Heisman

Another high-achieving athlete who honors God (see Tuesday's post) is 2014 Heisman Trophy winner (by a "landslide") and Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota from Honolulu, Hawaii.

photo: oregonlive.com

His motivation? “Going All In is glorifying God with the abilities He’s given us and shining our light for Him. It’s being motivated to always set the bar higher and never getting complacent."

According to his high school friend Taylor Troy, "He’s always had a different mind-set than everyone else . . He always had his priorities in the right order."

"At Oregon, Mariota developed into the nation’s top player and the predicted top overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. The shy kid gradually developed into a follow-me leader, not a look-at-me type . . "