July 16, 2012

HOMETOWN: Hamilton Square, N.J.

FAVORITE MEAL: New York Strip steak cooked by my dad

FAVORITE TEAM GROWING UP: Tennessee Titans

FAVORITE PLAYERS GROWING UP: Wes Welker, Tim Tebow, and Brian Cushing

YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT I: Am a good artist

TO RELAX I LIKE TO: Surf

RIGHT NOW MY SERVICE SELECTION WOULD BE: Navy SEAL

WHAT HAS SURPRISED ME THE MOST ABOUT THE ACADEMY IS: How quickly time goes by

AFTER MY SERVICE COMMITMENT I HOPE TO BE: An NFL player, CIA agent, Football or Strength Coach

IF I COULD EAT DINNER WITH ANYONE IN HISTORY IT WOULD BE: US Navy SEAL, Marcus Luttrel

MY FAVORITE COACH NIUMATALOLO SAYING IS: “Sometimes your actions speak so loud I can’t even hear the words coming out of your mouth.”

IF I COULD BE ANYONE IN HISTORY I WOULD BE (NAME AND WHY): King Leonidas in the Battle of Thermopylae, absolute warrior

IN HIGH SCHOOL I DREAMED OF BEING: An NFL or MLB player

IF I COULD BE COACH FOR A DAY I WOULD: Run a lot of 1 on 1s and all competition drills 

WHEN MY PARENTS ARE IN TOWN I LIKE TO: Get a good meal and spend some family time

ON MY IPOD IS: A little bit of everything mostly rap and rock depending on the mood

MY FAVORITE SUMMER VACATION WAS: Going to North Carolina every summer with my entire family

MY FAVORITE MEAL IN KING HALL IS: Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

MY FIRST THOUGHT STEPPING ON THE NAVAL ACADEMY CAMPUS WAS: The beginning of a crazy journey  

WHAT I LOVE ON GAME DAY IS: The hype, focus, and love that surrounds us all as we prepare to put everything on the line for one another

MY FAVORITE CLASS IS (NAME AND WHY): Naval History; my teacher was awesome and we learned about various interesting current world problems

THE FIRST TIME I RAN OUT OF THE TUNNEL AT NAVY-MARINE CORPS I: Completely got the chills as the jets flew over and I looked into the packed stadium, Showtime. 

THE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES A NAVY FOOTBALL PLAYER IS: Brother