2022 PFN Player Profile: Efrain Quiles – Lansdale Catholic

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Billy Splain | August 7, 2022

Efrain Quiles
Lansdale Catholic
Class Of 2023
Running back, tight end, outside linebacker
Jersey #13
HT/WT 6’1 200lbs
First Team All catholic as a sophomore
First team all PCL
Twitter @EfrainQuiles4

Why do you play football?
It is the sport I fell in love with at a young age.

Who is your favorite sports star and why?
Lebron James because he defies the odds and always works hard no matter the circumstances.

Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
My favorite play was one of my first Varsity carries against Salasianum. It was not a special run or even a touchdown but it was a 7 yard gain that gave us the first down and put us in position to score. It was the first moment in my high school career where I experienced a great amount of pressure and capitalized on that.

What are your goals for this coming season?
My main goal is to win districts and make it to states, nothing less. But my personal goal is to receive my first division one offer.

What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
The Eagles are the best pro team out there for sure.

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game and why?
My favorite game was my sophomore year against Sellasianum because I made some huge plays on both defense and offense all game.

What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
Remember the Titans because it displays the true brotherhood and passion that is required to raise a winning mentality.

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

If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
Usually encouraging words if I can hear what they are saying.

Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
Make it to the state championship game

Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
I want to be like my grandfather because he used a mentality of grit and poise to become a successful man to take care of his family.

Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
I would love to play basketball.

What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
Getting into the backfield and being inches away from sacking the QB but I just froze and ended up not getting the sack.

Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?
My brother because he experienced high school football in a similar way I have but injuries prevented him from playing at the level that he desired to play at.

When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
My go to activity is probably swimming or going to the beach.

What is your favorite football memory to date?
Bus ride home after a win with my teammates.

What is your favorite play to run?
Blast/zone

What scares you the most?
A season ending injury

Music of choice:
Hip hop

What was your favorite gift as a little boy? Why?
Dinosaur toys because dinosaurs interested me like no other as a kid.

What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Chick fila or Tony Luke’s for a good cheesesteak

Which one? Sheetz or Wawa
Wawa

What is your favorite vacation destination?
North Carolina

Do you remember what the first football game you saw was?
The earliest I can remember is the Micheal Vick and Deshaun Jackson duo.

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