2021 PFN Player Profile: Ryan Waters-Downingtown West Whippets @Ryan_Waters7 @DTown_whippets @DASD_Athletics

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Billy Splain | August 23, 2021

Ryan Waters

Downingtown West Whippets

Class Of: 2022

Position(s): RB/LB

Jersey #7

Ht: 6’0 – Wt: 210

Stats:
Sophomore and Junior season(15 games)
Defense: 76 tackles, 9 TFL, 6 Sacks, 3 FR, 2 FF, 1 INT
Offense: 32 Carries 221 Yards 2 TDS

Other Sports: N/A

Awards:
2 Time All Conference
All Area

Twitter: @Ryan_Waters7

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football?
I Love the competition, being with my teammates and because my Dad played.

Who is your favorite sports star and why?
Bran Dawkins because of the way he played the game and what he stands for. He is a personal friend of my Dads.

Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
When I was 11 on the 11 and 12 year old team Coach wanted to take me off kickoff return for the playoffs for older kids. I begged him to keep me on and took the opening kickoff 90 yards to the house. It was a great feeling that I will always remember.

What are your goals for this coming season?
Win the Chesmont and make a strong playoff run are my team goals.

What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Eagles

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game and why?
The Eagles winning the Super Bowl, especially how the team rallied when Wentz got injured.

What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
Waterboy is my go to sports movie. Love the way Bobby Boucher brings it. He could be my teammate any day!

What cartoon character do you think your head coach most resembles.
If I answer this one, we would be running “we owes” for a week straight! ,,,,,,,,,ANSWER OF THE YEAR!!

If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
Mom-“Go Ryan” Dad-“Come on Ry-Hit somebody”

Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like?
My Dad

Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
MMA for sure!

Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?
My 8yr old brother Brayden. He looks up to me and he loves to watch me play. I let him win every wrestling match when I get home.

When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Video games with my boys. We can talk trash and it keeps me talking game on point.

What is your favorite football memory to date?
When I was 9 on my Bert Bell championship team our coach wanted to take me off kick return for the playoffs because I was young and small. I talked him into keeping me on and returned the opening kickoff of the playoffs 88 yds for a TD. That was awesome.

What is your favorite play to run?
Any play that I get the ball.

What scares you the most?
Losing

Music of choice:
Rap

What was your favorite gift as a little boy? Why?
PlayStation because it got me hooked on Madden.

What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Applebees

Which one? Sheetz or Wawa
Easy-Wawa 24/7/365

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