The Scholar Athlete with Kyle

Transcript

Are you all ready for some ASU football or what? Let’s head down to Sun Devil Stadium to meet Kyle Williams, a recent graduate of ASU. Kyle was a star wide receiver on the football team. And he’s gonna take a few minutes to talk about athletics and how participation in athletics goes way beyond being an athlete or a fan, here at ASU. Kyle, you’re on.

What’s up guys? Welcome to Sun Devil Stadium. This is the place to be on Saturday nights. Good food, the crowd is roaring, good energy. Everyone’s going crazy. The competitors are scared. You wanna be in the Inferno. But first let me tell you how I ended up at ASU.

Growing up, I liked math and science, these are my favorite subjects, and I want to go to a university where I was able to express myself in these ways. And I chose ASU for one reason and one reason alone. It gave me a competitive advantage to be a good player and also resources I need to be the best engineer that I could be.

The student athlete experience at Arizona State is unlike any other experience in the world. Arizona State truly embodies that fantasized ideology about college and energy and just fun. And it starts with tradition. And our first and main tradition at ASU is Pat Tillman. He was a late American hero who died in battle. But here at Arizona State, we embody him as a true presence of our vigor, of our might, and of our strength. Every year, we have a game where we dress in cameo, looking all cool to tip our hats to the military and to service men and women across the globe.

Another aspect of the student athlete experience at Arizona State University is a strong alumni network. We have years and years of players and coaches who come back and pour into the current program. Along with that is the lineage of great coaches that we’ve had at ASU. One being Frank Kush, who was the most winning coach in ACU history, and who the whole field is named after.

Now let me tell you about game day. Your blood is pumping, the fireworks are going, the Inferno is roaring. And let me tell you, the Inferno, that’s where you wanna be. Reserved for only the craziest and loudest ASU fans. There’s no better feeling than scoring a touchdown and hearing the Inferno go wild. And the cool thing is that Sun Devils support Sun Devils, not only in football, but across all sports on campus.

And outside of the field, court, and arena, ASU athletics provides two key factors for athlete success. The first of those is nutritional care. Where athletes can see a dietician to receive custom plans for the fueling habits for optimum performance. And the second thing is academic guidance where student athletes can receive a mentor who helps them choose career paths, major, and also gives them opportunities for extracurricular activities.

Personally, for me, that was my internship at the Mayo Clinic, where I found my love for medical devices and healthcare provision. And ASU being the pioneer in modern education than it is, really cares about not only your athletic performance, but about creating world changers and finding your true passion. ASU as a whole is emerging as a top dog in research and athletic performance. And this is done throughout the whole Pac-12 through a competitive yet collaborative nature where schools compete against each other at a high level, but still uphold, respect, and support each other to reach their full potential.

All in all, my time at ASU has really changed the trajectory of my life. I know it sounds a little cliche, but truly the summation of events I’ve undergone at Arizona State University has made me the athlete and engineer I am today. So whether you’re a student or an athlete, come to ASU where you can achieve both at a high level. Forks up and back to you, Alex.

Kyle, that was awesome. Thank you for walking us through that. I can’t imagine what it was like playing in Sun Devil Stadium with all your loyal fans. And thank you for taking time to go into how ASU is helping you all succeed on and off the field. That was fun. Thanks again, Kyle.