2025 Season ending interview with Julius Rusk from Butler High School and Lake Erie commit


 

Name: Julius Rusk

School/town: Vandalia, OH, Butler High School

Positions played: TE, WR, OLB, P

Class of 2026

Height and Weight: 6’4”, 225 lb

Jersey Number: 1

Awards won or earned: 1st team all league

HUDL LINK: http://www.hudl.com/profile/17708026

Other sports played: Basketball, track

Please post something from last season that sticks out to you. It can be from a game, practice, or something funny on the bus ride to or from the game. Any moment that sticks out to you.

When our coaches had us have a water gun fight for donuts

What were your feelings as you walked off the field for the last time as a member of the Butler football team?

I was sad, but I knew I left a legacy on the field for my teammates and the younger generation to build on.

What was the biggest lesson you learned from playing high school football?

Watching film matters.

Which road stadium did you enjoy playing in last season? Explain?

Stebbins, I had a really good game there and had a great student section from our school.

What was the biggest moment of the 2025 season?

Breaking the all-time WR scoring record

What was the toughest moment during the 2025 season?

Walking off the field the last time with my friends

Who was the best player that you faced in a game during the 2025 season?

Max Deckard from Tipp is one of the best DBs in the league, easily.

What do you wish you would have done differently as far as preparing for high school football?

Working on my speed and strength.

What was your biggest moment as a high school football player?

My first varsity start at OLB, I got a pick vs. our rivals, Northmont.

What makes you a good teammate?

Just always having your back no matter what.

Do you feel that the transfer portal in college football is making things harder for high school players to get recruited?

Yes, I feel like it has made recruiting hard for HS players trying to get recruited.

Would you share with the readers some of the schools that recruited you?

Walsh, Thomas Moore. Walsh, Ohio: Dominican Lake Erie College.

Can you tell the readers why you committed to Lake Erie?

When I visited there, they treated me like one of their own, and Coach Price has something special going on with the program, and I can’t wait to be a part of what it is.

What is a style or fad that your generation has that you do not get?

To treat people wrong and not with kindness

What is your dream vacation spot?

Bora Bora

Who is your favorite athlete?

Darnell Washington


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