Recruiting Report: Myiion Hodges (Burnsville-2021)

<em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">Burnsville </span></em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">2021 RB/LB <strong>Myiion Hodges </strong>has already taken over as the <em>Blaze’s </em>next two-way<em> </em>star, following a long line of studs like Kamal Martin, Marcus &amp; Jake Shepley, Jackson Martens, and <a href="https://www.northstarfootballnews.com/player/kyle-atkinson/">Kyle Atkinson</a>. Heading the football team in 2020 - in what will be his second year as a captain- is no easy task, but <strong>Hodges </strong>is up to the challenge as a 4-sport athlete who holds a 3.2 GPA. <strong>Hodges</strong> has received junior day invites from UW-Eau Claire, Southwest Minnesota State, UW-River Falls, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, Bemidji State, Concordia College-Moorhead, University of Jamestown,  and Mayville State, and was kind enough to give <em>Northstar Football News </em>some of his time to discuss 2019, what he likes about the <em>Burnsville </em>program, his recruitment, &amp; more! Hope you enjoy! <a href="http://www.hudl.com/video/3/10110154/5e0aa8bada50cc0910c14ef5">Junior Year</a></span> [caption id="attachment_17755" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Mean ‘ol stiff arm.[/caption] <em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">NFN: Hello and thank you for your time, <strong>Myiion</strong>. Please begin by telling us a little bit about yourself, when you began to play football, what you love about the game, and your measurables! </span></em> <strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">Hodges</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">: “Well, I am from Burnsville, I started playing football when I was in 2nd grade...fun facts about me is that I play 4 sports &amp; I love video games...the things that I love about football is the brotherhood it makes &amp; the excitement &amp; joy it brings and I love the process...the off season grind is one of my favorites other than game days. I am 5’10 195lbs and I currently run a 4.54 40yd dash, I currently bench 235lbs, squat 415lbs, and clean 220lbs &amp; I am also a 2 year captain of the football team.”</span> <span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif"><em>NFN: What do you like most about the Burnsville program?</em></span> <strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">Hodges: “</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">The thing I like most about the <i>Burnsville</i> football program is that everyone accepts you...no matter if you are newcomer to football or a person who’s been playing football all your life, the coaching staff will still accept you &amp; make you work just like everyone else.”</span> <em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">NFN: What were your expectations like for the season going into 2019, and how did y’all prepare for the season? </span></em> <strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">Hodges</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">: “My expectations for myself and the team in 2019 were very high to be honest...I believe that we could’ve beat any team we played, but unfortunately our season didn’t go so well and we went 1-7 &amp; lost 34-0 to <i>Mounds View</i> in the first round of playoffs.</span> [caption id="attachment_17757" align="aligncenter" width="300"] #3[/caption] <span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">I believed we prepared ourselves for the 2019 season well, but we had a lot of new starters including me, &amp; some things happened and we had some of our best players quit &amp; some got injured.” </span> <em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">NFN: Next season will be better. What’s up with recruiting? Who are some teams you’re interested in?</span></em> <strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">Hodges</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">: “I have a planned a couple of visits to some D2 and D3 schools...some colleges I am interested in are University of Minnesota, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Bemidji State, Concordia-St.Paul, Minnesota State Mankota, and Southwest Minnesota State.” </span> <span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif">Whatever program lands #3 from the <em>Blaze</em>, they’re getting a heckuva player and an even better leader. Thanks again, <strong>Myiion</strong>.</span>