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Jackson Kollock walks into the football coaches’ office, an hour after the school day ended, carrying bags of sandwiches from a local shop. The star quarterback at Laguna Beach High delivers off the field, too. In this case, he picks up the pregame meal for coaches and teammates.
Kollock, a Gophers commit, has been rehabbing a minor arm injury leading up to Friday’s home game. Some wonder if the senior will be able to play. That was never a question in his mind. Coaches still marvel at the time last year when Kollock played in a 7-on-7 event with a broken throwing hand because he refused to miss a chance to prove himself against California’s best talent.
Back in the office, coach John Shanahan double-checks to make sure Kollock feels OK to play and then goes over the game plan. Kollock gives the same respectful response to every coaching point: “Yes, coach.”
Laguna Beach coaches and school administrators alike rave about Kollock’s work ethic, character and leadership.
Kollock’s motivation to be a role model is personal. He wears it in eye black on his cheek: the initials “CR.”
He plays to honor his sister Catalina Raine, who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) — defined as the death of a child of less than one year of age that remains unexplained even after a thorough autopsy and detailed death scene investigation. — in 2017. Catalina was 32 days old. Jackson had turned 12.
“I couldn’t be who I am today without her,” he said. “She definitely taught me a lot about how precious every second is. I think that’s where my work ethic comes from. Football has turned into an escape. It allows me to get out all my emotions. It’s a safe place for me.”
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Go Gophers!!
Jackson Kollock walks into the football coaches’ office, an hour after the school day ended, carrying bags of sandwiches from a local shop. The star quarterback at Laguna Beach High delivers off the field, too. In this case, he picks up the pregame meal for coaches and teammates.
Kollock, a Gophers commit, has been rehabbing a minor arm injury leading up to Friday’s home game. Some wonder if the senior will be able to play. That was never a question in his mind. Coaches still marvel at the time last year when Kollock played in a 7-on-7 event with a broken throwing hand because he refused to miss a chance to prove himself against California’s best talent.
Back in the office, coach John Shanahan double-checks to make sure Kollock feels OK to play and then goes over the game plan. Kollock gives the same respectful response to every coaching point: “Yes, coach.”
Laguna Beach coaches and school administrators alike rave about Kollock’s work ethic, character and leadership.
Kollock’s motivation to be a role model is personal. He wears it in eye black on his cheek: the initials “CR.”
He plays to honor his sister Catalina Raine, who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) — defined as the death of a child of less than one year of age that remains unexplained even after a thorough autopsy and detailed death scene investigation. — in 2017. Catalina was 32 days old. Jackson had turned 12.
“I couldn’t be who I am today without her,” he said. “She definitely taught me a lot about how precious every second is. I think that’s where my work ethic comes from. Football has turned into an escape. It allows me to get out all my emotions. It’s a safe place for me.”
Football Across Minnesota: Gophers QB recruit Jackson Kollock honors sister lost to SIDS
Jackson Kollock was devastated by the loss of his sister, Catalina Raine, but football helped him through the pain. He’s now a top prospect in Laguna Beach (Calif.) and committed to the Gophers.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
