drive
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Dustin Christian has been playing ball for more than half his life. He discovered his gift for speed and agility on the recreational field when he was just 10-years-old.
“I really like physical contact,” said Christian. “Coming up I was the fastest kid, always.”
In middle school his coaches began to take notice of his speed and had him tryout as a running back, and he took off running, literally. Christian has kept running, through the rest of his middle school years and now, with his third year with the high school team. He has been a key factor in a very good offense.
As of Dec. 2 the 18-year-old junior had run for nearly 1,200 yards and has scored 16 touchdowns for the Yellow Jackets
Stats like Christian’s would give any young player reason to boast, but Christian is not cocky, he doesn’t; consider himself the best athlete on the field and he shares his success with his teammates.
“A team like Calhoun is really, really fun. Especially playing with Da’Rick Rogers. He is amaz-ing,” Christian said. “He is the best athlete in the country. It is fun playing with him. He can jump high, he makes amazing plays. He is fun.”
Christian also knows success on the field comes through patience and practice. Christian endures training every morning and afternoon. During the off-season Christian continues to train and prac-tice on his own, training with weights twice a week.
Christian also attributes some of his success to his faith.
“I pray before every game, by myself,” Christian said.
Christian, like many of his teammates, can also be seen before the game with the familiar white headphones of an iPod hanging around his neck. Before each game Christian listens to the Lil Wayne song, “Put Me In the Game.” The song is written from the perspective of an athlete who leaves the opposing team behind in a scrimmage.
For Christian the hardest part of the game for him comes when the season ends so he is doing his best to make sure it lasts as long as possible.
“It gets really, really boring and I miss it a lot,” Christian said. “I will miss the seniors.”
Christian has one more season of high school football after this year and he looks forward to it. His long-term goal is to earn a Scholarship at the University of Georgia or Ole Miss but Christian is not overlooking the present and possibly breaking his own record.
“I want to get of 1,500 yards and 20 touchdowns,” he said.
“I really like physical contact,” said Christian. “Coming up I was the fastest kid, always.”
In middle school his coaches began to take notice of his speed and had him tryout as a running back, and he took off running, literally. Christian has kept running, through the rest of his middle school years and now, with his third year with the high school team. He has been a key factor in a very good offense.
As of Dec. 2 the 18-year-old junior had run for nearly 1,200 yards and has scored 16 touchdowns for the Yellow Jackets
Stats like Christian’s would give any young player reason to boast, but Christian is not cocky, he doesn’t; consider himself the best athlete on the field and he shares his success with his teammates.
“A team like Calhoun is really, really fun. Especially playing with Da’Rick Rogers. He is amaz-ing,” Christian said. “He is the best athlete in the country. It is fun playing with him. He can jump high, he makes amazing plays. He is fun.”
Christian also knows success on the field comes through patience and practice. Christian endures training every morning and afternoon. During the off-season Christian continues to train and prac-tice on his own, training with weights twice a week.
Christian also attributes some of his success to his faith.
“I pray before every game, by myself,” Christian said.
Christian, like many of his teammates, can also be seen before the game with the familiar white headphones of an iPod hanging around his neck. Before each game Christian listens to the Lil Wayne song, “Put Me In the Game.” The song is written from the perspective of an athlete who leaves the opposing team behind in a scrimmage.
For Christian the hardest part of the game for him comes when the season ends so he is doing his best to make sure it lasts as long as possible.
“It gets really, really boring and I miss it a lot,” Christian said. “I will miss the seniors.”
Christian has one more season of high school football after this year and he looks forward to it. His long-term goal is to earn a Scholarship at the University of Georgia or Ole Miss but Christian is not overlooking the present and possibly breaking his own record.
“I want to get of 1,500 yards and 20 touchdowns,” he said.
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Mark Bramblett