Wayne Lyons Named to ESPN 150

ESPN 150 Selection: #66 Overall, #7 Safety

Wayne Lyons Ranked in Rivals 100

Another ranking list is out. This time it is Rivals 100. I am ranked #85 overall, #4 Safety, #16 in Florida.

Wayne Lyons Ranked #16 by Tom Lemming of Max Preps

Tom Lemming unveils the Class of 2011 Top 100 Football Players.

#16 Wayne Lyons, S, Dillard High School

Wayne Lyons Appears on ESPN First Take

50 Questions from Wayne Lyons: Interview on ESPN2 First Take.

With my mom and I having many questions, we got an idea from Coach Charlie Partridge of Wisconsin, to send out the questions via email to all the colleges that offered me scholarships. Never did I imagine that things would blow up the way they have. We were simply trying to find the easiest way to ask all of our questions and remember how each school replied. Now the idea has spread nationally. I'm appreciative to each school that has returned the questions. The questions are only one facet as to how I will decide the college of my choice.

Wayne Lyons Ranked #1 by Florida High School Football

Florida High School Football released their rankings for the class of 2011 in March 2010. Click on the link for the complete Super 75 list. Many lists, many different rankings! I'm fortunate and blessed to be included on them all.

Wayne Lyons hits Washington, DC

March 2010 was a very special month. I spent 6 days in Washington, DC for a National Scholars Leadership Conference. It was really nice meeting students from all over the country. We spent countless hours preparing for decision-making simulations entitled "If I were President", "A Model Congress" and "Testing the Constitution."

Wayne Lyons named to the 2011 Sporting News National All-Defense Team

I am honored to be named one of the three DBs for the 2011 Sporting News National All-Defense Team.

Ranked #10 in the Top 100

Wayne Lyons' Newest Offers

The following offers came in on Thursday and Friday of last week:

Maryland, UCLA, Miami and Purdue.

Lyons attending Men of Tomorrow Seminar

Today's seminar topic was "Proper Hygiene and Dress For Success."

The Men of Tomorrow is a youth mentoring program sponsored by

Alpha Phi Alpha Fratenity. High school male students attend bi-weekly

meetings and seminars on various topic to assist us in growing into manhood.

Being from a single parent home, I learn a lot from the men of Alpha. I then

transfer what I learn from them to the elementary and middle school students

that I mentor.

Wayne Lyons Featured on CBS4 "Good 4 You"

Dillard Football Star Helps Others Excel in School http://cbs4.com/video/?id=91501@wfor.dayport.com

Wayne Lyons named Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year

I am proud to announce that I have been selected one of 50 "Old Spice Red Zone Players of the Year." This is truly an honor. Click on the title link above to see the announcement on MaxPreps.

How do you feel:

Inside the goal line with my back against the wall my survival instincts kick in. At that point I no longer feel any fatigue nor do I feel any pain. It is as if I turn into a crazy wrecking machine because my body turns numb and I no longer feel anything. I get the anger rage of a man ready to kill and nothing in the world could calm me down. All of my focus is then channeled to the running back or fullback depending on who I'm assigned to and also all of my pre play reads. Once the ball is snapped I tae my read and react at 100 mph.

How you elevate your team:

Inside the Red Zone I have a unique way of motivating my teammates. First before the play begins I make sure that they are mentally ready for the play to begin. I do that by jumping through the huddle, screaming and yelling like a mad man to get everyone's adrenaline pumping. I also dish out a couple of strikes to the defensive lines helmets to make sure that they are in battle mode. Once the play takes off is where I get really good at motivating. I am usually called on a blitz in the red zone and I charge the backfield and blast the ball carrier in the back field. Once the team hear the collision in the backfield and see me getting up off the top the intensity automatically rises. At that point the entire defense is motivated and ready to do what I just did.

Lyons Mentoring Middle School Students

Monthly I visit middle school students at Attucks Middle School, speaking to them about getting their education, staying out of trouble and peer pressure. A lot of the boys love for me to come so they can ask questions about football, my offers and if I have decided on a college. Of course many of them have their favorites that they feel I should select. Many talk to me about how I balance school and sports. One in particular asked if I would tutor him and help him develop better study habits, yes, he is my favorite because he wants to do better. I am so blessed to have the abilities to reach out to these guys and assist them.

Being dual enrolled allows me the flexibility to visit during school hours, so I have a chance to assist them with work they are working on while the teacher is explaining it to them. So it really works out nice. The principal, Ms. Carle Shaw is really nice and I am grateful she has opened her school to me, giving me the opportunity to work with the students.