Football: Park View's Tommy Sedeski to Play at Princeton

Sterling (Jan. 29, 2010) - Park View High School senior Tommy Sedeski has committed to become a member of the Princeton University football program next year.

Sedeski will sign a "Likely Letter of Intent" to join the Tigers as a member of the Class of 2014. Like all Ivy League schools, the athletic program at Princeton is a non-scholarship program, yet the National Letter of Intent signing process is the same as any Division I program.


After receiving several offers, including other offers from rival Ivy League programs, Sedeski, according to a release from Park View, felt as though the Princeton program was an incredible opportunity educationally, professionally, and athletically.

During his senior season, Sedeski -- the youngest of three standout Patriot football players, Dustin Dudinski and Deric Dudinski -- earned the nickname “Touchdown Tommy” from the local media because of his ability to impact his team’s performance in all three phases of the game.

On offense, Sedeski was a versatile performer as both a running back (557 yards on 73 carries) and as a receiver (408 yards on 29 receptions). Defensively he registered 61 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 5 pass break-ups, and 1 interception his senior season – finishing with 97 tackles, 13 pass break-ups, and 2 interceptions for his career.

In addition, Sedeski was a deadly return man on the Patriot special teams units averaging 26.1 and 33.1 yards per return on kickoffs and punts respectively, including two punt returns for touchdowns. His senior season also marked his entrance into the record books when he became the leading receiver in Park View Football history with 1,469 receiving yards in his career, a record previously held by Andy Bell (1987-1989).

While Sedeski’s achievements on the gridiron will not soon be forgotten, it was his work in the classroom and community that helped earn him the opportunity to attend one of the country’s most prestigious universities. In his academic work, Sedeski has earned a GPA of 4.3 and is currently ranked No. 8 in his graduating class. His course load has always included honors and Advanced Placement courses. This year he even opted to take AP Economics at Broad Run High School every other morning before commuting back to Park View to take the remainder of his classes, four of which are additional AP classes.

After being a first team all Dulles District winner during his sophomore season, the 2009 season saw Sedeski win multiple awards. He was named an all-district player on offense (2nd Team WR), defense (2nd Team DB), and special teams (1st team returner), which also earned him a second team all Region II award as a returner.

The Associated Press selected him to their second team AA All-State squad at the “all-around” position. Also, and most impressively, on Feb. 4 in USA Today, Tommy will be recognized as the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year for the state of Virginia – an award that recognizes peak performance in the Red Zone, and includes academic achievement and community involvement. Without a doubt, Sedeski has made his mark on Park View High School and the Patriot football program.

A signing ceremony will be held on Friday, Feb. 5, at 4 p.m. in the Park View High School library. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.