Ivan Burlak '17 Recruiting Profile

My collegiate goal is to be the first child from my family to get into a good school and graduate. My aspiration for football in college is to work hard to develop my game and become a better player overall. I have only been playing football for 3 years, so there is still some things I want to improve on. Because I started playing later and with less experience than most football players, I have had to work extra hard throughout the past 3 years to become as good of a player as I can. I am a very hard-working, committed,  coachable, and determined player with a winning attitude. During the off season, I train 3-4 days a week with the Tyrone Carter Elite Training Schools. For this training program, we are traveling and playing in a 7 on 7 tournaments all around the country. I also lift 3 days a week in my school's weight room. While in season, I am a great leader by being a play-maker and leading by example because I give 100% all the time. The main reason I want to do well in college and with football is for my family. My family came here from Russia so that they could work to have a better life for all of us. While I am not training for football, I try to help my parents with their job as much as I can. Watching how my family went after their dreams motivates me to do the same and become successful.