Attempting to be the best of the best does not come easy. There is a lot of work involved and those who commit have to be in it for the long haul. When William Heikkinen was in high school his talent for football began to shine. Obviously the kid had talent but that talent needed to be honed with lots of practice in order to become something special. When some of the Northeast-10 talent scouts started to take notice, Heikkinen realized he needed to step up his academic game, too if he were going to make it into an Ivy League college. By the time he graduated from Andover High School, William Heikkinen had reached a number of impressive goals.

1. BROWN RECRUITS WILLIAM HEIKKINEN
Attempting to be the best of the best does not come easy. There is a lot of work involved and
those who commit have to be in it for the long haul. When William Heikkinen was in high
school his talent for football began to shine. Obviously the kid had talent but that talent
needed to be honed with lots of practice in order to become something special. When some
of the Northeast-10 talent scouts started to take notice, Heikkinen realized he needed to step
up his academic game, too if he were going to make it into an Ivy League college. By the time
he graduated from Andover High School, William Heikkinen had reached a number of
impressive goals:
•Honor Roll
•Lettered in football all three years
•Lettered in track and field
•He broke two school records by accumulating 126 catches and 1,960 receiving yards.
•He made 22 touchdowns during his high school football career.
•He had seven career interceptions on defense.
•The Boston Herald and The Boston Globe named Heikkinen First Team All-State in his senior
year after recording 72 catches for 1,175 yards and 9 touchdowns.
•Was selected to the All-Merrimack Valley Conference
•Winner of the Chemistry and Survey of Film Underclassmen awards

2. WHY WILL HEIKKINEN CHOSE BROWN
Even though he received interest from Harvard, Princeton, and several Northeast-10 schools,
Will Heikkinen chose to commit to Brown University for many reasons.
There’s a history between Andover High School and Brown University. Several members of the
high school football team have gone on to have illustrious college careers as Brown Bears and
this is what Will hopes for as well. The proximity of Providence to Andover is appealing
because Will can have freedom, yet home is within driving distance. The historic city location
doesn’t hurt either. The academic program at Brown is superb and can prepare any over-
achieving student, such as Will, for life in the real world. Overall it’s a great fit.
Heikkinen is modest enough to know not to take all the credit for his success. He put in the
work, but received great leadership from his Andover coach, EJ Perry. He also emphasized the
importance of his quarterback when he said, “He [Scarpa] really made me the player I am and
vice versa.”
It’s easy to see why Brown University extended an invitation to Will. He is well rounded having
achieved success in academics, community service, and being a star high school football player
who often made the newspaper, The Eagle-Tribune, in his hometown of Andover,
Massachusetts.
•During his high school football career, Heikkinen amassed 126 catches and 1,960 receiving
yards (both school records) and 22 touchdowns.
•He also had seven career interceptions on defense
•Lettered in football all three years
•Lettered in track and field
•He was selected to the All-Merrimack Valley Conference
•Named Student Athlete of the Month by the Eagle-Tribune Andover’s local newspaper.
•The Boston Globe and Boston Herald named Heikkinen First Team All-State (after recording
72 catches for 1,175 yards and 9 touchdowns his senior year)
•Honor Roll
•Winner of the Chemistry and Survey of Film Underclassmen awards
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