Besides a trophy and Madden 22 coins trophy from his national tournament victory, Velazquez also won a $1,000 grant for its high school. He was not sure what the funds goes toward, but he's trusting gamers at Lake Stevens will be the beneficiaries. "I would like it to go to the video game club," he explained. "I am in this, I listened, I started here, I need the money to go here. We could find a system, or games, or more controllers, so other children could play."

Wood has similar aspirations for the club he manages. Long-term, he imagines a gaming den at the school where access is open to all. "I want people to be able to compete in esports who don't have a console at home," Wood explained. Velazquez's success could mean more than video game success. The teen said for a lot of his life he'd considered commerce school as his next move after graduation. The recent win has him considering competing in esports in the collegiate level.

If not, Velazquez hopes that he can hang his hat on helping enlarge aggressive gaming chances for future generations of pupils. "If I help (esports) be bigger for children which are in elementary and come around Lake Stevens High School, that would be cool," Velazquez said. "It could be a significant thing."

Smith, who ended with that eye-opening stat line despite not playing at the second half of Alabama's blowout win after dislocating his finger, will probably be back in the national spotlight on Thursday night in the NFL Draft in Cleveland, where he's almost sure to be selected using an early first-round pick.

The fourth wide receiver in history to win the Heisman after completing his senior season with 1,856 yards receiving and 23 TDs, Smith recognized the need to be proactive about caring for his body during his time in Alabama. Included in this training he's doing with prior wideout Yo Murphy before the draft, Smith has been placing recovery to maintain his body ready for playing football on a daily basis and cheap Madden nfl 22 coins to reduce soreness and muscle fatigue.