2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Avon Grove Red Devils’ Cole Walsh(LB/TE)

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Daniel Reed | May 10, 2023

Player Name: Cole Walsh

School: Avon Grove Red Devils

Class Of: 2024

Position(s): LB/TE

Jersey Number: 11

Ht: 6’1 – Wt: 210lbs

Other Sports: Lacrosse

Notable Awards or Recognitions: 1st Team All Chest-Mont, 2nd Team All Area

Offer Sheet: None at the moment

Twitter: @colewalsh26
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Words from the Coach:
“Team Captain: Defensively, Cole is a coach on the field. He will be a three year starter in our program. He has a very high football IQ and is a gifted athlete. We look forward to Cole leading us this year. Multi-sport athlete who has the grades and ability to play at the next level.”
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Let’s Get to Know a Little More about Cole:

Why do you play football ?
I play football because it has been my favorite thing to do my whole life. The bond and the brotherhood I get from playing football with my teammates and coaches is unmatched and the connections I make are a huge part of my life.

Who is your favorite sports star and why ?
My favorite sports star is Micah Parsons because, he was someone I watched while he was at Penn State and he has inspired the way I play the game.

Do you have a favorite play you remember the most ? Explain:
My favorite play was when I got a safety against Oxford last year because, it was a momentum shift in the game and brought us within 1 score and it was a huge impact to that game.

What was last year’s season like for you ?
Last season was not as great as we anticipated, we had a couple losses that we know we could have won and fell short of the playoffs at 4-6 because of them.

Who is the best player you have ever lined up against ?
The best player I have ever lined up against is either Drew Shelton from Downingtown West or Abubakarr Kamara from Interboro, both of these players are great players and are continuing to play at a high level.

What stadium, (HS/College/Pro) would you love to visit for a game ?
Beaver Stadium, because it has one of the best atmospheres I have ever seen in a stadium and I would love to be a part of that.

What is your favorite Pro Sports team(any sport) ? Explain:
I am a Philadelphia sports fan so Eagles, 76ers, Phillies, and Flyers.

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why ?
I loved watching Eagles win in Super Bowl 52 because it was the first in franchise history and I have been an Eagles fan my whole life, it was a great game. I also loved watching the Chiefs vs. Bills in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs, because it was a game that you thought was over multiple times and then both teams come back and score, it was unbelievable.

What sports movie could you watch every day if you had to pick one, and why ?
Coach Carter, because it teaches lessons that need to be learned and it had a great impact on me.

Name one thing you’d love to do in football that may never happen ?
Throw a touchdown pass.

Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Golf, I can’t because it interferes with football season.

What is your most embarrassing sports moment ?
In little league baseball during my at bat, I pulled out my tooth and ran off the field to give it to my mom.

When you aren’t playing, practicing, or training for sports, what is your go to activity, and why ?
Golfing, it relaxes me and is something I love to do with my brothers, dad, and close friends.

Which one, Sheetz, Wawa, or Rutters ? Explain:
Wawa, no explanation needed.

What is your favorite vacation destination ?
The beach, because it is a nice getaway from home for a couple days and I can go with my friends or my family.

Favorite Band/Musician ?
BAND: Migos, AND as for SINGLE MUSICIAN: Drake

NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAF, NFL, Which league is the best and why ?
NCAAF, because the games are way more entertaining and the players are all fighting to play at the next level which makes it way more entertaining. Also, there is only 4 playoffs teams so it makes every game just as important as another.

Best Video Game Console(XBox/Playstation/Sega/Atari/etc) and why ?
Xbox, because that is what all my friends use even though I have a Playstation too, I used Xbox more.

Name one thing in life(NOT SPORTS RELATED) you would like to achieve:
I would like to have a nice family and live comfortably, I would love to visit Greece in my life because it seems like it would be a great place to vacation for a week or two.

Location you think would be the best place to live(ie: island, mountains, city, etc) ? Explain why:
Preferably down south or in the city.

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