CoverThreeAthletics 2019 WPIAL Football Player Spotlight: Day 13 (Karson Kennedy)
Karson Kennedy is ready to have the best WPIAL football season of his life in 2019.
SOURCE: Karson Kennedy (HUDL)
Throughout the years, Central Catholic has been able to produce a lot of great football players. Central Catholic football player, Karson Kennedy, is one of the WPIAL football players that we, at CoverThreeAthletics, expect to ball out in 2019. He currently has a NCAA Division 1 football offer from Valparaiso University in Indiana. We were able to get to talk to Kennedy and ask him some questions before the start of the 2019 WPIAL football season.
Player Profile
Name: Karson Kennedy
School: Central Catholic
Sport: Football
Position: Fullback & Tight End
Class: 2020
Highlights: Full Hudl Profile
Questions & Answers
What are the expectations for Central Catholic's football team in 2019?
Karson Kennedy: "Championship or bust, nothing else will do."
Your ability to block as a tight end is phenomenal. What do you do to make yourself a better blocker?
KK: "I am blessed with a strong lower body which aids me exponentially; but blocking is primarily will power and desire. I believe that sets me apart from other tight ends and fullbacks."
Back in June, you received an offer from Valparaiso University. Does a Division 1 offer from Valparaiso, motivate you to become a better player?
KK: "Yes it does, it makes me realize that my hard work is paying off, and that drives me to work even harder to become a better player."
What do you like about attending Central Catholic?
KK: "Central Catholic forces you to mature, become independent as a young man, and prepares you for the real working world."
So, if you did not attend Central Catholic, what public high school would you have attended?
KK: "Penn Hills"
Even though the 2019 NFL season has not started, can you predict which NFL team will win the Super Bowl this season?
KK: "As much as I don’t want to say it, the New England Patriots. They are consistently in the in the mix every year."
How many days is your longest Snapchat streak?
KK: "Right now, 1,002 days."
Favorite ice cream flavor?
KK: "It’s a toss-up between Cookies and Cream and Strawberry."
Tell me something that people would be surprised to know about you.
KK: "I am a high honors student and I enjoy drawing and learning about American history."
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