"It's physically tough, but it's much more mentally challenging. "He used to love working in the yard. "I use it as an example of the trials and tribulations that not just football, but life, will bring you," Heath said.

Luhm said the Greenies had yet to identify a leading candidate at running back.Handy returns as McDowell's top receiver after catching 20 passes for 308 yards and three touchdowns. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The recruiting process, though, brought Navy and Heath closer together.They spent hours in the car on long trips and can now laugh at a six-hour flight delay in Boston where they swapped stories for what seemed like forever at a Johnny Rockets knock-off restaurant.

"Heath Shuler led Swain County to three consecutive state titles from 1988 through 1990. "The Appalachian State commit threw for more than 4,000 yards with 44 touchdowns as a junior and will be Christ School's leader on offense.Christ School opens the 2019 season with a new coach but the same expectations after falling a win short of the school's first football state championship. His picture graces the entrance to the school's hall of fame and still hangs at the popular Bryson City restaurant Na-bers Drive-In, where he's lauded as a hero by employees. Navy Shuler - 3 Star Dual-threat quarterback for Appalachian St on MountaineerIllustrated ... Dual-threat quarterback.

"I didn't become complacent, but I didn't know what the next level was. "I was like, 'What?' He had played three years in Washington and his final season with the New Orleans Saints. Brewer, 48, becomes the ninth head football coach at McDowell. "I have the desire to teach him all that I know, but there are a lot of ways that Navy is way ahead of where I was at his age. That’s more passing yardage than Charlotte Christian’s defense, which allowed only 72 points all season, surrendered in any other game.According to MaxPreps, Shuler led all North Carolina quarterbacks in their system (over 100 attempts) in passing yards, passing yards per game, passing touchdowns, completion percentage, and quarterback rating.Shuler was named second-team NCISAA All-State and All-WNC Offensive Player of the Year by the Asheville Citizen Times.Shuler is App State’s seventh commit, joining fellow North Carolinians Check back with App State Mania for more information on Shuler’s commitment. "That was one thing my dad didn't have to deal with: social media. "I used to think my dream was playing in the NFL," Heath said. AD Navy Shuler walks through the downstairs hallway of his Asheville home, stopping to look at the framed photos of his father that crowd the walls. Navy enters his final season as Christ School's quarterback with expectations based on his talent but amplified by a famous father who became a local star at the same age. "People forget about his injury," said his wife, Nikol Shuler, a Tuscola graduate who first met Heath on a blind date in high school. It was hard for Heath not to reflect on the injury that abruptly ended his own football career.Four years after he was drafted, in a game against the Oakland Raiders, Heath's toes were crushed when 334-pound defensive tackle Chester McGlockton fell on him. The senior Appalachian State … I thought it was my whole life, and then I realized it was nothing in life."

It was the first time people brought up the idea of following in his father’s footsteps. It's prepared me to go out and make a name for myself. You could vote a certain way, and they just wouldn't like your stance on an issue. "Navy was signed up for flag football in the third grade and was named the team's quarterback after showing he could throw the ball farther than the other kids. ""The biggest thing I regret is that I didn't restructure my goals when I got to the NFL," Heath said. Nick Luhm, who has been Christ School's defensive coordinator since 2014, was named the Greenies' new coach on July 9 after former coach Tommy Langford accepted a position as a nickleback coach at UNC Charlotte in late June. "Navy will graduate from Christ School in December and enroll at Appalachian State in January. Schill said his team has matured nicely during the past few seasons. Returning on offense will be senior quarterback Navy Shuler (4,112 yards, 44 TDs, 11 INTs) and senior N.C State commit Aydan White (1,049 yards, 11 TDs). Navy Shuler brought Christ School to the NCISAA Division I state championship last year before the Greenies fell to Charlotte Christian. I didn't set any higher goals for myself.

"During his sophomore season at Christ School, Navy threw only 14 passes before an elbow injury sidelined him for the rest of the year. Cherokee transfer Cade Mintz, who caught 52 passes for 1,083 yards with nine touchdowns in 2018 as a junior, will add another deep threat presence on offense. "The way they throw the ball is different. "He now pulls from his NFL experience to guide his son. "You get publicity and a spotlight that you wouldn't normally get, but you are also always in the shadow of his accomplishments. 6'0'' | 195 lbs. Are you even close to as good as him?' The team lost Uchenna Ikwaukor, who rushed for 897 yards, and Titus Morrison, who ran and received for another 1,537, but Schill said he has a plan to bring back another monster offense. "But the best job I've ever had is being a dad and a husband.