2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Dunmore FB/LB Jake Hickey

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Billy Splain | July 24, 2023

Jake Hickey
Fullback/MiddleLinebacker
Dunmore
Class Of 2024
Jersey #29
HT/WT 6’0 215
Other sports Basketball
Honorable mention Division 2 all stars
Twitter @jakehickey29

Why do you play football?

I play football because I enjoy doing it every single day and it’s a brotherhood

Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?

Bobby Wagner, he is the best linebacker in my era

Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:

My favorite play was against West Scranton and it was 25 yard run because it was big play in the 4th quarter.

What was last years season like for you?

It was good season I feel like as a team we could’ve did better, and went farther in the playoffs

What are your goals for this coming season?

To win districts and push for state playoff run

Who is the best player you ever lined up against?

Lacota Dippre

What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?

Penn State

What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?

Seahawks

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?

Seahawks vs the broncos because it was the first superbowl they ever won.

Describe what the perfect teammate is

The perfect teammate is a person who is not selfish, and to help one another.

Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?

Get a pick six

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

My mentor is my dad because he taught to work hard and to always challenge myself

What is your favorite practice drill? What is your least favorite practice drill?

My favorite drill is to do kick out blocks and as for my least there isn’t anything

Preseason Two a Days are: 

Two a days are always tough, but it makes your team better and gets you ready for the season.

When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?

Basketball, and to go play pool

What is your favorite football memory to date?

My favorite football memory was against Honesdale because we were down the whole game and we didn’t give up, and we came back to win with a couples minutes left in the game.

What is your favorite play to run?

32 trap

Which one? Sheetz or Wawa

Sheetz

What is your favorite vacation destination?

Ocean City, Maryland

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