Proctor's Santiago discusses decision to transfer to Arizona high school
Raiders standout lineman is heading to Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Arizona to increase opportunities for football.
Tough spot.
Entering his critical junior year - one proctor football player has made a difficult decision he felt gave him the best opportunity to continue his pursuit of a college career.
Daniel santiago - is transferring to horizon high school in scottsdale - arizona this academic year where he will live with his uncle...a former proctor football player as well.
A lineman for the raiders since eighth grade - he helped the team to its best season in program history last fall - making it to the section final for the first time ever - and earning an at- large bid into the regional round of the state tournament.
Personally - he ended the season with 40 tackles - 15 of them for a loss - and had two sacks.
That earned him all- league - all-section - all-central new york and all-state selection as a sophomore.
In april - santiago and his father set up a gym in his garage so he could train during the pandemic and since then he has lost 33 pounds while packing on muscle.
With the fall season here in question - he felt as though the move would give him the best exposure to pursue his dream - both athletically and academically...and called it a "temporary change in plans."
He leaves on august 27 for arizona - we will hear about the move in his own words tonight at 11.
The buffalo bills home field has a new title...at least for now -
Raiders standout lineman is heading to Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Arizona to increase opportunities for football.