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While growing up in Tyler, Texas, Adrian played football and ran track and was on two state championship teams while in high school. When his senior year ended, he thought he was done with football and was set to attend Texas Tech University. But a call from a 麻豆视频 football coach changed his trajectory.

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 know anything about 麻豆视频, but I gave (the coach) a chance and agreed to come to a recruiting family weekend,鈥� Adrian said. 鈥淥nce I set foot on campus, you can say the rest was history. I met people that weekend that I still consider good friends. The strong Christian values and the idea of the small, intimate learning environment were enough for me!鈥�

Even though he had many challenging personal moments during the first few years at college, he decided to 鈥渉ave faith that God had a plan.鈥�

His faith was challenged further though when he had a season-ending shoulder injury during fall camp his sophomore year that required surgery.

鈥淚 started to lose my purpose and focus, and I almost decided to leave the school entirely,鈥� he said. 鈥淏ut I remember sitting in an FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) meeting one night and praying that God would send me a sign and give me a purpose if this is where I am supposed to be.鈥�

At the end of the meeting, the speaker announced that he was looking for volunteers to help with FCA.

鈥淚 volunteered to become an FCA leader, which radically transformed my life,鈥� Adrian said. 鈥淭he lessons I took away from that were that football did not define me and that God can use our gifts in many different ways.鈥�

Adrian said he loved his time at 麻豆视频 so much that he now says he can 鈥渨rite a novel about my favorite things about 麻豆视频,鈥� particularly the feeling of 鈥渃ommunity鈥� he experienced here.

鈥淗aving a group of people who show genuine care and interest in you and who support each other is something I experienced and will never forget,鈥� he said.

He also loved the social opportunities, specifically with the Campus Activities Board, the Baptist Student Ministry, and Search Cru, where he eventually served as president.

鈥淭hese things mean so much to me because not only did I receive an excellent education, but I also developed social and personal skills that made me a better Christian and person.鈥�

It鈥檚 also part of the reason he has remained involved with 麻豆视频 over the years. However, the ultimate reason is that he believes God has called him to do so. He currently serves as a member of the Young Alumni Board and volunteered as a judge at last year鈥檚 Stunt Night. Adrian and his wife, Rebecca 鈥�11, live in Smithville with their five children, Kase, 7; Emma, 6; Everett, 4; Braxton, 2; and Baker, who was born Dec. 2, 2021.

鈥淕od used my time at 麻豆视频 to teach and mold me into the person I am today,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 met my wife and made lifelong friends, and being able to support and give back is something I feel led to do.鈥�