My name is Brock Wood and I am from Spring Grove Illinois. I graduated from Richmond Burton High School in 2022. I am currently a sophomore at the University of Dubuque double majoring in Physical Education and Health. While here at the University of Dubuque I have learned and developed so many different skills. Coming in I was a Linebacker, and then having a couple positions changes has taught me how to become a better player overall. Now being a sophomore, I have learned a lot on and off the field how to mature and handle my business more and in a better way. Being able to adapt and overcome is a great skill that I owe to football. Football has not only taught me that but it has also taught me to keep moving forward no matter how hard life hits you. It doesn’t matter if you get hit, but how you respond and get back up. Football has also improved my leadership skills and mental health. Football is an escape from reality where nothing else matters at that moment. It is a way to release any form of frustration or emotion in a healthy way. I thank everything football has done for me and everyone who has helped me through my year playing the game.
