Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Football - South Carolina

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FOOTBALL

Mikele Colasurdo

Quarterback
CHAPMAN HS
INMAN, SOUTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

2855

Passing yards

35

Passing touchdowns

393

Rushing yards

14

Rushing touchdowns
“Mikele is a great football player and an even better person. He has grown so much as a player. He makes their offense go.”
Lynn Fleming
Head Coach - Head coach of Broome High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 210-pound senior quarterback had led the Panthers (14-0) to a berth in the Class AAA state championship game at the time of his selection. Colasurdo passed for 2,855 yards and 35 touchdowns through 14 games. He also rushed for 393 yards and 14 scores. An All-State selection as a junior, he entered the state final with 71 touchdown passes and 25 rushing scores in his prep football career.

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Academic Achievement

Colasurdo has maintained a weighted 4.45 GPA in the classroom. Taking advantage of NCAA early signing rules, Colasurdo has inked a financial-aid agreement that will pave the way for him to enroll at Georgia State University. He will graduate from high school this month and attend classes in the spring semester.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Chapman High student council, Colasurdo has volunteered locally with the Carolina Miracle League, and has donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church.