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Gatorade 2017 - 2018: Player of the Year

Football - Florida

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FOOTBALL

Lorenzo Lingard

Running back
UNIVERSITY HS
ORANGE CITY, FLORIDA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

26

Touchdowns

1701

Rushing yards
“Lingard possesses talents and skills that come along maybe once in a coach’s career . He’s tough, fast, agile and he has such great vision. He’s clearly the best player on the field whenever he plays.”
Scott Perry
Lake Mary High Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound senior running back rushed for 1,701 yards and 26 touchdowns on 207 carries this past season, leading the Titans to a 5-4 record. An All-State selection, Lingard has been selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He is a three-time All-District honoree and is ranked as the nation’s No. 2 running back recruit in the Class of 2018 by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com.

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Academic Achievement

Lingard has maintained a B average in the classroom. He has verbally committed to play football on scholarship at the University of Miami in the fall of 2018.

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Exemplary Character

Also a track and field standout, Lingard has volunteered locally on behalf of youth football programs. “Lingard possesses talents and skills that come along maybe once in a coach’s career,” said Scott Perry, head coach at Lake Mary High. “He’s tough, fast, agile and he has such great vision. He’s clearly the best player on the field whenever he plays.”