Kodi’s Story
Making PLAN A Work™ didn't begin with a brand. It began with a series of choices.
I Almost Walked Away
There was a time I wasn't sure football would be part of my future. The summer before my freshman year, I almost walked away from the game to focus solely on basketball. Growing up, I always considered myself a basketball guy.
When I decided to give football another chance, I had no idea where that decision would lead.
During my freshman season in Washington, something started to change. At the 3A State Championship, I caught the attention of Brandon Huffman, then a national recruiting analyst with 247Sports. Suddenly, opportunities I had never imagined started opening up.
As the recruiting attention grew, so did my confidence. For the first time, I started to realize that maybe I could be pretty good at this.
The offers came. My ranking climbed. Eventually, I became the #1 player in Washington. What had almost ended became an opportunity bigger than anything I had imagined.
But the more opportunities I had, the more I realized I still had work to do. If I wanted to be prepared for college football, I needed to keep developing—not just physically, but by competing at the highest level I could find.
That meant making another choice: stay home where I was comfortable, or leave everything familiar behind and put myself in an environment that would prepare me for what came next.
Betting on Myself
In March 2024, midway through my sophomore year and just one week after helping Eastside Catholic win its first basketball state championship in school history, I made one of the hardest decisions of my life.
On my 16th birthday, I got on a plane to Southern California and left home to attend Mater Dei High School—one of the nation's top football programs.
I chose Mater Dei because I wanted to develop in an environment that would prepare me to be ready from Day 1 when I stepped onto a college field.
I left behind my family, my friends, and everything that felt comfortable to compete with and against the best players in the country.
And when I got there, nothing was handed to me.
I had to earn my place, compete every day, and prove that I belonged. By the time my junior season began, I had earned my place in the starting lineup. We went undefeated, won a state championship, and finished the season as national champions.
I was also honored to be named the Trinity League Offensive Line MVP both my junior and senior seasons in what is widely regarded as the toughest high school football league in the country.
But what I gained from my time at Mater Dei went far beyond championships or awards.
Every workout.
Every practice.
Every challenge.
Every day required a choice.
Looking back, that experience wasn't just preparing me for college football.
It was shaping the person I was becoming.
The Journey Continues at Washington
Those choices led me exactly where I was meant to be—the University of Washington.
Washington has challenged me in ways I never experienced before.
The expectations are higher.
The competition is tougher.
The work never stops.
But that's exactly where I want to be.
Because Making PLAN A Work has never been about reaching one destination.
It's about becoming the kind of person who keeps showing up long after the spotlight fades.
Where PLAN A Came From
People like to ask, “What’s your Plan B?”
For me, the answer became simple:
Making PLAN A Work.
During training, my mom had four words she repeated over and over:
"Make PLAN A Work."
At first, they were about football.
Eventually they became about every area of my life.
Making PLAN A Work doesn't mean everything will go according to plan. There will be setbacks, changes, and moments when the path looks different than you expected.
It means knowing what you're working toward and making intentional choices every day that move you closer to it.
When things get hard...
When people doubt you...
When shortcuts become tempting...
You keep showing up and putting in the work.
That's what PLAN A means.
Why the Bracelet
I wear the PLAN A bracelet every day—not because I need to remember my goals, but because I need to remember my choices.
Success isn't built in one moment.
It's built through thousands of small decisions.
Every choice.
Every day.
The Three Values
The bracelet is a reminder that my choices should reflect the values I want to live by.
Sacrifice: Growth requires giving something up. Comfort. Time. Excuses.
Purpose: Know why you're doing the work. Purpose gives discipline direction.
Discipline: Do what needs to be done, especially when you don't feel like doing it. Because discipline—not motivation—is what builds consistency.
Making PLAN A Work exists to remind people that success isn't built on talent alone—it's built on the daily decision to keep showing up.
Every Choice. Every Day.
Kodi Greene
University of Washington Offensive Lineman
Wear the mindset. Live the values. Stay locked in.