PALM BEACH GARDENS – Tyler Aronson knows what it takes to become a true leader.
The incoming freshman has already proven himself in a multitude of situations at the youth football level.
For starters, Aronson led the Palm Beach Gardens Gators Pop Warner program to two national titles, including a 16-0 campaign in 2018. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound quarterback has also earned Under Armour Next All-American honors at a camp that took place earlier this year.
“From a young age I’ve played in big games,” Aronson said. “I’ve won two state championships in baseball and a regional championship. But also I’ve played in two pop warner national championship games. In the first one I threw a touchdown pass to win the game with under 30 seconds left. I’ve always played against great competition on very big stages, which I think makes me battle tested and allows me to perform the same no matter what scenario it is.”
Since the age of five years old, Aronson has been trained by Benjamin head coach Eric Kresser, who is a very well-respected quarterback trainer in his own right.
“Since I started training with Coach Kresser, I always felt like we had a special bond,” Aronson said. “It’s been like that well before he even coached at Benjamin. More than just throwing the football, Coach Kresser has been able to increase my knowledge for the game in every aspect. No matter if it’s on or off the field, I’ll always learn something new about the game that I would’ve never known.”
Now that he’s at Benjamin, Aronson will have some big shoes to fill. He will be succeeding Santino Marucci, who went on to pledge his verbal commitment to Wake Forest and transfer north to Bartram Trail (Jacksonville area) earlier in the offseason.
“It feels awesome to be taking over for Santino,” Aronson said. “He’s a Wake Forest commit, and I know people are going the expect very similar things from me from the start. But I’m going to keep working out and working on my craft. I won’t disappoint this coming season as well as my three years after that.”
Aronson touched on his relationship with Marucci.
“Santino is like a big brother to me,” Aronson said. “I met him around the same age I am right now (Marucci was 14 years old when he met Aronson). I have trained with him for the last 3-4 years, so it’s also another big thing that comes to mind.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced
players to keep themselves in top form in a creative way. Aronson is no different, as he found a way to work with renowned trainer Antoine Sharp in the process.
“I’ve been training with Coach Sharp since March,” Aronson said. “I work with him 3 days a week, lifting and doing speed and agility work. He’s a former Division 1 strength coach. I’ve also been throwing 2 or 3 days a week.”
All this is going to get Aronson ready for what’s to come in Benjamin’s offense the next few years ahead.
“It will be a fun offense to watch,” Aronson said. “We have a great o-line and run game. Also we have a very talented wide receiver group, who I look forward to throwing to this coming season.”
We’ll be closely watching Aronson’s progress throughout his time at Benjamin.
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