I have a lot of favorite career quotes that I tend to carry towards my life. One of my all time favorite quotes is “Don’t limit your challenges, challenge your limits”. I carry that quote In everyday situations that I’m in. It relates to me a lot because I feel like my whole life I been challenging my limits on how I can be great at everything I do. Just me carrying that mindset when it comes to working out, doing school work and even just being a better person helps me get through the adversity.

I think about my future everyday and what could hold me back from accomplishing my dreams and what can I do to achieve my dreams. It’s really not that hard but I could say that me challenging my limits plays a big factor on me achieving my goals. I know that of I stick with that mindset I can go really far with the sport that I love to play.

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I know that one day my goal is to play in the NFL and if I challenge my limits I have a good chance of making it.

I wanted to talk about the period of time when I just had got surgery. This was my first time having surgery so everything was kind of new to me. I found out at the end of the season that I tore my labrum on my left shoulder. The bad thing about that was I am left handed so some stuff that I usually do with my left hand, I would have to do with my right hand.
I’m very thankful that none of my classes are heavy on note taking. I also would have to go to the training room no later than 6:30 am to get treatment. From the training room I went to breakfast then to practice to go lift. Even with me being in a sling I still worked out with the team, I was just limited to some upper body exercises. Right after practice, I would go to all my classes then study hall after class. Majority of the football players are required to do 8 hours throughout the week. I think the roughest part of me recovering from surgery was me sleeping. I would have to sleep elevated on and I felt like it would keep me up some night. Through the whole process of me recovering, I feel way better today and I am striving to get back 100% before the season starts.

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A question that I hear often is “what made you start playing football and what does it take to get to the next level?

I got introduced into football when I was about 5 years old. At the time I was living in Youkuska, Japan. Both of my parents were in the Navy so I always moved around. I use to watch my Uncle play in football games on base against other people. From there on I fell in love with the sport and I have been playing football since kindergarten. I look at football as my stress reliever. Anytime I had a bad day or I just needed to let my anger out I knew that I could do it on the football field without ever having a problem. To get to the next level you have to stand out the most out of everyone. One quote that I feels like relate to me so much is “whatever you do in the dark will come to light”. It relates to me because I feel like all of the hard work that you put in will come to light eventually, and the work that you don’t put in will also show. To get to the next level you have to work harder than everyone else, be more determined, and be able to sacrifice everything to reach your goal.

My favorite career quote is ‘”If you don’t live for something, you’ll die nothing”. I like that quote so much because I live up to that on a daily basis. I’ve been playing football since The 2nd grade. Everything that I have did up to now was has towards football, such as working hard on and off the field, and even in life. Everyday I strive to be the best player and best person I can be because I know in reality you only get 1 shot to make a first good impression. I feel like everyone is on this earth for a reason, and we all can benefit it in different ways. Once you find out what that is, you have to be dedicated and committed to it.

Someone who I look up to as a role model would be Jadeveon Clowney. Jadeveon Clowney is one of the most relentless players that I seen watch play at my position. Even the way that he’s built reminds me of myself. I feel like I can relate to him in a lot of ways . I love the way that he carries himself on and off The field. He is a guy that I’ve been watching since he played for South Carolina University. I try to replicate my game off of Jadeveon Clowney.

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Hello I’m DeAndre Clifton but a lot of people call me Dre. I am a sophomore at Monmouth university as a student athlete. I was born in San Diego California, but I was raised Maryland. This gave me the opportunity to play football. Something that I loved since I was in the 2nd grade. Both of my parents are retired navy chiefs after serving 20 years and wanted me to learn to work hard towards something. This lead to them being my biggest supporters in football as well as continue to grow my passion for it. My dream is to eventually go to the NFL. But if that wasn’t to work out I would follow in my parents footsteps and join the Navy.

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