
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Academy Park DT Azim Jones
Tagged under: District 1, News, Player Previews
Billy Splain | May 11, 2023
Azim Jones
DT
Academy Park
Class Of 2024
Jersey #54
HT/WT6’3/290
Other sports Lacrosse
Twitter @15kzim
Academy Park head coach Jason Vosheski says Azim has “Tremendous Size and strength and is looking to dominate the DL”. We don’t disagree. He’s also fast, agile and reads the play well. Has a knack for knowing where the ball is heading.
LET’S GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT AZIM
Why do you play football?
I play football to prove to myself I am who I am I push myself over my limit I give my all out on the field. I want to be a hall of famed. I want to be able to buy my mom a house. I want to make my family proud, even the ones I lost most importantly my best friend. he got killed recently and I’ve been pushing myself every since harder and harder.
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Aaron Donald because his footwork is just amazing and the way how he plays on the line his hands are dangerous
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
My favorite play is when I scored a touchdown when I played for the south Philly sharks
What was last years season like for you?
It was a good season for me ended with 25 tackles
What are your goals for this coming season?
My goals for this coming up season is to get sacks so anything to help my team win and to get more tackles
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
Ken Talley
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
I would love to visit a penn state game
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
My favorite football team is the Seahawks
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
I loved to watch the Oregon ducks play
What would you do to improve the recruiting process?
Keep working hard and going to college camps
Describe what the perfect teammate is
Helps you out with if you did anything wrong always be there for you like a brother
Tell everyone why you think football is good for a community
Football is good for the community cause it brings brotherhood
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
Play defense of end
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
I don’t have a mentor I want to be my own person
What is your favorite practice drill? What is your least favorite practice drill?
My favorite practice drill is footwork drills and my least is I don’t know
Preseason Two a Days are:
I’m August
Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?
my sisters and my girlfriend they my biggest fans why because they always cheer me up
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
My go activity could of been lacrosse right now but right now I’m just focusing on football and making myself better
What is your favorite football memory to date?
I don’t know
What is your favorite play to run?
I don’t have one
is a hot dog a sandwich?
Yes
Music of choice:
Dreams and nightmares meek mill
Best thing you ever got from a teammate? Why?
Nothing
Best Pizza topping?
Steak
Which one? Sheetz or Wawa
That’s hard
What is your favorite vacation destination?
Florida
Do you remember what the first football game you saw was?
I never been to a nfl game
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