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2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Academy Park DT Azim Jones

Tagged under: District 1, News, Player Previews

| 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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