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He was on the practice field working with a young kicker when a soccer goalkeeper wandered over and asked three words that changed everything: 鈥淐an I try?鈥�

鈥淗e was a natural,鈥� Gregory said. 鈥淭hrough talking with him, he decided to try football and soccer, and he literally fell in love with kicking a football. He鈥檚 just grown as a kicker and as a person throughout the year.鈥�

From zero-star to standout

A year ago, Colsyn Queen had never played football. Now, the senior, who is Patton鈥檚 starting soccer goalkeeper, is drawing college interest as a football kicker.

Over the summer he competed against nationally ranked specialists.

鈥淎t UNC Pembroke he went against three five-star kickers and beat them in the field goal contest,鈥� Queen鈥檚 father Jimmy Queen said. 鈥淭hat was a neat experience to see.鈥�

Gregory has been amazed by the rise too.

鈥淗e鈥檚 gone to these kicking camps over the summer to kick against five-star recruits, and he鈥檚 a zero-star because nobody鈥檚 recruited him 鈥� and he鈥檚 destroying five-star recruits. I couldn鈥檛 be more proud of him,鈥� Gregory said.

An athlete鈥檚 mentality

Colsyn Queen sees the overlap between saving shots and making kicks.

鈥淚t鈥檚 all in the mind,鈥� he said. 鈥淵ou鈥檝e got to think every time. I have to kick the ball here and make a save or kick a field goal to win a game. It鈥檚 all in the mind.鈥�

To prepare, he built a kicking station in his garage, his mother, Melody Queen, said. 鈥淗e kicks every day.鈥�

鈥淗e鈥檚 doing it for the right reason,鈥� Jimmy Queen said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 not doing it because we want him to. He鈥檚 doing it because he wants to, and he鈥檚 doing it for the Lord.鈥�

Family pride, and some nerves

The Queens trace Colsyn鈥檚 competitive fire back to age 4 in Ohio.

鈥淗e could have played with 10-year-olds when he started (soccer),鈥� Jimmy Queen said, 鈥淲e had to pull him off the field. He was scoring 13, 15 goals a game, and it just wasn鈥檛 fair.鈥�

As proud as they are, both admit the move to football brought on some nerves.

鈥淚 never wanted him to play football, ever,鈥� Melody Queen said. 鈥淏ut as soon as he kicked it, it was the greatest moment ever.鈥�

Jimmy Queen said that much like with his older sister, Tinley, who graduated at age 15, academics are just as important.

鈥淗e鈥檚 got a GPA in the high threes, low fours, and he鈥檚 taking multiple AP classes,鈥� Jimmy Queen said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why there are Ivy League schools looking at him.鈥�

Leader on the field

On the pitch, Colsyn Queen directs his defense with authority as the Panthers鈥� captain.

鈥淗e鈥檚 really stepping up into that leadership role,鈥� soccer coach Keith Scott said. 鈥淥ur goal is always to win the conference and advance in the playoffs, and he鈥檚 a big part of that.鈥�

In football, the expectations for Patton are more modest after the school did not field a varsity team last season. Wins may be hard to come by in a rebuilding year, but Queen鈥檚 consistency gives the Panthers a steady source of points.

鈥淓ven if we don鈥檛 have the best record, he鈥檚 the kind of player that makes every game better just by being out there,鈥� Gregory said.

Queen admits he is still haunted by a missed field goal last year against Lincoln Charter.

鈥淚鈥檝e done it a million times,鈥� he said. 鈥淪o, I just go out there, do what I know how to do, and get the job done.鈥�

Looking ahead

College programs are noticing. Queen has visited Davidson, Western Carolina, William & Mary and Furman. He also has a visit lined up at The Citadel this fall, and Ivy League schools are starting to show interest.

鈥淔ootball was never something I thought about,鈥� Queen said. 鈥淏ut once I got the chance, I just wanted to keep learning and see where it could go.鈥�

His parents say he is defined by that humble nature.

鈥淗e hates losing, and when he makes a mistake, he beats himself up more than anyone else could,鈥� Melody Queen said. 鈥淏ut he always uses it to get better. He stays humble, and that鈥檚 what鈥檚 going to serve him best.鈥�

鈥淚 just hope life never changes him,鈥� Jimmy Queen said. 鈥淚 hope he stays exactly the way he is right now.鈥�