2021 PFN Player Profile: Cordell Heggenstaller – Central Columbia @CordellHeggens1 @CchsPrincipals @ccbluejaysports

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Billy Splain | August 10, 2021

Cordell Heggenstaller
Central Columbia
Class Of 2025
Center/ Defensive Tackle/ Long snapper
Jersey # 54
HT/WT 5’10- 195lbs
2020 JH season. 1 safety- 5 sacks
Other sports Track and Field
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Twitter @CordellHeggens1

Why do you play football?
I play Football because it’s the game I love. I do it so I can always strive to get better. I do this also to be able to make a difference in my community.

Who is your favorite sports star and why?
Tom Brady. The reason I like Tom Brady is because he has an unbelievable work ethic and determination. I can relate to that. I strive to have similar traits as him. Because throughout his career he was doubted for being “to slow” and other things but he proved them wrong.

Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
I don’t really have a favorite play but my favorite thing about football is being able to compete and work hard with my teammates in order to win.

What are your goals for this coming season?
My goal is to help my team win. My personal goals are to become the best center in my area and be a dominant force on the football field. I know for a freshman it may seem tough but I know I can do it.

What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
New York Giants

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game and why?
One of my favorite professional football games was in Super Bowl 51 between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons. Throughout this game the patriots were unable to score many points before the fourth quarter and with a few minutes left in the third quarter they had a 25 point deficit. But yet despite being counted out with a 99% chance to lose they still did the impossible and came back and won in overtime.

What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
If there was a sports movie that I could pack to watch every day it would be Rudy. The reason I enjoyed the movie really so much is because he did what he had to do to be able to make it onto the football team. Despite all the obstacles in his way he proved a lot of his friends wrong and played in a game vs Norte Dame

What cartoon character do you think your head coach most resembles.
Not sure I can’t really think of one. However, Coach Dennis is a smart, wise, and caring head coach. He cares for the well being of everyone

If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
Good job bubby

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

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

What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
I ripped my pants in a football game. (Very Embarrassing)

Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?
My grandmother. He is one of my biggest fans because when I first started playing youth football a lot of times we couldn’t run back-and-forth from our home in the school which were a half hour away. So lots of times she would pick me up take me to her house and do things that I needed but wasn’t at my home to do. She has always been supportive of me and has cared for me each and every step of the way

When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Riding a four wheeler. I enjoy this because it allows me to relax and calm down even when I may be in a stressful situation.

What is your favorite football memory to date?
February 3rd 2011. When the Giants beat the New England Patriots for the 2nd time to win their 4th Super Bowl.

What is your favorite play to run?
Goose and Go

What scares you the most?
Snakes

Music of choice:
Country

What was your favorite gift as a little boy? Why?
A nerf shotgun. It made me feel like I was hunting but never really was

What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Texas Road House.

Which one? Sheetz or Wawa
Sheetz. The only right answer

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