My Story

Iron sharpens iron, and in the case of Bryce Shaink, Texas high school football sharpened him and his immense football skills.

 

Bryce was born in Omaha, Nebraska, growing up a true Nebraska Husker football fan that remains deep within him today. Bryce was very athletic and played basketball, soccer, T-Ball, and eventually baseball. He enjoyed them all, but as he began to become bigger and stronger than most of the competition at an early age, he enjoyed tackle football. Bryce dominated the competition from his youth and that has become a common theme he carried forward. 

 

Exposure to the college football atmosphere at an early age had a long term affect on Bryce’s athletic future. It fueled his passion for the game and the love for competition – it has been a perfect outlet for him. Today, Bryce is a 6’2”, 225 pound senior who has been nick-named ‘old man’ as he carries size, maturity, a full grown beard and a no nonsense approach to the game.

 

Friday Night Lights of Texas. Bryce moved to Texas with his family at age eight and by sixth grade he was approaching six-feet tall. He was a big boy who was ready to take the field and make an impact. 

 

Determination and commitment. Bryce started lifting weights early and started to develop his body. His parents were very supportive of him playing football; raising him to be a nice person and ‘not hurt anyone’ was key, but football isn’t always a nice sport if you want to succeed at the next level. To be a gentle giant, maintain poise under pressure, and have grit to power through it all takes discipline. 

 

Bryce is a hidden gem and, as stated by some sports reporters, is the most under-appreciated player of the Class of 2022. He is quiet, does not self-promote, does not draw attention to himself. He is a true team player, one-for-all, and in-it-together kind of person. These are great attributes as a captain and recipient of his high school’s highest character award; however, it can appear he his not aggressive – nothing could be further from the truth. 

 

Bryce was named all-district starting in 2020 (like all-state in most other states since Texas high school football is a cut above most of what is played in the rest of the country). Texas high school football transformed Bryce into the player he is today. Bryce is competitive, loves that the competition makes him a better player, and lives for one more game. 

 

Bryce’s whole career before high school football was spent ‘playing up’ a level or grade. He always felt like he had to prove himself and he still feels that way today. He has been lucky enough to accomplish some things in his career and lucky enough to be part of a great football program at Obra D. Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas. Bryce has played against some great players in his life and it fuels him because he wants to be better than everyone else. 

 

In almost every situation, he is. 

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Bryce has an older sister, Peri, who will be attending Texas A&M University and parents who support him fully.  Bryce's parent, Brad and Paula, support him at every level. 

 

Bryce plans to study business in college, potentially working in the field of sports management or maybe communication in sports broadcasting. He loves communicating with people and it would be a way to keep football in his life for a long time.