Adisa Isaac played for Canarsie High School in Brooklyn. At 6-5 and 220 pounds, Coach Brian Ellis’ defensive end was ranked the top college prospect in New York State and the 66th overall prospect in the country. Isaac completed his high school career with 198 total tackles, 38 sacks, eight forced fumbles, two safeties and one interception.

The Whitmore Group sponsors the Mr. Football New York City Player of the Year Award offered by the New York City Chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame. I was honored to present this year’s award to a fine young man. Isaac is more than just a football all-star. He finished high school with very good grades and he has accepted a full athletic scholarship to play for Penn State University. He is going places on and off the field.

Along with Adisa, 11 other outstanding New York City high school football players were honored at the seventh annual “Elite Eleven” Scholar-Athlete Award Dinner hosted by the foundation. The event is managed by Marc T. Hudak, who is chairman of the local NFF chapter and a partner and member of Whitmore’s management committee. The awards recognize the players for their performance on the field, in the classroom and as leaders in their communities. The award criteria is 40 percent based on GPA and academic achievement, 40 percent based on football ability and achievement, and 20 percent based on leadership, school and community involvement.

I extend my congratulations to each of the “Elite Eleven” 2018 scholar-athletes:

The Bronx

• Antonio Corrado (committed to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) – St. Michael High School, Coach Mario Valentini

• Jalien Nias (college commitment pending) – DeWitt Clinton High School, Coach John Applebee

Brooklyn

• Tyrik Bethea (committed to Delaware State University) – Lincoln High School, Coach Shawn O’Connor

• Jason Blisset (committed to University of Miami) – Poly Prep Country Day School, Coach Kevin Fountaine

• Sean Hart (college commitment pending) – Fort Hamilton High School, Coach Daniel Perez

• Tariq Hollingsworth (college commitment pending) – Franklin K. Lane High School, Coach Jason Mollison

Queens

• Efrain LeBron III (committed to Utica College) – Jamaica High School, Coach Calvin Whitfield

Staten Island

• Alex Bashaba (committed to Lafayette College) –Staten Island Technical High School, Coach Anthony Ciadella

• Thomas Bossert (committed to College of Staten Island) – St. Peter’s High School, Coach George Mahoney

• Kolubah Pewee (committed to United States Military Academy at West Point) – Tottenville High School, Coach Brian Neville

• Michael Regan (committed to United States Merchant Marine Academy) – Monsignor Farrell High School, Coach Anthony Garolfalo

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