So in the midst of writing and rewriting my story last night, I looked up a Marcus Monk bio, and came away impressed. You gotta check it out. I’m guessing not many other guys in the locker room can match what Monk did in high school.

And I’m not just talking football.

Here’s the high school resume I found in an NFL.com draft preview:

Attended East Poinsett County (Lepanto, Ark.) High School, playing football for head coach Mark Courtney…All-State selection in both football and basketball…Valedictorian of his class and was considered by some publications as the top basketball prospect in the state…Named the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Athlete of the Year for his senior season on the gridiron and The Morning News ranked him as the fifth-best football prospect in Arkansas…Rated as the 68th-best wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.com and also ranked as the state’s 7th-best prospect by that scouting service…Had 72 receptions for 1,074 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior and hauled in 52 balls for 1,104 yards and 19 scores as a junior…Also rushed for 110 yards on 10 carries and earned 400 yards on 15 kickoff returns…In his senior season for the basketball team, Monk averaged 20.8 points, 16.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 3.8 blocks and 2.5 steals…Named the Arkansas Democrat Gazette’s Mr. Basketball, as he led his team to the Class AAA state championships, earning Most Valuable Player of the tournament…As a junior, he averaged 25.8 points and 15.7 rebounds per game…Averaged a double-double in his sophomore season and was part of a state basketball championship as a freshman and a senior…Member of the National Honor Society, the Math and Science clubs, and the student council, he graduated first in his class…Named the Midwest Scholar-Athlete of the Year for his senior year.

Did you catch that?

National Honor Society. Math club. Science club. I’ve got a feeling many of his new teammates wish they knew Monk in college.