September 19, 2021 Dear Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship Committee: I am honored to recommend John Rylie Rowland for the Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship. I have had Rylie as a student in my Algebra II class and I have coached Rylie in football and baseball for seven years. Rylie is a hardworking, caring and conscientious young man that would be a great ambassador for the Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship. David Emanuel Academy is a small school in east central Georgia. In 2016, David Emanuel made the full time transition to 8-man football in order to keep the football program alive. At an early age, young men are asked to perform at a level they should not be asked to at that stage of their career. In Rylie's freshman year, our football team consisted of 9 players. We were outsized, out-manned, and out-experienced by every team we faced that season. It is explained to each individual that fundamentals are at a premium and each individual has control of their level of success -how hard they work on their craft will depend on them. Rylie understood this premise from an early stage. He will ask “Coach, can I get one more?” “One more” being an additional repetition at a certain skill set -whether it be the footwork in a route being run on offense or body placement in a tackling drill in a defensive period, Rylie will frequently ask for “one more”. The “one more” mentality has allowed Rylie to develop into a good football player and be regarded as someone that teams have to prepare for on Friday nights. I coach the middle school football and varsity football programs at David Emanuel. Their practices overlap one another for the specific purpose of teaching, camaraderie, program development and game planning for both teams that respective week. Once varsity players are finished with school, they get dressed and come onto the field and assist me with preparation of the middle school team. Rylie frequently uses this opportunity to hold a blocking shield, explain to a middle school player how we want things done, help a younger player with a fundamental or a concept. He takes those moments seriously and goes full speed during his reps. Obviously, a varsity player will win in these situations and it would be easy to bask in the “victory”, but Rylie will share a big grin with the middle schoolers and tease them a little only to stand by them afterwards and share insight and motivate them for their next opportunity. Football is a game where a player’s physical size usually determines his position and can determine his success as well. As mentioned earlier, David Emanuel began Rylie’s freshman season with only nine players. Rylie was placed in situation after situation where he was having to deal with players that were older, bigger and more experienced. Rylie, through his consistent and diligent approach to his craft, has become a beacon for our younger players. Rylie is an undersized defensive end still to this day, but coaches will tell me they had to prepare for #24. Rylie has made defensive end a position that many of our younger players want to play. He makes the smaller players realize that there is a place on the field for them and that if they do things like Rylie they can become really good too! John Rylie Rowland is an exceptional young man. He is respectful, hard working, humble and reliable. I feel strongly that Rylie Rowland would be a great ambassador for the Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship. If you have any questions please contact me at 912.562.4405 x22 or cinman@deaeagles.com. Clint Inman Athletic Director David Emanuel Academy
September 19, 2021 Dear Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship Committee: I am honored to recommend John Rylie Rowland for the Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship. I have had Rylie as a student in my Algebra II class and I have coached Rylie in football and baseball for seven years. Rylie is a hardworking, caring and conscientious young man that would be a great ambassador for the Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship. David Emanuel Academy is a small school in east central Georgia. In 2016, David Emanuel made the full time transition to 8-man football in order to keep the football program alive. At an early age, young men are asked to perform at a level they should not be asked to at that stage of their career. In Rylie's freshman year, our football team consisted of 9 players. We were outsized, out-manned, and out-experienced by every team we faced that season. It is explained to each individual that fundamentals are at a premium and each individual has control of their level of success -how hard they work on their craft will depend on them. Rylie understood this premise from an early stage. He will ask “Coach, can I get one more?” “One more” being an additional repetition at a certain skill set -whether it be the footwork in a route being run on offense or body placement in a tackling drill in a defensive period, Rylie will frequently ask for “one more”. The “one more” mentality has allowed Rylie to develop into a good football player and be regarded as someone that teams have to prepare for on Friday nights. I coach the middle school football and varsity football programs at David Emanuel. Their practices overlap one another for the specific purpose of teaching, camaraderie, program development and game planning for both teams that respective week. Once varsity players are finished with school, they get dressed and come onto the field and assist me with preparation of the middle school team. Rylie frequently uses this opportunity to hold a blocking shield, explain to a middle school player how we want things done, help a younger player with a fundamental or a concept. He takes those moments seriously and goes full speed during his reps. Obviously, a varsity player will win in these situations and it would be easy to bask in the “victory”, but Rylie will share a big grin with the middle schoolers and tease them a little only to stand by them afterwards and share insight and motivate them for their next opportunity. Football is a game where a player’s physical size usually determines his position and can determine his success as well. As mentioned earlier, David Emanuel began Rylie’s freshman season with only nine players. Rylie was placed in situation after situation where he was having to deal with players that were older, bigger and more experienced. Rylie, through his consistent and diligent approach to his craft, has become a beacon for our younger players. Rylie is an undersized defensive end still to this day, but coaches will tell me they had to prepare for #24. Rylie has made defensive end a position that many of our younger players want to play. He makes the smaller players realize that there is a place on the field for them and that if they do things like Rylie they can become really good too! John Rylie Rowland is an exceptional young man. He is respectful, hard working, humble and reliable. I feel strongly that Rylie Rowland would be a great ambassador for the Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship. If you have any questions please contact me at 912.562.4405 x22 or cinman@deaeagles.com. Clint Inman Athletic Director David Emanuel Academy
September 19, 2021 Dear Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship Committee: I am honored to recommend John Rylie Rowland for the Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship. I have had Rylie as a student in my Algebra II class and I have coached Rylie in football and baseball for seven years. Rylie is a hardworking, caring and conscientious young man that would be a great ambassador for the Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship. David Emanuel Academy is a small school in east central Georgia. In 2016, David Emanuel made the full time transition to 8-man football in order to keep the football program alive. At an early age, young men are asked to perform at a level they should not be asked to at that stage of their career. In Rylie's freshman year, our football team consisted of 9 players. We were outsized, out-manned, and out-experienced by every team we faced that season. It is explained to each individual that fundamentals are at a premium and each individual has control of their level of success -how hard they work on their craft will depend on them. Rylie understood this premise from an early stage. He will ask “Coach, can I get one more?” “One more” being an additional repetition at a certain skill set -whether it be the footwork in a route being run on offense or body placement in a tackling drill in a defensive period, Rylie will frequently ask for “one more”. The “one more” mentality has allowed Rylie to develop into a good football player and be regarded as someone that teams have to prepare for on Friday nights. I coach the middle school football and varsity football programs at David Emanuel. Their practices overlap one another for the specific purpose of teaching, camaraderie, program development and game planning for both teams that respective week. Once varsity players are finished with school, they get dressed and come onto the field and assist me with preparation of the middle school team. Rylie frequently uses this opportunity to hold a blocking shield, explain to a middle school player how we want things done, help a younger player with a fundamental or a concept. He takes those moments seriously and goes full speed during his reps. Obviously, a varsity player will win in these situations and it would be easy to bask in the “victory”, but Rylie will share a big grin with the middle schoolers and tease them a little only to stand by them afterwards and share insight and motivate them for their next opportunity. Football is a game where a player’s physical size usually determines his position and can determine his success as well. As mentioned earlier, David Emanuel began Rylie’s freshman season with only nine players. Rylie was placed in situation after situation where he was having to deal with players that were older, bigger and more experienced. Rylie, through his consistent and diligent approach to his craft, has become a beacon for our younger players. Rylie is an undersized defensive end still to this day, but coaches will tell me they had to prepare for #24. Rylie has made defensive end a position that many of our younger players want to play. He makes the smaller players realize that there is a place on the field for them and that if they do things like Rylie they can become really good too! John Rylie Rowland is an exceptional young man. He is respectful, hard working, humble and reliable. I feel strongly that Rylie Rowland would be a great ambassador for the Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship. If you have any questions please contact me at 912.562.4405 x22 or cinman@deaeagles.com. Clint Inman Athletic Director David Emanuel Academy