Dominic Struckhoff's Busy Offseason

Year in and year out Borgia athletes receive high honors, win championships and sign letters of intent to continue play in college. Dozens of state boards plaster the gym walls with the names of memorable high school athletes. This year is no different.

With multiple student-athletes having either committed or signed already, the class of 2015 might have one of the most successful set of athletes in recent Borgia history. Senior Borgia football standout, Dominic Struckhoff, has continued to compete even though his senior season ended a few months ago.

Struckhoff was invited to play in the Under Armour Blue-Grey All American Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida on January 10, 2015. In the All American Bowl Dominic played along with and against college-ready athletes from all over the country. Though he was listed as a running back, he was mainly positioned as a fullback during the game.

“The game gave me the opportunity to display my talents against other recruits and prove college coaches I am able to compete at the college level”, described Struckhoff. “The players at the All American game were at the same playing level I am going to play at next year.”

At the time Struckhoff didn't know where he would be playing in college; however on January 22, he verbally committed to William Jewell College, an NCAA Division 2 school in Liberty, Missouri. Dominic believes it is a perfect decision.

“From grade school all the way to high school, small schools were always my scene”, he explained. “I had some bigger D1 schools that I had the opportunity to walk on to, but whenever I visited Jewell, it had the feel and education level I wanted.”

Dominic is a hard worker and it shows on and off the field. He is a consistent honor-roll student and is always working to get stronger and faster. Dominic’s work ethic and attitude has shaped him into a leader on and off the field.

Teammate and recent Truman State football commit, Drake Raftery, expressed, “Dom is a guy that everyone looks up to and aspires to be like. His constant work ethic allows him to be a great leader everywhere he goes.”

Raftery has no doubts in Stuckhoff’s ability to compete at the next level, “For a high school athlete, he is very well prepared. He should have no problem at Jewell.”

Struckhoff noted that he owes his dad a lot of credit for his success. “He helped me all along the way by giving me opportunities to look at a bunch of schools. When it came down to it, he helped me weigh my options and eventually choose William Jewell.”