underline indicates incomplete record; Transactions. In terms of his hobbies, Schofield has a rooted interest in soccer and spending time with his dog. [7], Schofield did not appear in any games for the 2005 Badgers and recorded no statistics although he appeared in five games for the 2006 Badgers. Next up is the youngest Schofield son, General. And Anthony offered the same encouragement time and time again while high-level offers eluded his son during a three-star recruitment. How tall is Admiral Schofield? “It was just about what I watched and what I saw every day. Lamonte Turner off to the side. “One thing about Admiral is he has always been at the very top of that list,” Barnes said. “Even if it’s not basketball, Tennessee has prepared him for the next level. Small forward who became a star player for the University of Tennessee Volunteers from 2015 to 2019. Most Popular #77800. 1 team in the country. Barnes told Schofield and the team that, when his game-winning shot went up, a play drawn up to get the ball in his hot hand, Barnes knew it was going in because all he could think of was all the hard work Schofield had put in. Schofield was born in England — the same hospital where Princess Diana had both William and Harry — but his family moved back to the United States around his second birthday. He was born in London while his father Anthony was stationed there with the U.S. Navy. As soon as the horn sounded, Schofield took a direct route to the stands, finding his father, Anthony Schofield, and his older brother, O’Brien, who had made the last-minute decision to make the trip to Talking Stick Resort Arena for the Jerry Colangelo Classic. Admiral Schofield is a American Basketball Player from London, England. Admiral Schofield … Schofield paused, looked back over his shoulder and turned up his nose back toward the court, as if he was already reminiscing about what he had just done to the Zags. “I would definitely be wrong if I didn’t give Donnie Tyndall and his staff the utmost respect for seeing something special in Admiral,” Anthony said, “and aggressively recruiting him.”. "English Premier League, La Liga, you name it, I'm big on it. Since Schofield was injured, he was considered a good value because his talent level was near first round draft choice level. The snarl will live on long after Admiral Schofield's Tennessee basketball career ends. [25] Schofield signed a 4-year contract on July 27, 2010. How Admiral Schofield got his name and became the senior leader of Tennessee. He concluded his career with a total of 17 sacks and 33 TFLs. This was his day. “I sit back and think about it and have to kind of kick myself in the backside and say, wow, that’s amazing,” Anthony said. We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and across the Internet based on your interests. “At the end of the day, I feel like my name fits my personality as a leader, just who I am: a dominant personality. [42] He was released on October 4, 2016.[43]. 1. The pictures caught the moment. "My mentality is to win," Schofield said. He also accumulated 4 forced fumbles. “I just know how hard these guys work and I know what Admiral has done over these past four years,” Barnes said on Monday, reflecting on the moment, “and when a guy can make a tough shot like that and win a big game like that, you do have some emotion for them and some feeling for them.”, (Want the latest scoop on Tennessee football and basketball? See our Privacy Policy and Third Party Partners to learn more about the use of data and your rights. “I was in class one time when I was younger, for about a month, I wouldn’t raise my hand when attendance was called because my family called me by my middle name. [30] In the Cardinals January 2, 2011 regular season finale against the San Francisco 49ers, Schofield sacked QB Alex Smith for a 5-yard loss. “He’s always wanted to try and find ways to improve. Now, Schofield is leading the charge for a Tennessee team that has its sights on the program’s first Final Four appearance and has tied a program best with 31 wins. He recorded his first tackle on September 15 for the 2007 Badgers against The Citadel Bulldogs and his first sack and TFL on August 30 for the 2008 team against the Akron Zips. He has another brother named General and a sister named Octavia. Tennessee’s season has been filled with big moments for Schofield, ranging from his game-winning three over then-No. “I think my work ethic came from just watching how my father did things more than anything,” Schofield commented. Tyndall was fired the following March, under the black cloud of an NCAA investigation at Southern Miss, his previous school. [18] Schofield was projected to play linebacker in the NFL. His uncle Andre Carter played safety at Clemson. [19][20] During the week of practice at the Shrine Game, he performed with the linebackers in order to demonstrate his NFL potential for scouts. [1] In high school, Schofield was a Lake County, Illinois 2003 All-county second team selection and 2004 first team selection in football. [6] Scout.com rated him as the 55th best high school football linebacker in the country. I’m very proud of them for that.”. “At first I didn’t know my name,” Schofield said during the Volunteers’ media availability in Louisville on Wednesday. Associated With. I want to do different things to impact winning.". Schofield celebrating with his family. Now it’s a big part of his identity. I just hope that he's blessed to accomplish the dream that he’s been chasing.”. He wasn’t highly recruited. Rick Barnes was quickly hired to take over the Vols, after parting ways at Texas only days before, and Schofield stuck around, enrolling at Tennessee in June 2015. He was coached by Rick Barnes while playing for Tennessee. Then-No. The Leathernecks are fully turning over the program to the highest-rated recruiting class in school history. Instead, his father Anthony, his mother Dawn, and his three siblings called him by his middle name, Donovhan. [13][14][15] During the season, he was the October 4, 2009 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance of October 3 against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. See our, Read a limited number of articles each month, You consent to the use of cookies and tracking by us and third parties to provide you with personalized ads, Unlimited access to washingtonpost.com on any device, Unlimited access to all Washington Post apps, No on-site advertising or third-party ad tracking. “Hey, let’s just keep working at it,” he would tell Admiral. [24] Although he played on the defensive line in college, he was projected to play outside linebacker for the Cardinals who had Joey Porter and Will Davis on their roster. Admiral Schofield est drafté au second tour en 42 e position de la draft NBA 2019 par les 76ers de Philadelphie mais ses droits sont échangés aux Wizards de Washington [1]. On the enlisted side of the fleet, Senior Chief Schofield retired at the equivalent of a Rear Admiral (Upper Half). It didn’t happen overnight, though. Admiral Schofield Overview. Two of the most exciting quarterbacks in the NFL square-off in Week 7. As a fifth year redshirt senior defensive end for the 2009 Wisconsin Badgers he ranked second in the nation in tackles for a loss (TFLs) and second in the Big Ten Conference in quarterback sacks. Schofield, the son of Anthony and Dawn Schofield, was born at St Mary's Hospital in London while his father was stationed there with the U.S. Navy. I thrive under pressure, so at the end of the day, I never felt pressure from it. Credit Barnes and his staff for everything that followed, taking an undersized post player and putting him on the wing, transforming his body and making him a constant mismatch — too quick for bigs, too strong for guards. Make sure you're in the loop — take five seconds to sign up for our FREE Vols newsletter now!). “And it kind of reminded me of myself, to be honest with you. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. In his final high school game, he recorded 23 points with 18 rebounds against S… I just felt, more than anything, I had to be something. But the story starts with Donnie Tyndall, the one-and-done former Tennessee coach who found Schofield back in 2014, offered him a scholarship and landed his commitment and, ultimately, his signature.