When Youth1 last spoke with Peyton Seelmann, he was close to finishing up his sophomore year season at Hanover High School in Virginia. Seelmann, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound athlete, displayed a lot of promise during his first year playing on the varsity level as a freshman. Once you look at his sophomore year highlights, it’s obvious that he feels advanced as a football player in the past year.
“I am more confident and I’ve grown in maturity,” Seelmann answered when asked how he has become better as a football player in the past year. “I was 14-years old as a freshman starting on the varsity level. My strength and weight increased and my speed and agility is improving.” Seelman played safety but ending up moving to linebacker, a position he said he has been playing from middle school.
The move to linebacker has paid off for Seelmann. His ability to quickly diagnose plays, whether a pass or run, is impressive. According to Seelmann, there are several factors the play into him being able to react to what he sees after the offense snaps the ball. “I do study film as much as possible,” said Seelmann. “I also watch my keys (the offensive guards) and then I explode towards the ball.”
Seelmann also lined up at running back for his team during the 2021 season. He looked good, both running and catching the football. Seelmann says he’ll be both the starting running back and linebacker at the varsity level for his team this upcoming season. Despite his ability to play both positions, Seelman revealed which side of the football he prefers. “Inside linebacker is all me,” Seelmann said. “It gives me both sides of the field to attack.”
Seelmann is a prospect that has the potential to play somewhere on the collegiate level. “My goal is to play top-level Division I football,” Seelmann said when asked about his thoughts of playing college football. “This is my commitment I have had since I was 10-years old.” He plans on getting on the recruiting radar by attending college prospect camps this summer so that he can impress coaches. “I will attend as many college camps this spring as possible in both Virginia and North Carolina.”
In the meantime, Seelmann plans on working hard to improve as a student athlete.
“I will work on my nutrition, weight, strength, speed, and agility. I will also continue to both keep improving and maintaining a straight-A average in school.”
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