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Sam Brodner

RB
GLENBARD WEST HS
GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

1,959

Rushing yards

40

Rushing touchdowns
“He single-handedly beat us. He really is a complete playe.”
Dan Hartman
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 215-pound senior running back led the Hitters to a 14-0 record and the Class 7A state championship this past season. A returning First Team All-State selection as named by the Chicago Tribune, Brodner rushed for 1,959 yards and 40 touchdown

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Academic Achievement

Brodner has maintained a 4.48 weighted GPA on a 5.0 scale in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

In addition to donating his time as a youth football instructor, he has volunteered on behalf of his church, his school's Best Buddies peer-mentoring initiative and the DuPage Pads homeless shelter.