JONATHAN MOLLETT, 29, CENTER, FOUNDER OF DREAM SHOTS, AT HIS YOUTH COMBINE WITH DARIUS GARLAND, 12, AND AUBRE BARNETT, 14. THE COMBINE WAS HELD, JULY 12, 2026, IN MONROEVILLE. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.)
As it’s stated on its website, “‘Dream Shots’ isn’t just a name, it’s a movement.”
Photos. Videos. Interviews. Awards. Mentorship.
There’s a lot associated with “Dream Shots,” the company founded by Jonathan Mollett, who hasn’t even turned 30 yet, but aims to uplift Pittsburgh’s youth in myriad ways.
DREAM SHOTS IS CELEBRATING 10 YEARS IN EXISTENCE IN 2026.
The New Pittsburgh Courier was there at the “Dream Shots” Camp For Dreamers Youth Combine, July 12, 2026, at the Gateway High School football field, Monroeville. Youth were doing the “40-yard dash,” going “one-on-one” in receiver/defender drills, playing quarterback, and other challenges, somewhat similar to the annual NFL Combine. About 100 youth participated. It was the eighth such event put on by the Dream Shots organization. Dream Shots, as an organization, has been around for 10 years.
“Over the years we just kept growing,” said Mollett, 29, a product of Woodland Hills High School. “I just used my social media platform for kids to come.”
The Youth Combine started in Homewood, transitioned to the Sto-Rox School District football field, and just finished its fifth year at Gateway.
DERRICK ELLIOTT, HOLDING THE CAM HEYWARD SIGNED PHOTO, WITH JONATHAN MOLLETT.
Mollett doesn’t want to be known as just a photographer or videographer, even though when one looks on social media, one can see all the photos and videos he takes and makes at youth football games across the area. He also delves into other sports like basketball, whether it’s youth, high school or college.
He has become a figure that the youth look up to. At the end of the Youth Combine, kids crowded around Mollett for autographs. One would have thought he was Cam Heyward.
On its website, “Dream Shots” has a vision to: “Highlight the journey, not just the victories; to build a platform where athletes of all ages can see their dreams reflected back at them through powerful media; and to create timeless work that motivates the next generation of dreamers and believers.”
When asked why he does what he does, the unassuming Mollett told the Courier: “I just like bringing different communities together. That’s my main goal.”
