How a high schooler’s family ignited a passion for football that is not dying anytime soon.
No one can knock the dedication senior Brock Feinberg has for Football. Football courses through his veins. Football fills his lungs. Football runs in his family. With offers to legitimate D1 colleges, he does not plan on abandoning the game any time soon.
Football has always been in the Feinberg family. His father played football for Ohio University and worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His brother played ball for the Citadel. Even his mom played soccer in college. Sports run deep, and Feinberg is taking full advantage of his family tree.
With this family history, it was not long before Feinberg followed in their footsteps beginning his football journey by the age of eight. However, this was not his first exposure to the hits and follies associated with the game. Growing up with older brothers, he had been playing backyard football since birth. Even throughout the many successes organized football has brought him, some of Feinberg’s best memories stem back to family football.
“[My] best football memory is Thanksgiving one year. I had all my cousins… we all got together and we played a huge game of football. I mean, it kind of was tackle [football]. My brothers would just lay me out like everyone else to two hand touch. But yeah, that was probably my favorite football memory, just family bonding, playing the sport that we all love.” Feinberg said.
With a family legacy to live up to, Feinberg had his work cut out for him coming into high school, and wasted little time getting to it. As a freshman, he was already the starting tight end on the Wando Varsity football team, a position he never relinquished throughout his high school career.
“It was my freshman year, starting at tight end… like 14 years old, playing kids that are 18. So, you know, it was big for me,” Feinberg said on his first Wando moment. “Obviously the stadium is pretty big for a high school team, so yeah, I was nervous. You know, big moment, first time playing for Wando… I was also excited to start my high school career.”
Throughout his four years at Wando, the team went through a few changes. From the expected player turnover of the average high school team, to the new challenge of switching coaches before his farewell season. The biggest change for Feinberg, however, was his implementation as a linebacker. While he still played tight end on the offensive end, he combined that with bone crushing hits on the defensive end.
“I’ve been balling out [as a tight end] at camps and all that, but they’re telling me I’m too short. So then I switched the linebacker… [I am the] perfect size for linebacker… and then that’s when the couple offers started rolling in,” Feinberg said
With his time at Wando nearing the end, Feinberg looks to the future. With three offers to division one to consider and hopefully more to come, he is excited for the opportunity to keep living his dream.
“A lot of people doubt you. I got my first offer… maybe… January 3, 2024. Yep, and, every year [before] then, since middle school, I’ve had people… be like, I want to play college football. [They would] say, Oh, yeah, be realistic… Little less unrealistic. People… say that. So I just say, like, just never give up on dreams. Because… they’re all possible. If you want what you want, and you put the work into it, you’re going to earn it.” Feinberg said.