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LONG BEACH >>> Long Beach Poly elder backmost Shea Kuykendall has committed to play Division I assemblage shot astatine the University of Northern Colorado.
To God Be The Glory. Committed! Thankful to my family, friends and coaches 🙏 @UNC_BearsFB @87ed @notoriousmax25 @jjraterink #GetUpGreeley #NorthernColoradoBears #LongBeachPoly @LBPoly_Football @CoachSBarbee @CoachReneMedina @Throw_2_Win @premiumsportsla @AidanKuykendall pic.twitter.com/tGPgeOZv01
— Shea Kuykendall (@KuykendallShea) November 29, 2021
“I felt from the coaches that they decidedly similar me. They showed large involvement successful me,” Kuykendall said. “I truly similar however they’re rebuilding the programme now. Coach (Ed) McCaffrey, conscionable large coaches and a large strategy retired there, I could truly acceptable it well.
“I cognize (McCaffrey) is simply a large shot mind. The OC is Max McCaffrey, different large shot mind. He played successful the NFL arsenic well. They’re truly conscionable rebuilding that programme and I would emotion to beryllium a portion of it and truly conscionable instrumentality them to the top.”
Long Beach Poly elder QB Shea Kuykendall explains wherefore helium committed to play DI assemblage shot astatine the University of Northern Colorado. @KuykendallShea @UNC_BearsFB @BeachVarsity @LBPoly_Football #LongBeachVarsityReport pic.twitter.com/V240pxjFtx
— John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) December 1, 2021
Kuykendall’s committedness comes conscionable days earlier Poly’s biggest crippled of the season, a rematch with Serra successful the CIF Regional Division 1-A title crippled connected Saturday, Dec. 4 astatine 7:30 p.m. astatine Serra High.
“We mislaid by 1 constituent the past time. They’re a large team, precise diversion but truthful are we. We’re a precise bully team, precise diversion truthful it should beryllium a shootout,” Kuykendall continued.
Through 14 games, Poly is 11-3 and is presently connected a 10-game winning streak.
In the 2021 autumn season, Kuykendall has thrown for much than 2,500 yards passing, 30 touchdowns with lone 3 interceptions.
Meanwhile, the 6-2, 205-pound quarterback, who besides had offers from the University of Dayton, Valparaiso University, and William & Mary, said successful summation to a school’s shot program, the recruiting process besides came down to biology factors similar determination and academics.
Kuykendall, a three-star backmost per 247sports, said Northern Colorado checked each of his boxes and he’s looking guardant to studying and earning an undergraduate grade successful business.
Long Beach Poly’s Shea Kuykendall (5) tries to occurrence disconnected a walk during the CIF-SS Division 4 title crippled against St. Francis astatine St. Francis High School successful La Canada Flintridge, connected Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Long Beach Poly’s Shea Kuykendall looks for an unfastened antheral arsenic the Jackrabbits instrumentality connected Wilson successful Long Beach, CA, connected Friday, October 1, 2021. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
Long Beach Polys Shea Kuykendall looks to get past Wilsons Jack Gentile arsenic the 2 teams conflict it retired successful Long Beach, CA, connected Friday, October 1, 2021. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
Long Beach Poly backmost Shea Kuykendall runs it successful for a Jackrabbit touchdown successful Long Beach, CA, connected Friday, October 1, 2021. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
Long Beach Poly’s Shea Kuykendall runs it successful for a touchdown arsenic the Jackrabbits instrumentality connected Wilson astatine Vets Stadium successful Long Beach, CA, connected Friday, October 1, 2021. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
Long Beach Poly’s Shea Kuykendall (5) charges done the tract during a shot crippled against Centennial astatine Centennial High School successful Corona, Calif., connected Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Long Beach Poly’s Shea Kuykendall (5) scans the tract arsenic helium scrambles distant from Centennial???s defence during a shot crippled astatine Centennial High School successful Corona, Calif., connected Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Long Beach Poly’s Shea Kuykendall hands the shot disconnected to Devin Samples arsenic the Jackrabbits instrumentality connected Leuzinger successful Long Beach, CA, connected Thursday, September 9, 2021. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
Poly QB Shea Kuykendall tosses a speedy pass. Long Beach Poly astatine Serra High shot Friday August 27, 2021. (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer)
Poly QB Shea Kuykendall runs from the pouch nether pressure. Long Beach Poly astatine Serra High shot Friday August 27, 2021. (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer)
Long Beach Poly backmost Shea Kuykendall (5) looks to walk the shot successful first-half play against Millikan successful a Moore League match-up astatine Cabrillo High School connected Friday, April 16, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Long Beach Poly backmost Shea Kuykendall (5) looks to walk the shot successful first-half play against Millikan successful a Moore League match-up astatine Cabrillo High School connected Friday, April 16, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Long Beach Poly backmost Shea Kuykendall (5) looks to walk the shot successful first-half play against Millikan successful a Moore League match-up astatine Cabrillo High School connected Friday, April 16, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Long Beach Poly shot players Keyonta Lanier, left, Donavon Poe, Shea Kuykendall, Bryun Parham and Mike Fesili astatine Long formation Poly successful Long Beach connected Friday, March 5, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Long Beach Poly backmost Shea Kuykendall (12) throws a completion arsenic he’s chased to the sideline during a constrictive decision to Serra connected Sept. 13, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
On their last violative play of the game, Poly’s backmost Shea Kuykendall (12) is unsuccessful successful his effort to marque a completion for a agelong archetypal down successful Gardena connected Friday, Sep. 13, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
Poly backmost Shea Kuykendall (12) passes the shot to a receiver successful Gardena connected Friday, Sep. 13, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
Long Beach PolyÕs Shea Kuykendall drops backmost to walk against Punahou Saturday nighttime successful Moorpark, CA.(photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer).
Long Beach Poly’s Shea Kuykendall hands the shot disconnected during the 1st 4th against Punahou August 31, 2019 successful Moorpark, CA.(photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer).
Long Beach Poly backmost Shea Kuykendall during signifier successful Long Beach connected Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
Long Beach Poly backmost Shea Kuykendall is primed for a large play aft getting cardinal playing clip successful 2019 arsenic a sophomore. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
Long Beach Poly backmost Shea Kuykendall during signifier successful Long Beach connected Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
From left, Long Beach Poly backmost Shea Kuykendall, lineman James Maae and receiver Kamren Blanton astatine signifier successful Long Beach connected Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
From left, Long Beach Poly receiver Kamren Blanton, backmost Shea Kuykendall and lineman James Maae astatine signifier successful Long Beach connected Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
From left, Long Beach Poly receiver Kamren Blanton, backmost Shea Kuykendall and lineman James Maae astatine signifier successful Long Beach connected Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
Poly manager Stephen Barbee said Kuykendall has been a portion of his programme since helium was successful the 9th people erstwhile helium led the freshman squad to a 10-0 record.
“He truly asserted himself wrong that people arsenic a leader,” Barbee shared.
Long Beach Poly manager Stephen Barbee talks astir however he’s seen Poly elder QB Shea Kuykendall mature arsenic a subordinate from his freshman play to elder season. @CoachSBarbee @KuykendallShea @LBPoly_Football @BeachVarsity #LongBeachVarsityReport pic.twitter.com/7aRgGjHL1m
— John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) December 1, 2021
As a sophomore, Barbee said Kuykendall fought for playing clip and started 3 games successful 2019.
“The maturation from his sophomore to inferior twelvemonth was huge,” Barbee continued. “He was capable to genuinely recognize however to negociate the game, commencement calling audibles.”
“Honestly, took his crippled to the adjacent level arsenic a junior,” Barbee added. “He did everything helium needed to successful the offseason, from moving out. He slimmed down 10-15 pounds. His limb spot got amended and it was large to spot him beryllium truthful palmy arsenic helium was successful the spring.
“It truly wasn’t a astonishment and he’s done thing but truly transportation that guardant passim this twelvemonth and into the playoffs.”
Kuykendall believes helium volition consciousness close astatine location astatine Northern Colorado successful Greeley, which is an hr northbound of Denver.
“I’ve luckily been to Colorado aggregate times, connected trips to sojourn household retired there. It’s gorgeous, decidedly looking guardant to it,” Kuykendall concluded.
Long Beach Poly shot manager Stephen Barbee said the University of North Colorado is “getting a heck of a player” successful Poly elder backmost Shea Kuykendall. @KuykendallShea @CoachSBarbee @LBPoly_Football @UNC_BearsFB @BeachVarsity #LongBeachVarsityReport pic.twitter.com/zW0yDdhVO1
— John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) December 1, 2021
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