Dunlap senior lineman Landon Dillavou uses tennis footwork drills to improve his football skills.
Dillavou received his first Division I offer from Drake after attending a summer camp at the University of Iowa.
The Dunlap Eagles improved to 5-0 and secured a playoff berth after defeating East Peoria 48-0.
EAST PEORIA — Lineman Landon Dillavou’s journey to Division-I college football recruit has included several detours to the tennis court.
No, the Dunlap senior right tackle doesn’t play the racquet sport, but his stepdad and Eagles tennis coach, Patrick Gornik, has provided some drills along the way.
Believe it or not, Dillavou is utilizing them.
“Of all the sports … there’s a lot of similarities between the offensive line in football and playing tennis,