J Scott Collins's Cornhole Biography

J Scott Collins

I am ACL Pro J Scott Collins from the Mid-East Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I started just like any one else in the backyard. After seeing one of the ACL programs on ESPN I started to throw like the people on tv. Well I quickly became better then all my friends and started to travel to tourneys alone to see how good I was. That's when reality hit.

Kyle Malone

I am Kyle Mayday Malone ACL Pro from the Southeast Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. My favorite aspect about this sport is the amazing people it has brought into my life. It’s not just a group of people, it’s a family. When I first started at a local bar as no more than an amateur, the crowd welcomed me and approached me with tips and advice to help my game. Now from there I’m on the pro circuit looking to be a world champion. Outside of that though my main hobbies are softball and fishing naturally since I do live in Florida. Without cornhole I honestly do not know what I would do on the weekends or even during the week anymore. At this point, I couldn’t imagine not playing.

Shawn Smith

I am TeamAddicts Brand Ambassador Shawn Smith from the Mid-East Conference and this is my story of how I started playing cornhole.
Couple of buddies thought it be fun to sign up for this cornhole tournament at our local bar. My partner and I ended up finishing 2nd out of 25 teams. I started the winter of 2021 going to a weekly Mid-Penn blind draw. After building some confidence, I started traveling around and throwing with all kinds of great people.

Pj Sarro

I am ACL Pro PJ Sarro from the Northeast Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I probably started like everyone else did , in the backyard at cookouts messing around over a few drinks , then my dad decided to raise money for the VFW that he worked at by having a cornhole tournament. A local board maker let him borrow boards for being able to put a table up to showcase his company in return, 2 guys showed up and cleaned up on all of us only giving up 2 points the whole tournament ( happened to be against me and my partner ). After the tournament one of those guys came up to be and said “ why haven’t I seen you around before you're pretty good” my response was “ I didn’t know cornhole was a thing outside of cookouts” , fast forward about 2-3 months I went to a byop tournament being held by the guys that let us borrow there boards, let’s just say it didn’t go to well,I then thought damn I’m not that good at this so i started to practice a little here and a little there. Until our Regional singles tournament which was a split tournament doubles were in one spot and singles was the next day on the marina where they film Wicked Tuna , so I went and played and finished 5th in singles just in the money. The hard work is starting to pay off , so I continued to play in every weekly blind draw and every tournament I can make and here I am now fast forward a year being able to sign Pro with the ACL

Raul Chavez

I am ACL Pro Raul Chavez from the Southwest Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the ACL.

I starting playing cornhole while at softball tournaments and figured I was good enough to compete in a league but boy was I wrong. We got stomped our very 1st league. It made me want to work hard and that's exactly what I did. The hard work paid off because 2 years later, I am an ACL Pro!

Dawn Rodgers

I am ACL Pro Dawn Rodgers from the Mid-East Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. Started playing for fun in the Cleveland Cornhole league. After I seen the level of competition I was hooked and determined to get better.

Bret Guy

I am ACL Pro Bret Guy from the Mid-South Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I got started playing cornhole when I was 11 years old. My dad (Matt Guy) was practicing in my grandpa's barn one day and I walked in to see what he was doing. I asked him if I could throw with him and I picked the throwing style up pretty much immediately and have been playing ever since. Formerly an ACO Pro, I switched over to an ACL Pro for this 2020/21 season.

Courtney Coy

I am ACL Pro Courtney Coy from the Great Lakes Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. I was 15 years old when I started playing in the backyard with my dad just messing around, then I started playing in blind draws around my area through Capital City Cornhole. As I got better, I started traveling to bigger tournaments and found out I could compete with the competition. The more I played the better I got.