June 23, 2009

1. Name: Torri R. Preston

2. Hometown: Conyers, GA

3. Position: Fullback

4. What coach recruited you: Brian Bohanon (now at GA Tech)

5. Why did you choose the Naval Academy: Great educational opportunity and a chance to play Division I Football

6. Team goals for this year: 1.Winning Record 2. Become Bowl Eligible 3. Continue Dominance over other two Service Academies

7. Personal goals for this year: 1. Be an effective blocker as well as runner 2. Contribute on special teams 3. ball security

8. Favorite Food: Southern Fried Chicken

9. Favorite TV Show: ESPN SportsCenter

10. Favorite Movie: Menace II Society/Boyz N Da Hood/Any Given Sunday

11. Best thing about playing Navy football: We are always the underdog and the fact that we must continue to work hard to prove ourselves day in and day out

12. Game you are most looking forward to this year: Ohio State

13. Three people (dead or alive) that you would like to have dinner with: President Barak Obama, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X

14. What is on your Ipod right now: “Every Chance I Get” TI Paper Trail Album

15. Nickname: TP

16. Hobbies: Chilling and hanging out with friends, relaxing, reading, ligting weights

17. Prized Possession:  Lucky watch

18. I would have liked to have witnessed? Usain Bolt Breaking the record for the World’s fastest 100m Dash

19. Most memorable sports moment: 2002 Atlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings.  Michael Vick broke the single game rushing record for a QB with 173yds. Most notable run was in OT with his game winning touchdown run when he outran two angles making two Vikings collide into each other on the way to the end zone.

21. Favorite NFL Team: Atlanta Falcons

22. Favorite NFL Player: Brandon Jacobs NY Giants

23. Favorite NBA Team: Atlanta Hawks

24. Favorite NBA Player: Lebron James

25. Favorite Baseball team: Atlanta Braves

26. Favorite Baseball player: Manny Ramirez

27. Favorite sport to watch at Navy other than football: Basketball, Baseball, Track and Boxing

28. Before a game I have to:  Pray, listen to music, focus

29. Non-athletic talent: Writing

30. What do you want to do after graduation: I plan on becoming an Officer in the US Marine Corps. After which I plan on getting a joint degrees in law and business (JD/MBA) from Harvard. Then I plan on engaging in a career in corporate or sports/entertainment law. Ultimately I would like to become a Sports Agent and eventually own my own professional sports team.

31. Most famous alum from my high school: Traci Waites, Head women's basketball coach at Pitt

32. Favorite college football stadium: “Between the Hedges” Sanford Stadium Athens, GA

33. What is your major: Quantitative Economics/ Political Science

34. Favorite teacher at the Academy: Professor Candice Jean Hill, English Dep