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Oct 19, 2009 11:20 am US/Central
Altruistic Bethel Footballer Wins National Award
Eric Nelson
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Reid Velo was selected to the 2009 Allstate AFCA Good Works Teams, an award given to student-athletes who excel in sports and in life.
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On the football field, Bethel University senior wide receiver Reid Velo displays his talent on a weekly basis for the Royals. Now, the student has been awarded a national honor for his work on and off the field.
"Great quickness, great sense of the game, incredible toughness," said Bethel football coach Steve Johnson. "But it's hard to talk about him as a football player without (talking about) the kind of guy that he is. He's got a humble heart."
Velo is a boy scout in cleats, who is the total package on and off the gridiron. Recently Velo was selected to the 2009 Allstate AFCA Good Works Teams, an award given to student-athletes who excel in sports and in life.
"I've done a lot of things and have been involved in a lot of things. But really it comes down to relationships that I've built and enjoying people and caring about them because I'm compelled to by the love of Christ," said Velo. "It's humbling."
Velo spends countless hours donating his time helping others. He once journeyed to Kenya, working with orphans and assisting people displaced by tribal conflict. Traveling to Africa gave him perspective on a culture very different from the U.S.
"Time really isn't that important. Things kind of flow and happen as they do. There's less schedule and structure," said Velo.
Whatever Velo does, the odds are good he will succeed. Whether it's measured in the number of footballs caught or in the number of lives he's touched, Velo has already made a positive impact on campus.
"Reid is very selfless," said Bethel cornerback Tim Cornish. "He really cares about other people's needs before anything that has to do with himself. He'll bend over backwards to help somebody before he's concerned about getting his."
Velo said he is considering becoming a psychologist after he graduates. He is also considering enrolling in the seminary.
On Saturday, Bethel defeated Hamline 20-17 to improve to 4-1 in the MIAC. Velo had two catches in their victory.
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