2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Conrad Weiser QB/P Donovan Gingrich
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Billy Splain | June 25, 2024
Donovan Gingrich
QB/P
Conrad Weiser
Class Of 2025
Jersey #10
HT/WT 6’1″ 198
2,300 career passing yards
Other sports BASKETBALL – ALL DIVISION
2ND TEAM SECTION 4 QB, ALL COUNTY FIRST TEAM PUNTER
Twitter @DGINGRICH10
Coach says: Will enter Sr year for 3rd straight year as Starting QB
LET’S GET TO KNOW DONOVAN
Why do you play football?
I play football because it has been my favorite thing since I was a kid and I love to inspire younger kids to play football and making my family proud
It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to the most?
Getting hype and in sync with my team before getting under the lights
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Kobe Bryant, He’s my favorite because of the mentality and work ethic. I strive to work as hard as he does on anything in life
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
hitting a 3 pointer against reading highschool to become my schools all time 3 point leader
What was last years season like for you?
undisciplined, we shot ourselves in the foot in many situations that were big moments and led to bad results
What are your goals for this coming season?
improve in all my stats and make playoffs
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
J’ven Williams for Wyomissing
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
I’ve always been a penn state fan so I would probably say a white out game
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Philadelphia Eagles
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
Eagles super bowl in 2017, because we never win in big games so winning the super bowl was the greatest game ever
What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
Invincible, because its about the eagles and that no matter what anyone says, you can always prove people wrong
If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
I can’t really hear them when i’m on the field but if I had to guess it would be words of encouragement (hopefully)
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
play a game with my younger brother (he’s 9 years old)
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
My dad is my mentor because he supports me no matter what and never has excuses to anything and solves any problem that pops up
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Golf
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
scoring an own goal in soccer when I was in middle school and celebrating
Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?
My Grandfather, he comes to all of my sports events and writes down every stat line for every game both football and basketball
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
study or video games
What is your favorite football memory to date?
throwing the game winning td pass and 2 point conversion against elco on september 17th 2022
What is your favorite play to run?
Waggle pass
What scares you the most?
losing a family member or someone you love
Music of choice:
Drake or Bad Bunny
What was your favorite gift as a little boy? Why?
Probably a plastic golf set or a mini basketball hoop for the house
What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Paradise by the slice
What is your favorite vacation destination?
myrtle beach
Do you remember what the first football game you saw was?
In person It would have to be the eagles vs lions snow game in 2013. I fell asleep half way through and we had to leave early. LeSean McCoy ended up having one of his best games of his career.
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