Thursday, April 5, 2007

Posey Relaxed And Having Fun

Orally committed to OSU, La Salle star focused on track and final year of football

By Mike Dyer

DeVier Posey has felt significant relief since he orally committed to play football at Ohio State the night of March 11.

“It’s great because now I can relax and I know where I am going,” Posey said Wednesday night at the Coaches Classic track meet at Fairfield. “I’m not pressing to impress anybody. I am just relaxed and it’s been fun. I can just focus on track and on my senior (football) season. I can just relax and just be a kid.”

Posey and Elder’s Kyle Rudolph are listed as among the top football players in the state for the 2008 class. Rudolph recently committed to play at Notre Dame.

Posey, who is listed as 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds, had 35 receptions for 750 yards and seven touchdowns as La Salle’s leading wide receiver.

Posey hopes to qualify for the Nike Outdoor Nationals track event this summer, but said he would also like to travel to some football camps – and take some vacation.

“I’ll probably just relax and work out,” Posey said.

For now, Posey and his track teammates are focused on doing well at the regional meet later this spring and hope to qualify for state in various sprint relay events.

“Posey is the real deal,” La Salle coach Frank Russo. “He’s an incredible competitor and leader. He leads by example in practice everyday.”