Adopt-A-Player

How cool would it be to have a family member play for a D1 college or professional team? That’s the idea behind Football Weblog’s Adopt-a-Player.

In Adopt-a-Player, Football Weblog randomly selects a top 50 high school skill position player prospect each year to call our own, and we follow his career all along the way.  It’s an annual event started in 2021.  In a few seasons, we’ll have an entire family of talented young players to watch and cheer for as their football careers unfold.


2021 Adopt-A-Player

Will Shipley
5’-11” 206 lbs
Position: RB
Hometown: Matthews, NC
Current Team: Philadelphia Eagles

Will Shipley Latest News

2022 Adopt-A-Player

Raleek Brown
5’-9” 195 lbs
Position: RB
Hometown: Santa Ana, CA
Current Team: Texas Longhorns 

Raleek Brown Latest News

2023 Adopt-A-Player

Malachi Nelson
6’-3” 193 lbs
Position: QB
Hometown: Los Alamitos, CA
Current Team: Syracuse Orange

Malachi Nelson Latest News

2024 Adopt-A-Player

Luke Reynolds
6’-4” 253 lbs
Position: TE
Hometown: Westford, MA
Current Team: Virginia Tech Hokies

Luke Reynolds Latest News

2025 Adopt-A-Player

Kiotti Armstrong
6’-5” 275 lbs
Position: TE
Hometown: Jasper, TX
Current Team: Texas A&M Aggies

Kiotti Armstrong Latest News