Malik WIllis is now the starting QB for the Miami Dolphins. His journey is one that any football player (or any athlete for that matter) should pay attention to. He's had plenty of success along the way, but he also had to face many uphill battles, too.
• Overlooked during collegiate recruiting
• Pushed out for a new recruit in college
• Being benched just 3 games into an NFL season
• Spending years as a back up to a star.
Seems everyone LIKED him, but few WANTED him to be their QB. BUT, he didn't lose faith and just kept getting better until one day, it was hard to NOT notice that Malik is THE GUY!
Instead of letting the early struggles define him, Willis says his focus became simple: “So what can you do? You can get better. You can not worry about that stuff. You just try to keep getting better.” — Malik
Your kicking journey can be the same. If your WANT TO PLAY... play. All you can control is YOU. So be the best and see if it's enough. Make your WORK so irresistible to your coach, that he his CHOICE is to put you in the game.