2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Jim Thorpe RB/OLB Salvatore Capria

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Daniel Reed | June 29, 2023

Salvatore Capria

Jim Thorpe Olympians

Class Of: 2024

Position(s): RB/KR/OLB

Jersey Number: 14

Ht: 5’7 – Wt: 180lbs

Other Sports: Powerlifting/Track & Field/Baseball/Wrestling/Basketball

Notable Awards or Recognitions:
Times News All-Star RB for 2022
Lehigh Valley Health Network All-Star RB 2022
Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association 2nd Team All-Star RB 2022
Named one of PA Prep Rivals top running backs in PA.
Prep Redzone ranked me 14th in the state of PA by position.
I recently earned my first 2⭐️⭐️s as a Running Back by Recruit Certified and they ranked me 39th in the Nation by position in the Class of 2024.

Offer Sheet: Syracuse & Webber International

Twitter: @SalvatoreCapria
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Words from the Coach:
“Sal is our strongest player on our team. He is a speed back with good vision and cutting ability. He has developed into a receiving threat as well.”
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Let’s get to know a little more about Salvatore:

Why do you play football ?
I love the sport. Football isn’t just a game, it’s a way of life for me. Football teaches how to face adversity, tackle problems, block out fears, and to finish strong.

Who is your favorite sports star and why ?
Saquon Barkley plays for my favorite team and he is a running back. He runs inside and outside with great speed, agility and acceleration. He’s also a threat as a receiver out of the pistol formation and slot to the outside.

Do you have a favorite play you remember the most ? Explain:
My Junior season against Palmerton, I ran back the 2nd half opening kickoff for an 80 yard touchdown.

What was last year’s season like for you ?
Amazing !

Who is the best player you have ever lined up against ?
I’ve lined up against a lot of great players.

What stadium, (HS/College/Pro) would you love to visit for a game ?
Penn State for a white out game.

What is your favorite Pro Sports team(any sport) ? Explain:
NY Giants !

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why ?
The Giants game when Odel Beckham made the one handed catch. Also my Freshman debut in playing varsity in 2020, Blueridge Cable aired the game and I blocked 2 punts that game which one of them forced the ball into the end zone which turned into a safety.

What sports movie could you watch every day if you had to pick one, and why ?
The Longest Yard !

Name one thing you’d love to do in football that may never happen ?
Play in the NFL & WIN a Super Bowl.

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

What is your most embarrassing sports moment ?
Running out of bounds because I didn’t see the line.

Name something Coach Rosenberger does during practice that you like most ? Explain:
One vs Ones

When you aren’t playing, practicing, or training for sports, what is your go to activity, and why ?
I like to work and go on vacations.

Which one, Sheet, Wawa, or Rutters ? Explain:
Wawa, I love getting double bacon cheese burgers and chicken quesadillas.

What is your favorite vacation destination ?
Cancun, Mexico

Favorite Band/Musician ?
Lil Baby

NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAF, NFL, Which league is the best and why ?
NFL, it’s football, my favorite sport.

Best Video Game Console(XBox/Playstation/Sega/Atari/etc) and why ?
PS5

Name one thing in life(NOT SPORTS RELATED) you would like to achieve:
Become wealthy and Philanthropy.

Location you think would be the best place to live(ie: island, mountains, city, etc) ? Explain why:
Big City

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