2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Marple Newtown WR/SS Ty Can
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Billy Splain | July 11, 2023
Ty Can
WR/SS/K
Marple Newtown
Class Of 2024
Jersey #7
HT/WT6-2, 190
7/7 210 yards, 4 TDs 3 sacks, 4 TFL, 20 tackles 2/2 FGs
Other sports Lacrosse
Special Teams MVP
Twitter @TyCan7
Coach Gicking says “Ty has that “it” that you can’t coach”!
LET’S GET TO KNOW TY
Why do you play football?
Ever since i first started playing i’ve loved this game. It’s all i can think about and i want to play for as long as i can.
It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to the most?
Winning with the team and making plays.
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
DeVonta Smith, i love the way he plays and his routes are so clean. He inspires me to be a better player.
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
Lower Merion game when i caught a TD over 2 players in the end zone. The touchdown gave us a big lead and sealed the game.
What was last years season like for you?
My season was cut short, 4 games in i tore my left ACL. But for those 4 games i had so much fun playing. I really started playing with confidence last season and it changed my level of game significantly.
What are your goals for this coming season?
1,000 Yards Receiving 50 Tackles District Champions Get offers
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
Neo Vossschulte
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
Alabama Football
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Philadelphia Eagles
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
Radnor vs Marple 2021-2022
What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
Remember The Titans
If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
I can imagine them screaming “Let’s go Ty!”
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
I really want a pick 6 next season.
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
My dad, he’s the most hardworking man i know and always provides for our family. I strive to be him every single day.
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Baseball
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
I dropped a wide open interception my sophomore year. Never been more embarrassed on a football field in my life.
Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?
My brother, he wants me to succeed the most. He’s constantly pushing me to get better and bigger.
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Ever since my injury i’ve gotten into golf. It’s actually very difficult but super addicting.
What is your favorite football memory to date?
8th grade i returned a kickoff and stiff armed 2 players. It was my first ever touchdown and a great memory.
What is your favorite play to run?
Any deep ball.
What scares you the most?
Not reaching my potential.
Music of choice:
Any type.
What was your favorite gift as a little boy? Why?
Anything spider-man related.
What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Chipotle.
What is your favorite vacation destination?
Turkey.
Do you remember what the first football game you saw was?
My brothers cyo football game.
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