Keep Scott's NFL Dreams Alive

My name is Scott Arellano and I have 1-2 more years to follow my dreams of playing professional football, whether that be in Canada or the United States.   I am a husband and father of two amazing children, Brooklyn(5) and Kyler(2).  


For the last few years I have been the punter at Brigham Young University.  Through hard work, mental and physical training, and attention to detail, I became one of the top punters in college football.  With all my success at the college level, I failed to make it to the NFL.  I refuse to let that experience discourage me because I still feel there is more for me to achieve.  

Early last year, I trained for months to prepare for NFL try-outs but did not get the opportunities I had hoped for.  I tried to move on from football.  I graduated from BYU in June 2015 with a degree in Business Management.  Since then I have attempted to start my career and focus on supporting my family.  I gave it a good shot but felt that I couldn't full-heartedly move forward.  I still feel that I have the potential to make it to the next level.  
Here is a little bit of my story before going to BYU:


For the last few months I have been so worried about making money that I stopped believing in myself and my abilities.  My father reminding me that I have the rest of my life to work, but only a short time to follow my dreams.  After getting a figurative "slap upside the head" from a caring relative, I realized I had been feeling sorry for myself and was 'stuck' in a cycle of self-doubt and no confidence.  I have since pulled my head up, become re-motivated, and am ready to make at least one more run at punting professionally.

I am currently training 4 hours a day with a part time job to help pay the bills.  I am blessed to have a wife that is willing to work extra hours every week to make sure we have what we need.  Unfortunatly I don't have the additional resources to give this a legitamate shot.  Making it to the next level is hard enough when you have a lot of exposure, but near impossible if you don't get the training or go to all the camps/combines possible.  Therefore, I am raising money to pay for 3 main things: 1.)  Canadian Football League Try Out.  2.)  2 Kicking and Punting Combines for recent grads and free agents.  3.) Travel Expenses  

Here is a breakdown of cost and a timeline for each need:

1.) CFL Try Out:
       Website: http://cfltryouts.com/
       When: April 1
       Where: Carlsbad, CA
       Price: $200

2.) Combines/Competitions
      a.) Coach Zauner Free Agent Combine
          Website:     http://coachzaunerslockerroom.com/combines/free-agent-football-kicking-specialists-combine
          When: March 13-15
          Where: Gilbert, AZ
          Price: $600

     b.) Kohl's Elite Camp
  Website: 
http://kohlskicking.com/camps/Pro%20/%20College%20Training
          When: July 21-23
          Where: Whitewater, WI
          Price: $425

3.) Travel Expenses
       Carlsbad, CA: Approx. $100
       Gilbert, AZ: Approx. $300
       Whitewater, WI: Approx. $500
       Provo, UT: Approx. $200*
*I will also be attending BYU's ProDay for extra exposure.  The event itself will have no cost.

Total needed to give myself an excellent opportunity at achieving my dream is approx. $2325.00

Extra money raised will go towards private lessons with NFL and College Trainers.  I haven't been able to put an accurate cost to this as there are different choices and locations.  Typically each training session can be between $100 and $200.  The travel expenses are also hard to estimate as they are variable.  Therefore, anything over the approximated $2325 will get me as many private lessons as possible.  

I appreciate the time you have taken to learn more about me and my goals.  I thank you for your consideration in helping me achieve them.  Go Cougs!!!