2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Central Mountain TE/DE/P Ashton Bennett
Tagged under: District 6, News, Player Previews
Billy Splain | May 2, 2023
Ashton Bennett
TE/DE/P
Central Mountain
Class Of 2024
positions you play
Jersey # 60
HT/WT 6’3 215
6 Games Played Due to Injury 14 Tackles, 13 solo, 3 sacks. 29 Punts, 1029 Total yards, 35.5 Average, 50 Long.
Other sports Baseball
Have you won any awards?
2nd Team, Express and Sun gazette Punter. Honorable Mention Punter in My district.
Twitter @AshtonBennett28
Head Coach Travis Thompson says Ashton is a “Leader, hard working, great attitude. Transferring from Tackle as a Jr to play TE as a Senior. 2 sport athlete (Football, Baseball)”.
Let’s get to know Ashton
Why do you play football?
I love to compete.
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Arron Rodgers because he plays on another level, and he’s exciting to watch.
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
My 50 yard punt vs Shamokin.
What was last years season like for you?
It was disappointing, we worked hard all summer long and had high expectations for the season. We didn’t have the outcome we were looking for but we never gave up.
What are your goals for this coming season?
1st Team All conference TE First Team All State Punter Win a District Championship
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
Tucker Teats
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
UNC stadium.
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
New York Yankees
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
Packers vs Detroit when Arron Rodgers threw a hail mary to win the game.
Describe what the perfect teammate is
Somebody who leads by example, always picking there teammates up and striving to win. Somebody who’s selfless and does things to help the team win.
Tell everyone why you think football is good for a community
It brings the community together. It builds tradition in the schools and in the community.
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
Play a snap at quarterback.
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
My father, he always pushes me to be the best version of me, and to work hard to achieve my goals.
What is your favorite practice drill? What is your least favorite practice drill?
1 on 1’s
Preseason Two a Days are:
Awesome, love to get to work.
Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?
My grandparents, they support me at everything and try to make it to every event.
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Go to the gym, working to get better.
What is your favorite football memory to date?
Getting my first varsity sack my sophomore year against Warrior Run.
What is your favorite play to run?
Now Screen
is a hot dog a sandwich?
Yes
Music of choice:
Country
Best thing you ever got from a teammate? Why?
A motivation talk.
Best Pizza topping?
Pepperoni
Which one? Sheetz or Wawa
Wawa
What is your favorite vacation destination?
Jamaica
Do you remember what the first football game you saw was?
Penn State whiteout when I was around 5.
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