Complex sentence: He grew up on a farm and excelled in a variety of sports at Perquimans County High School, enjoying success as a linebacker and offensive tackle in football as well as a shortstop, cleanup batter, and pitcher in baseball.
Split into simpler sentences: He grew up on a farm and excelled in a variety of sports at Perquimans County High School. He played linebacker and offensive tackle in football as well as shortstop, cleanup batter, and pitcher in baseball.