Anything is possible when it comes to combining athletics and academics. Andrew Luck (Stanford) who was mentioned earlier is a great example. He was valedictorian for his high school class in Houston, plus a great kid. Another player Wayne Taylor from Houston Memorial will enter Stanford next year and he will also be a valedictorian. My son is a two sport athlete (baseball, football) at Williams College and is pursuing a double major in Economics and Math. What my son and I found out when he was going through the recruiting process is that there are some highly motivated smart athletes out there. Good luck.