What’s next? What kind of opportunity’s are going to be handed to every individual? Who is going where?

These are the questions on the minds of seniors as they prepare to graduate and move on past high school. The same is true for athletes like Tedrick Lowery, also know as Teddy, who has had a remarkable year on the field with the varsity football team.

He played multiple positions, including wide receiver, running back, quarterback and safety.

“It felt like freshman through junior year I wasn’t really doing anything or giving my all but when it came time to the summer going into senior year I put in work and I blew up,” Lowery said. “Look at me now if feels good knowing my name is getting out there.”

Lowery was also apart of the varsity basketball team this year, but basketball was just for the fun of it because he has been on the team since freshman year.

“I’m still in basketball because why stop now? I’m not really worried about its as much, my main focus is football,” Lowery said. “I mean come on look at me, I’m not a 6’7 guy. Football is my passion, but I have love for basketball too.”

Football is everything, scholarships started coming in when the season first started.

Navarro College also offered lowery a full-ride scholarship during football season but Lowery didn’t take the opportunity to leave more room for other colleges to offer their deals.

Tyler Junior College offered him a full ride scholarship. It’s a two-year college located in Tyler, Texas and one of the top 10 junior colleges in the nation.

If Lowery finishes his classes in a year and a half he could switch to a Division One university. The college hasn’t determined his position on the football team just yet, but if it were up to him he would play safety or running back if possible. Its official next semester lowery will be an Apache Indian. Lowery Signed to TJC on Feb. 5th.

Lowery’s dream college is Texas Christian University, but because of his GPA and grades he didn’t qualify. However, as soon as Lowery finishes two years at Tyler he hopes to switch to TCU and would play any position TCU would give, but the goal is to play safety.

Lowery’s achievements will not only go down in Akins history but in his own as well.

He won four awards this year, including First Team All State defense, one of the best defense backs in all of state, honorable mention runner back, All District defense, and MVP Offense for district.

“I’m proud of him, if anybody deserves to succeed it’s him,” senior Joesph Featherstone said. “He put in the most work this summer and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for him.”

Lowery is supported and loved by many, but now that he is entering adulthood, decisions are left for the one who is living the life.

Lowery’s mom Shameka Arnold is leaving all the decision making up to his best judgment. All she is there for is to have his back and watch her son become the man she raised, she said.

“Things are starting to get real. I’m one of the first to graduate and get accepted into college,” he said. “On one of my sides of family I’m like the best thing to happen to them. It’s an accomplishment but I’m still not done. There’s still plenty more to come,” Lowery said.

Lowrey has high hopes for his future as an athlete in college.

Reaching for more, soaring to excellence, now its time to let the wings spread and fly to the next big part in life.