High school benchwarmer has some fun with unusual recruiting video

By Will Heckman-Mark | Posted 12/17/2014

You only need to watch one play on Jack Lenihan’s highlight reel to know what “The Lenihan Factor” is all about.

The problem is: If you’re watching the action on the field, you’re looking in the wrong place.

Lenihan submitted a video to the recruiting service Hudl, in which the 5-foot-11, 145-pound wide receiver spotlights his true talent on the gridiron – being a bench warmer.

Not surprisingly, the Barrington (Ill.) High School senior does not appear on any major national top 100 – or even top 1,000 – lists. One scout, however, did note that his skills standing on the sidelines and ability to not take himself too seriously are second to none. 

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