colton shaffer tennessee

Gridiron Football Top 300 colton shaffer

quarterback

summertown high summertown, tennessee ht: 6’5” wt: 210 gpa: 3.8 class of 2022

Colton Shaffer is a 6’5 Quarterback prospect in the class of 2022 that weighs in at 210lbs and plays for the Summertown Eagles out of Summertown, Tennessee. Colton brings great arm talent to his game with a great arm to get the ball downfield while showing spurts of good ball placement to fit the ball into tight windows that only his receivers can get to. On top of his impressive arm, is his impressive ability to run the ball and extend plays for his receivers. The QB prospect is almost slippery when he is forced outside of the pocket and still has the throw on the run ability to get the ball to his open receiver. Whether running or throwing the ball, Colton can be a menace to deal with and can beat you in either aspect of the offensive game. Colton Shaffer is not only a good Quarterback, but he is also a good student as he has a 3.8 GPA.

Tell me about yourself, what are some things you are into? Obviously, football, I live in a small town where there is not a lot to do other than hang around with your friends, so most of my life consist of football, it is my hobby. I have a brother, two sisters, a mom, and a dad.

What are you doing for football right now? Our 5th period is football. We are just working out right now. after school, we workout for about an hour and then go outside and just kind of learn our offense since we are trying to change up a lot of stuff. We just try to get our formations down and do agility work. I am also doing a lot of 7v7 in Nashville, my team is Ballhawk MPA. On weekends, we will do some 7v7 stuff around here, so I am definitely doing football related every day.

When did you start playing football? I started playing when I was 5, it was just peewee but we had to Travel since we did not have a team, it was a 30 minute drive though, so it was not too bad. After that, we built our football field and program here in Summertown, TN that next year basically from scratch. We built it from our land and it just took off.

What made you get into it? I have always been around football, my dad played in college and we are season ticket holders for Titans games. I have been around the game for as long as I can remember. I always wanted to be a Linebacker, but I never got to be one. I have always just been my thing to be a QB. We needed a Quarterback one day and it was just natural to me, unlike Linebacker. I have always been a lot bigger than everybody. My coach was like “this kid is big, let’s throw him in and see if he has an arm.”

What motivates you to get out and practice every day? What is your

why? Well…my dad is my motivation. My dad got into a car wreck when I was young that left him paralyzed. He said he was my biggest supporter, and he has wanted it as much as me, so he is definitely my biggest motivation.

Is there anybody you look up to/aspire to be? Definitely my dad, just him having the ability to get up is crazy to me. He aspires me to get up every day and just be the best that I can be/do the best I can do . What NFL player do you try to model your game around? I would like to say, Aaron Rogers. He has got a strong arm, great vision, he is not afraid to dump it off or throw a bomb downfield. In my opinion, he is the best Quarterback in the game.

What has football taught you about life and yourself in general? Well, you know football is a game of ups and downs, it changes in an instant. It taught me how to deal with adversity and work hard. I believe if you work hard, you can accomplish whatever your goal is.