2021 PFN Player Profile: Gavin Murdock-Lakeview Sailors @GavinMurdock4 @LakeviewSFB @FootballSailors @SailorPride9703

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Billy Splain | August 6, 2021

Gavin Murdock

Lakeview Sailors

Class Of: 2022

Position(s): QB, Safety, Punter

Jersey#: 4

Ht: 5’11 – Wt: 185

Stats You’d like to Share:
Offense: Passing – 884 yards, 7 TD, Rushing – 744 yards, 6 TD
Defense: 7 Tackles/Game, 2 INT

Other Sports: Track and Field

Awards:
2019 Team Captain(Football)
2019 Offensive MVP
2019 1st Team All-Record
2019 Outstanding Freshman(Track)
2020 Team Captain(Football)
2020 Offensive MVP
2020 1st Team All-Region at QB
2020 1st Team All-Region at Safety
2021 State Qualifier(Track)

Twitter @GavinMurdock4

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football?
I play football because I absolutely love the sport and i love the bonding with my teammates and the feeling I get while on the field.

Who is your favorite sports star and why?
Peyton Manning is my all-time favorite sports star, but Alvin Kamara is my favorite current sports star. If you haven’t figured it out, I’ve grown up on Tennessee Volunteer football and my dad takes me to a game almost every year. Alvin was and still is a freak of nature with his athleticism. I love watching him make cuts as he carves up defenses and like to imitate his skill set as he is one of the best open field players in the sport. Helps that he’s a class act off the field!

Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
Any one that moves the chains for our team.

What are your goals for this coming season?
Make it as deep as we can in the playoffs and have a winning season.

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game and why?
I’ve had the privilege of going to lots of sporting events growing up with my dad, especially at the college level. The game that sticks out the most to me was the 2014 Tennessee vs Vandy game in Nashville. Eric Berry, (one of my all-time favorite players) came out at halftime to a standing ovation as he had just returned to the NFL after battling for his life against cancer. The entire stadium was electrifying and I just remember feeling anything is possible if you stay focused and determined.

What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
Remember the Titans

What cartoon character do you think your head coach most resembles?
Popeye

Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Lacrosse

Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?
All my aunts, uncles and cousins who try hard to make it to every game!

When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Playing backyard sports with my family.

What is your favorite football memory to date?
My favorite sports memory was when we blew out our rival school, and I put up 441 yards and 4 touchdowns, and then got awarded Player of The Game.

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

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