Height: 6-feet-4.
Weight: 250 pounds.
Age: 17. Born Feb, 12, 1990, in Lakewood.
High school sports: Football (two-way tackle), basketball (center) and track (weights).
Grade-point average: 3.9.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: Mathematics. There’s always a straightforward answer, no argument.
My favorite athlete: Shaquille O’Neal. He’s a big man who uses his power all the time.
My favorite team: Miami Heat.
What I listen to: R&B, rap and the oldies from the 1970s, like Marvin Gaye and Al Green.
The best thing on my training table: Lots of fruits and vegetables, because I like them, but mostly I’ll eat anything.
Pregame ritual: I pray before every game.
Time-management tip: I take advantage of any free time I have (also student-body president), but there’s not much of it. I make a priority list and sometimes you have to sacrifice.
Planned career: Possibly law; looking at Ivy League.
My family: Parents Jerry and Stacey, sisters Danielle and Morgan.
I would love to visit: The beach in South Africa.
What I like most about high school sports: The people you play with.
What I like least about high school sports: Practices.
