2021 PFN Player Profile: Taidon Strickland-Farrell Steelers @TaiDonStrickla1 @FHSfanpage @farrellfootball

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Billy Splain | July 25, 2021

Taidon Strickland

Farrell Steelers

Class Of: 2022

Position(s): LB, FB

Jersey #8

Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 205

Stats: 23 tackles in one game

Other Sports: Basketball

Awards: N/A

Twitter: @TaiDonStrickla1

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football?
It makes me happy, and gives me something to be proud of.

Who is your favorite sports star and why?
Ray Lewis , Chris Paul there energy is just different.

What are your goals for this coming season?
Win State, lead the state in tackles, 300 rushing yards.

What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Pittsburgh Steelers

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game and why?
Against Wilmington, the first game.

What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
The Game Plan

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

If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
Mom – You made me come to the game for this bull crap, you all better tighten up.

Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like?
Ray Lewis

Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t?
Baseball

What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
Getting struck out with base is loaded and the one player on my team has never hit the ball but he went before me and hit the ball and loaded the base and I got struck out.

Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?
My uncle and my cousin because when I want something for football I can call any of them and I will have it.

When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Play the game or go chill with my friends.

What is your favorite football memory to date?
My first pick-6

What scares you the most?
Heights

Music of choice?
Rap

What was your favorite gift as a little boy? Why?
Xbox

Which one, Sheetz or Wawa?
Sheetz

Linebacker or fullback which do you like playing the most and why?

Linebacker because there no energy like there is on the defense of side.

In watching your hudl highlights you seem to be able to read the play and then a second later you are headed for the ball carrier. Does this come from watching game film or from something else?

It comes from film and watching the guard like my defensive coach taught me

What will it take for you guys to make it back to the state finals this year?

Go play with unmatchable energy and everyone to stick to their assignment.

What is the best thing about playing football for Farrell?

The fans when the cheerleaders stop best believe here comes the fans.

What are your personnel goals for this season?

Lead PA in tackles.

Do you plan on playing football in college?

Yes.

Have you heard from any schools?

Yes

Who is the one team you want to beat the most?

Southern Columbia.

When did you start playing football?

At age seven.

Where is your favorite place to eat?

Fast food McDonald’s Out to eat Olive Garden.

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