Athlete of the Week: Erik Wagner

Each week the Eagle Eye staff chooses an Athlete of the Week from nominations made by the vasity head coaches.

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Sport: Football

Grade: 12

Accomplishments: Passed for 182 yards, rushed for 137 yards, and gained 3 total touchdowns against Clearfield.

Coach Steve Guthoff’s Quote:

“Erik executed plays. He got them in and out of plays this week.”

10 Questions:

1.     How did you first get involved in this sport?

When I was 8, I signed up to play pee-wee football and was drafted by the Panthers.

2.    What other sport(s) do you play?

Basketball, Track, Tennis, Chess Team, Indoor Ping-Pong.

3.    Favorite professional sports team?

Seattle Seahawks

4.    Favorite professional athlete?

Marshawn Lynch

5.    Who is your hero? Why?

Adam Talinferro.  He taught me to appreciate the game of football every second of every game, because you’ll never know which snap will be your last.

6.    Favorite band/musician?

Eazy-E.

7.    Favorite movie?

Remember the Titans

8.    Favorite food?

Wings

9.    What advice would you give younger athletes?

Stars are born in the offseason. You can either make or break your career.

10.  What are your future goals?

Go to med school; become a surgeon; Have the winningest record in fantasy football of all time.