2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Bald Eagle Area LB/TE Wyatt Spackman
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Billy Splain | June 23, 2024
Wyatt Spackman
Middle Linebacker, Tight End
Bald Eagle Area HS
Class Of 2025
Jersey #40
HT/WT 6’0” / 215
2023 Season: Defense: Total tackles: 79 Solo: 58 Interceptions: 2 Forced Fumbles: 1 Touchdowns: 1 Offense: Receptions: 14 Yards: 166
Other sports Basketball, Baseball
All conference middle linebacker
Twitter @WyattSpackman
Coach Nagle says “Wyatt is a great role model for younger players in the classroom and on the field. He never misses a workout and is always pushing himself and his teammates. Wyatt has been a leader on defense for the last two years. He is truly a defensive coach on the field”.
Let’s get to know Wyatt:
Why do you play football?
I play football for the thrill and excitement that it brings to me, and the friendships that I am able to build with my teammates.
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
My favorite sports star is TJ Watt, he gives everything he has every play and never gives up until the play is over. He also strives to help better everyone around him and be a leader on the field.
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
Yes, a long catch and run late in the 4th quarter to come back and beat Penns Valley this past year.
What was last years season like for you?
Last years season was one of the most exciting and thrilling seasons I can remember having. That was due to the success we had and all of the amazing seniors and teammates I played with.
What are your goals for this coming season?
Win another district title and achieve 100 total tackles.
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
Damon Crawley, a running back from Forest Hills
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
LSU’s Tiger Stadium
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Pittsburgh Steelers
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
My favorite game that I have watched was when Penn State won the BIG 10 championship game in 2016. This was my favorite game as I have been a Penn State fan all my life and to see them comeback and win was an amazing thing to see. I also thought that with that win they would make it into the playoffs which made it even more exciting for me, but unfortunately that didn’t happen.
Describe what the perfect teammate is
The perfect teammate is someone who is hard on you but in a good way. Someone that helps make you better by giving you advice and ways to fix it instead of putting you down.
Tell everyone why you think football is good for a community
Football is an amazing thing for the community as it brings everyone together on one night every week and always everyone to visit and have a little bit of fun.
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
Return a kickoff for a touchdown
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
My dad is my mentor. He works very hard every day and still finds time to support me in everything that I do. No matter how many meetings he has to change or adjust, he always finds way to help me get to where I want to be. Both he and my mom have helped shape me into who I am today and I am very grateful for that.
Preseason Two a Days are:
Not as bad as I thought they would be when I was younger.
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Farming, I have grown up on a farm my entire life and enjoy every second of being outside and working with crops or livestock.
What is your favorite football memory to date?
It would either have to be going undefeated in 8th grade or winning a district title this past year.
What is your favorite play to run?
Troy
is a hot dog a sandwich?
Definitely not
Music of choice:
Modern country
Best Pizza topping?
Ham
Which one? Sheetz or Wawa
Sheetz
What is your favorite vacation destination?
Anywhere in Alaska
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