Delaware: Hanby Elementary Eagles Fan Gets Surprise Visit from NFL Kicker Jake Elliott

At Hanby Elementary in Wilmington, Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott made a surprise visit to a first-grade classroom, surprising young fan Mia Rodriguez with signed gear and a personal pep talk after she wrote him a letter about overcoming her fear of missing kicks in school soccer. The visit included an impromptu kicking clinic that had the whole class cheering.

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Rodriguez, who had been shy about trying out for her school's team, gained confidence from Elliott's story of perseverance, inspiring her classmates to start a recess kicking club and emphasizing how role models can ignite self-belief in early youth athletics.