Joshua Burr '16 Recruiting Profile

My goals for college are to play soccer and earn a degree. My current career path right now is Sports Management. I would like to be involved with activities in the community and the school to continue to grow as a person. What makes me a good candidate for your school is that I am a team player and make sacrifices. In specific, I would sacrifice personal achievements for team success. For example, if there was a 2 on 1 against the keeper I would pass it off so my teammate could score instead of taking all the glory. I'm a well rounded player that knows all facets of the game. I can play defense, mid-field, and forward. My specialty and my favorite, however, is forward. On the athletic side I am always working to get an edge over my opponent. I will do whatever is required of me and more. Win or lose I am always trying to find ways to improve my game and will give it my all when playing or supporting my teammates. I am different from other candidates because I am an outgoing person who tries to see the positives in life. I come from a family with good morals and values. For academics I am always listening and learning to try and improve my grades. I work even harder in school than i do in soccer. Soccer helps me out for academics because I can use that teamwork to work on group projects. I have that drive and hunger to play at the next level. I am always looking for new things to learn and train for. If need be I can provide that leadership role. My parents always taught me its better to be a leader than a follower. I can effectively use both of my feet on the pitch. I am very humble and respectful. I am also helpful, for example, this one year on Easter my neighbors asked me if I could dress up and act as the Easter bunny for their kids. I am very persistent. For example, I kept practicing the "around the world" juggling skill and was finally able to accomplish it.