2021 PFN Player Profile: JJ Gabel-Hughesville Spartans @jjgabel52 @CoachRainey1@HS21football @HHS_Football_

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Billy Splain | August 17, 2021

JJ Gabel

Hughesville Spartans

Class Of: 2022

Position(s): MLB, FB, RB

Jersey#: 9

Ht: 6’0 – Wt: 225

Stats You’d like to Share: 107 Tackles(Jr.Year)

Awards:
All State Honorable Mention in Florida 7A

Twitter: @jjgabel52

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football?
I play football because I love the grind, I love that nothing is given in this sport that everything is earned. I play football because you can only win with a team, not 1 person will win you a game.

Who is your favorite sports star and why?
Tim Tebow, because of the way he carries himself on and off the field. He is a leader, the true definition of a leader.

Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
Yea I do lol, 1st drive last year against First Coast Highschool in Florida, 3rd and 2, they try getting us to jump offsides, I waved at the RB n said I’m coming for you, I blitz B Gap and got a TFL for a 4 yard loss.

What are your goals for this coming season?
My Goals this Coming season are… To Help Change the program of Hughesville, Make State Playoffs, Change the morale of the town itself about football.
Personal Goals is… 200 Tackles, 30+ TFLS, 10+forced Fumbles, 10+ Sacks, 3+ INTS, and 5+ Pass Deflections.

What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Steelers, since I was Born.

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game and why?
Steelers SuperBowl 43, because the tension of the game, you couldn’t sit down, and the James Harrison Pick 6 before half was just amazing, the Santonio Holmes corner TD as well just amazing.

What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
When The Game Stands Tall, because they as a team had to overcome adversity and hate after losing, they weren’t used to it as they won so many in a row.

What cartoon character do you think your head coach most resembles.
Squidward, not because of the attitude, but because Coach Rainey is quiet and doesn’t do all the yelling and Such. Just a laid back guy.

If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
Honestly I don’t even know, my dads quiet and I don’t pay attention to it much, lol.

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

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

What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
When I moved to Florida and realized how slow I really was, I couldn’t catch nobody, I did bring it up though.

Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?
Tyler Summers, and because he always the loved my style of play, the aggression and swag I play with.

When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Video Games and because I literally just relax on them and don’t mind anything else, it’s my me time.

What is your favorite football memory to date?
2012 Hughesville B Green, We went 8-0 with 8 shutouts, not a single point given up on us.

What is your favorite play to run?
Cover 0, because I’m blitzing A Gap.

What scares you the most?
Earthquakes

Music of choice?
Rap

What was your favorite gift as a little boy? Why?
My PS4, because I love Video Games.

What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Golden Corral because, it’s all you can eat meats and everything else.

Which one? Sheetz or Wawa
WaWa

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