2021 PFN Player Profile: Ryan Wilson – Archbishop Wood @ryanwilsonn3 @WoodFootball @MattWalp

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Tristan Klinefelter | August 11, 2021

Ryan Wilson 

Archbishop Wood 

SS/RB/SB 

Ht: 6’1 Wt: 190 

Other sports: Track and baseball. 

Twitter: @ryanwilsonn3

Why do you play football? 

I play because my family is athletic, my dad played baseball and my mom played field hockey and lacrosse. My uncle and brother have played so it’s in my blood. 

What has been your best memory from football so far? 

When we won the PAC after all the adversity from COVID.

Who is your favorite pro athlete and why?

Eli Manning and Derek Jeter. Jeter because of what he stands for. 

Who is your biggest fan and why? 

My dad definitely, he is always there.  

Is there any specific person you look up to and use as a role model?  

My coaches, one in particular, Andrew Scanlan he graduated from Spring-Ford he is a good person and he went to Northwestern.  

What is your desired major in college?  

Sports Science or finance and business.

Coming off a year with COVID struggles, what do you think this year will be like?

Definitely team chemistry, and just being able to build as a team. 

Favorite play to run?

Outside zone and on defense a man blitz.

What is your personal goal for this season?

Make first-team All-Area and All-State as well as get some offers and win a State Championship. 

Favorite pre-game meal?

Pasta. 

Sports movie?

Marshall and Remember the Titans. 

Sport you’d love to play but can’t?

Lacrosse, it seems fun especially with being able to hit. 

Most embarrassing sports moment?

In third grade, we ran a trick pass and I caught the ball and put it on the ground, and went into the huddle not realizing it was a fumble. 

Favorite activities?

Hang out with family, golf, swimming and working out. 

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