North Gwinnett is the No. 1 team in the state, thanks in large part to its deadly offensive attack. The Bulldogs’ defense can be just as effective, though, with junior defensive end Luis Sobh causing havoc in the backfield and ultimately being a nightmare for opposing offensive coordinators. Luis is listed at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, but most people who play with him say he’s closer to 220 pounds.
Going into his freshman year, he could bench 190 pounds and ran a 5.5. With the great work ethic that he learned from his coach Marc Nadeau at Batram Trail High School (Fla), Luis finished his freshman year benching 300 pounds and ran a 4.9. He spent most of the past two years in the gym, and his coaches have said that he is constantly looking for more time to work out.
Before school, during an afternoon weight training class and after school, you can find Luis working his tail off to get stronger and get bigger. He’s been training by doing Olympic weightlifting in his spare time and went to the state championship for weightlifting in Florida last year as a sophomore where he placed eighth. He clean and jerked 295, power-cleaned 315, squatted 470 and bench pressed 315 pounds.
Luis credits his work ethic to Nadeau. He brought out the best in Luis as an athlete and as a man. Nadeau promoted the importance of approaching the game of football as a man and respecting the game itself. Luis is no slouch, even without Nadeau’s influence.
He moved to Jacksonville at an early age from a poor town in Mexico and fully understands the importance of working hard for your success. His tough upbringing has also formed a sense of humility in life. He takes nothing for granted and said, “I was so excited to play in the Georgia Dome for Corky Kell that I thought I was going to throw up”.
Regardless of his accomplishments and talent, Luis will never stop working to improve his life and the lives of those around him. This past summer, amidst moving from Jacksonville to Gwinnett, Luis volunteered at a special education camp. He was at the camp every morning at 5 a.m. cooking three meals a day for special needs kids and helping them in any way he could. His character and work ethic are factoring into schools actively recruiting him.
Schools including Yale, Troy, Navy and Missouri have shown interest in meeting Luis, and Yale has already made a visit to North Gwinnett. Troy and Navy were pursuing Luis intensely because they figured he wass a senior, even though he was just finishing up his sophomore year of high school. Since then they have kept in contact with Luis, and a lot more schools will be excited to see what he can accomplish at the next level and beyond.
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