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There are many moments Wise football coach DaLawn Parrish can recall since Titus Till joined the varsity team during the final week of his freshman season. The one moment he cannot recall is Till asking to come off the field.

"Punt return, kickoff return, offense, defense. You forgot that he was out there the whole game because he never said he was tired or never complained," Parrish said.

In addition to playing football the 6-foot-2, 195-pound defensive back plays basketball, is in the school's jazz band, is active in student government and is a youth leader at his church.

"If you had a son you'd be proud he was your son," Parrish said.

On the gridiron, Till recorded 65 tackles and five pass deflections, helping lead Wise to its first ever playoff berth and a spot in the Class 4A state semifinals.

"When I brought him up on varsity during the last week of his freshman year we knew during practice that he was special. He was going against one of my better players at the time -- that a lot of the kids were intimidated by," Parrish said. "Titus hit him and when he did you would have though Titus was the senior. He was bringing the pain like he had been there the whole year."

Seeming more mature must come naturally to Till. He received his first official collegiate offer during his sophomore season because Army thought he was a junior. His second offer came during his junior year. Till committed to the University of Maryland and is expected to play defensive back for the Terrapins.

For his senior season, Till's role on the team could change -- depending on what the team's needs are.

"He's one of those kids that because he does so many things well you can ask him to sacrifice himself for the betterment of the team," Parrish said.

An example of Till's sacrifice occurred when Parrish moved him to tight end last season. Until that point, Till had been a receiver, but according to Parrish there was another kid who was more skilled at that position and Till has enough athletic ability to play anywhere.

Right now, Till splits his time among his variety of interests and activities, but during the season football is a priority. However, his best football may be a few years away.

"We're not going to see his best football until he gets to Maryland," Parrish said. "Because when he's at school that's what he is going to focus on. Right now he's pulled in so many different directions it's hard for him to focus on one thing."

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