Justin Doss

Nate Stevens

I am ACL Pro Nate Stevens from the Mid-South Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I started playing like 14 years ago in my back yard with my dad. Me and him played in local tournaments for a long time until he quit playing. About 3 years ago I wanted to play competitively and travel some. So I did and I was hooked ever since.

Allison Peters

I am ACL Pro Allison Peters from the Carolina Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I started playing cornhole at my apartment complex when I first moved in. It was basically... you pick a partner and you stay on the boards as long as you were winning. One day, someone came to the pool and said there were tournaments here and if we are good enough that we should check them out. I went to the first couple and watched but quickly became enthralled with the game. December 2018 was my first real tournament. The rest is history. I was hooked and playing as much as I could play daily and weekly.

Trey Hunt

I am ACL Pro Trey Hunt from the Southeast Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the ACL.

I started playing cornhole in April 2019 and became a Pro this year, 2021. Signed with Kontraband for the 2021-22 season and my pro partner this year will be Kamryn Belvin

Jay Rubin

I am Jay Rubin aka Jaybirdie Bird ACL Pro 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 started playing cornhole in backyards, alleys, and bars here in Chicago 10-11 years ago. For about 2 years I would play in a local country station tournament but usually got destroyed in the sweet 16. Took 6 years off due to not having a partner. I showed up at a local tournament in Villa park back in 2015, and beat a really solid team that was well known. That victory opened up all the avenues I needed when it came to finding a partner. My first 2 years I would go to 5-10 local type of tournaments a year to get a sense of what I was really up against. During that time frame, I realized I had a lot of work to do if I wanted to be considered one of the best. 2 years ago I figured out how to throw a flat bag, which immensely helped my slide game. After that I started working on pushing, step outs, covering/blocking, airmailing, and the strategic side of the game. Once I had a good feel for all the tools needed to be successful, I decided to give the ACL a shot. In my first season I finished 25th in singles, and 36th in the overall rankings. During the summer of 2018 I elevated my game even more by winning several $1000-$3000 tournaments, while taking down some of the best players in the game. Some of my biggest accomplishments so far this season is 13/13 in regional singles, won a conference doubles, and a National in advanced doubles on ESPN. I'm currently competing for the $10,000 devour player of the year title, and also for player of the year in the ACL season. Still have a lot of work to do in order to accomplish either. Looking forward to seeing what the next 10 years brings me in my career!