Dark Horse Elite Athletics has been around for nearly a decade helping athletes optimize performance. Using an All-Inclusive Approach we can guarantee that changes will be made! Highlights 2020 NFL Draft Class #1 & #2 Top Ranked LB in Country 4 Star Class '26 2024 Grad 6 Athletes sent to College 2024 Over 1 Million in Scholarship Funding for Athletes Multiple MVP's Running Back of the Year Award Top Ranked Swimmer in Country All League/All CIF/All Academic
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Signed to play at Utah State (2 Years)
College of San Mateo (1 Year)
Brevard College (1 year) (1st Team All Conference, Honorable Mention All American)
When it comes to training you need to have a plan for success. Through scientific based methods, research, and countless hours in sports and in the gym. I've learned they're many ways to provide results but not every path works for everyone. You have to customize development based on external factors athletes deal with on a daily basis. Once we can figure out the other hours of the week we can make huge strides towards improving those hours with our time together.
Sessions together will be anywhere from 50 minutes to 1 hour or more. We will start with a dynamic warmup or pre planned movement series specific to the workout scheduled. Once we finish that we work on plyometrics, jump training or balance. Lastly we will dive into the program designed specifically for you. This will be guided by myself in a group or 1 on 1 depending on the athletes needs.
Dublin HS Varsity RB Coach University Of Colorado Football Strength & Conditioning Intern Colorado School Of Mines Football Strength & Conditioning Assistant Coach Private Coach at Orange County Performance Facility (Worked with Olympic Athletes & NFL Combine Draft Class including #1 & #2 Pick in the Draft with all Draft class members being signed) Dark Horse Elite Athletics (My own personal company) Helping athletes in all sports reach and surpass goals
My best coach was Coach Drew at Brevard college. Riddled with injuries throughout my career after junior college I wasn't sure if I had it in me to play football anymore. Coach Drew found me recruited me and lit a fire under me to keep going. Through his wise words and guidance he helped me achieve things I wasn't sure were possible.
The care for my clients goes beyond training sessions. I not only help my athletes and clients become better people but I help them use sports to create opportunities for themselves. Being involved in sports for most of my life I use connections & networking to help all my players level up.
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