Personal Statement

I once read a quote that said "If you want to achieve greatness, never ask for permission."  I couldn't tell you who wrote it, or where I first saw it, but this is the seed that continues to grow in my mind.

My name is Jason Salinas.  I just completed my junior season as the starting QB for W.T. White High School in Dallas, TX (CO 2022).  I was able to help my team achieve our goal of reaching the playoffs for the first time in 20 years!  Unfortunately, we didn't get past the first round but I truly feel this season was a complete success!  I am as dedicated as ever to continue achieving greatness and enter my senior year with a NEW goal to do whatever I can to help my team get back into the playoffs and make a push into the later rounds.  With a lot of hard work, I believe we can achieve this goal and I plan on doing whatever I can to have a strong off season.  Playing football beyond high school is not a dream for me, its a goal.  I consider myself a student of the game, and I love everything from the practices, to the pre-snap reads during a game, to working out with my teammates in the off-season.  Football has taught me a lot about how to be a better leader on the field, and in the classroom.  I ended my sophomore year with a 3.57 Weighted GPA, and although the pandemic has made this year very challenging, I have managed to produce a 3.54 Weighted GPA as a junior.  I'm optimistic that as things start to get back to some type of normalcy, my GPA will improve.  I'm always on the lookout for the next camp, combine, or showcase to compete at during the off season, but when I don't have something scheduled you can find me at the gym working out or at our stadium with a couple of teammates practicing routes and doing some agility work.  I have a very supportive dad who also helps me train, diet, and provides guidance when I need it (which according to him is all the time).  My coaches are awesome as well and consistently challenge me to be the best student/athlete I can be.  I’ve also had the pleasure of meeting and working with a lot of great trainers, former collegiate athletes, and a couple of pro athletes along the way.  I've been very blessed to have this entire group of mentors offering me guidance as I continue to navigate through my recruiting journey.  I'm very grateful for all of the opportunities I've been given so far but I've still got a lot of work to do and not a whole lot of time to do it.  Until then, my faith will remain strong and I'm going to continue trusting the process and doing whatever I can to be the best version of myself for my family, coaches, friends, and my school.  GO LONGHORNS!!!