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{{Infobox NSFL biography | {{Infobox NSFL biography | ||
| name = Dogwood Maple | | name = Dogwood Maple | ||
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| image = Dogwood.jpg | | image = Dogwood.jpg | ||
| image_size = 250px | | image_size = 250px | ||
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| − | | caption = Maple after clinching the SEC Eastern crown | + | | caption = Maple after clinching the SEC Eastern crown. |
| number = 27 | | number = 27 | ||
| − | | current_team = Norfolk Seawolves | + | | current_team = [[Norfolk Seawolves]] |
| position = Safety | | position = Safety | ||
| − | | birth_date = {{birth date and age2|{{CurrentDate/yy}}|{{CurrentDate/mm}}|{{CurrentDate/dd}}|2017| | + | | birth_date = {{birth date and age2|{{CurrentDate/yy}}|{{CurrentDate/mm}}|{{CurrentDate/dd}}|2017|4|27}} |
| − | | birth_place = Atlanta, | + | | birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia |
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| − | | high_school = | + | | high_school = Grady High School |
| − | | college = [[wp:Georgia|Georgia]] | + | | college = [[wp:Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] |
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| − | * [[Norfolk Seawolves]] ( | + | * [[Norfolk Seawolves]] (2040 - ) |
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| status = Active <!-- only other option here should be Retired --> | | status = Active <!-- only other option here should be Retired --> | ||
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| − | '''Dogwood Maple''' (born | + | '''Dogwood Maple''' (born April 27, 2017) is an American football safety for the Norfolk Seawolves of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL). |
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==Early years== | ==Early years== | ||
| − | Dogwood Maple was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. | + | Dogwood Maple was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Maple's father was the pitching coach for nearby Grady High School, which helped start a life-long love of sports. He grew up playing basketball, baseball, and football, before focusing on the latter two in his teenage years. He attended Grady High School and, while being coached by his father, was a standout pitcher for the Knights. He led the region in ERA and strikeouts three times and led the Knights to the State Championship in 2033. |
| − | He was also a standout on the football team, spending most of his time as the team's starting safety. | + | He was also a standout on the football team, spending most of his time as the team's starting safety. In four seasons on the gridiron, he broke the state record for most interceptions and was twice named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super 11 teams, which highlight the best players in the state. |
He was heavily recruited by Power Five universities in both sports, but ultimately decided to pursue football and committed to the University of Georgia and head coach Kirby Smart, Jr. | He was heavily recruited by Power Five universities in both sports, but ultimately decided to pursue football and committed to the University of Georgia and head coach Kirby Smart, Jr. | ||
| + | ===High School Rating=== | ||
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| + | {{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2036}} | ||
| + | {{College athlete recruit entry | ||
| + | | recruit = Dogwood Maple | ||
| + | | position = [[wp:Safety (gridiron football position)|S]] | ||
| + | | hometown = [[wp:Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]] | ||
| + | | highschool = [[wp:Henry W. Grady High School|Grady]] | ||
| + | | feet = 6 | ||
| + | | inches = 1 | ||
| + | | weight = 197 | ||
| + | | commitdate = 2035-11-4 | ||
| + | | scout stars = 4 | ||
| + | | rivals stars = 5 | ||
| + | | 247 stars = 5 | ||
| + | | espn grade = 93 | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{College athlete recruit end | ||
| + | }} | ||
==College career== | ==College career== | ||
| − | Maple spent his freshman season as a backup safety and appeared in all 14 games. | + | Maple spent his freshman season as a backup safety and appeared in all 14 games. He was noted for his special teams play as a freshman, where he excelled on the punt coverage and punt return teams. In all, he recovered two fumbles and totaled 19 tackles. |
| − | As a sophomore, Maple won one of the starting safety positions and started every game that season. | + | As a sophomore, Maple won one of the starting safety positions and started every game that season. He hauled in three interceptions and recovered a fumble for a touchdown in the 2035 SEC Championship Game. He was named to the All-SEC second team following the year. |
| − | The next season, Maple again started every game for the Dawgs and helped anchor one of the top secondaries in all of college football. | + | The next season, Maple again started every game for the Dawgs and helped anchor one of the top secondaries in all of college football. He led the team with eight interceptions and tacked on 64 tackles and two sacks. For the first time in his career, he was named a first-team All-SEC player and an AP first team All-American. |
| − | In his final season for the Bulldogs, Maple was a team captain and helped lead the Dawgs to an undefeated national championship. | + | In his final season for the Bulldogs, Maple was a team captain and helped lead the Dawgs to an undefeated national championship. He led the nation in interceptions (11) and was named a consensus All-American. He also took home the 2037 Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back. |
===College career statistics=== | ===College career statistics=== | ||
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==Professional career== | ==Professional career== | ||
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Ultimately, the Seawolves' playoff run came to an end with a 24-17 loss to Royals in the Ultimini. Following the loss, Maple immediately began to prepare for the DSFL Draft and began having meetings with front offices around the league. | Ultimately, the Seawolves' playoff run came to an end with a 24-17 loss to Royals in the Ultimini. Following the loss, Maple immediately began to prepare for the DSFL Draft and began having meetings with front offices around the league. | ||
| + | Following his initial season on waivers with the Seawolves, Maple declared for the S25 DSFL Draft. After attending the DSFL Combine and meeting with various general managers during the pre-draft process, he was considered a first-round talent and one of the top two safeties in the draft. He was ultimately selected by the Norfolk Seawolves with the seventh overall pick and signed a rookie contract worth $6 million. He enters the S25 season as one the starting safeties for Norfolk. | ||
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| weight = 197 | | weight = 197 | ||
| − | | dash = | + | | dash = 4.49 |
| − | | shuttle = | + | | shuttle = 4.09 |
| − | | cone drill = | + | | cone drill = 6.71 |
| − | | vertical = | + | | vertical = 38.5 |
| − | | broad ft = | + | | broad ft = 10 |
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Revision as of 15:55, 4 October 2020
 | This article has been cleared by an Approver on the wiki team. Lancedjack (talk) 20:49, 11 September 2020 (UTC) |
 Maple after clinching the SEC Eastern crown. | |
| No. 27 – Norfolk Seawolves | |
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 27, 2017 (aged 45) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Username: | dogwoodmaple |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Grady High School |
| College: | Georgia |
| DSFL Draft: | 2040 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Active |
Dogwood Maple (born April 27, 2017) is an American football safety for the Norfolk Seawolves of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL).
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Early years
Dogwood Maple was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Maple's father was the pitching coach for nearby Grady High School, which helped start a life-long love of sports. He grew up playing basketball, baseball, and football, before focusing on the latter two in his teenage years. He attended Grady High School and, while being coached by his father, was a standout pitcher for the Knights. He led the region in ERA and strikeouts three times and led the Knights to the State Championship in 2033.
He was also a standout on the football team, spending most of his time as the team's starting safety. In four seasons on the gridiron, he broke the state record for most interceptions and was twice named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super 11 teams, which highlight the best players in the state.
He was heavily recruited by Power Five universities in both sports, but ultimately decided to pursue football and committed to the University of Georgia and head coach Kirby Smart, Jr.
High School Rating
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Dogwood Maple S |
Atlanta, Georgia | Grady | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Nov 4, 2035 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 93
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College career
Maple spent his freshman season as a backup safety and appeared in all 14 games. He was noted for his special teams play as a freshman, where he excelled on the punt coverage and punt return teams. In all, he recovered two fumbles and totaled 19 tackles.
As a sophomore, Maple won one of the starting safety positions and started every game that season. He hauled in three interceptions and recovered a fumble for a touchdown in the 2035 SEC Championship Game. He was named to the All-SEC second team following the year.
The next season, Maple again started every game for the Dawgs and helped anchor one of the top secondaries in all of college football. He led the team with eight interceptions and tacked on 64 tackles and two sacks. For the first time in his career, he was named a first-team All-SEC player and an AP first team All-American.
In his final season for the Bulldogs, Maple was a team captain and helped lead the Dawgs to an undefeated national championship. He led the nation in interceptions (11) and was named a consensus All-American. He also took home the 2037 Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back.
College career statistics
| Career statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
| 2034 | UGA | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2035 | UGA | 12 | 55 | 3 | 1/0 | 0.5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0 |
| 2036 | UGA | 12 | 64 | 4.5 | 2/1 | 2.0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2037 | UGA | 12 | 82 | 6.0 | 3/2 | 3.5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
Professional career
DSFL career
Following his stellar college career, Dogwood Maple joined the DSFL and immediately garnered interest from multiple teams. After discussions with various general managers, he chose to sign with the Norfolk Seawolves. He joined Norfolk during the regular season of 2038 and was primarily brought on to help shore up their defensive backfield and prepare for their postseason run. Maple was thrown into a reserve role and he was routinely named Most Important Practice Player in the weeks leading up to the 2038 postseason and was crucial in mimicking opposing teams' players. He was twice named Scout Team Player of the Week and relished his role on the team.
Despite losing the final regular season game of the season, the Seawolves eventually entered the postseason as the #3 overall seed and matched up against conference rival Tijuana in the opening round. Maple spent the practice week mimicking Tijuana's standout WR Doug Howlett to help prepare the Seawolves defense. As a result, Norfolk upset the top-seeded Luchadores in the wildcard round 20-17 in overtime, which clinched Norfolk's second consecutive trip to the Ultimini. For Ultimini prep, Maple was again thrown into a scout team role where he mimicked Royals WR Tre’Darius J’Vathon. Norfolk's defensive backs coach praised his work ethic and noted how helpful Maple had been in giving the defense unique looks and scoutign in postseason prep.
Ultimately, the Seawolves' playoff run came to an end with a 24-17 loss to Royals in the Ultimini. Following the loss, Maple immediately began to prepare for the DSFL Draft and began having meetings with front offices around the league.
Following his initial season on waivers with the Seawolves, Maple declared for the S25 DSFL Draft. After attending the DSFL Combine and meeting with various general managers during the pre-draft process, he was considered a first-round talent and one of the top two safeties in the draft. He was ultimately selected by the Norfolk Seawolves with the seventh overall pick and signed a rookie contract worth $6 million. He enters the S25 season as one the starting safeties for Norfolk.
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
4.49 s | 4.09 s | 6.71 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
16 reps | 40 |
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