Westwood High School football coach Carl Coleman (left) says Dominique Sholar is a student player, with a great attitude and the ability to play on the collegiate level. (Photos by Wiley Henry)

When Dominique Sholar was four-years-old, his father discovered something about him that defied logic.

“We were lying on the couch watching football and he did something I didn’t like,” said William Sholar. “When I got ready to spank him, he jumped from the couch to the easy chair — about 5 feet. I couldn’t believe it...”