2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Central Cambria DE/OT David Smith

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Daniel Reed | June 12, 2024

David Smith
Central Cambria HS
Class Of: 2025
Position(s): Defensive End and Offensive Tackle
Jersey Number: 62
Ht: 6’0 – Wt: 215lbs
Other Sports: Track and Field
Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2nd Team All Conference, Honorable Mentions Altoona Mirror
Offer Sheet: None at the moment
Twitter: @DavidRSmith62
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WORDS FROM THE HEAD COACH:

David will be a 3 year starter. He is one of those players that just loves the game of football. His work ethic has created the player he is today.

GETTING TO KNOW MORE ABOUT DAVID:

What is the best part of being a student-athlete at Central Cambria High School ?
The camaraderie with my fellow athletes and coaches at Central Cambria.

How long have you been playing football(any level) ?
6 years

Of all the road games you have played, which stadium had the best overall atmosphere, along with what made it so good ?
I would say Penn Cambria because of the rivalry that both schools have for each other.

If the game is on the line, do you want to be on offense or defense ? Explain:
I would choose defense, because I know the team would give it all they got with the game on the line.

As an athlete, what has been your biggest achievement ?
Making 2nd Team All Conference and invited to college camps.

What was the high point of the 2023 season ?
When we were playing our last game, the team had a shot at the playoffs.

What are you going to miss the most from the class of 2024 ?
The seniors that are graduating.

What are your goals for the 2024 season ?
To do my best at the positions I am in.

Who is your favorite sports star and why ?
TJ. Watt because, I studied him and he is a great role model.

Do you have a favorite play you remember the most ? Explain:
When I got my first ever sack being a Sophomore on a Varsity team.

Who is the best player(s) you have ever lined up against and what team did they play for ?
Eric Clark from Bald Eagle Area.

What stadium, (HS/College/Pro) would you love to visit for a game ?
The Ohio stadiums.

What is your favorite Pro Sports team(any sport) ? Explain:
Steelers, because of the history.

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why ?
Our game against Penn Cambria because the rivalry and our team played our hearts out and I played one of my best games.

What sports movie could you watch every day if you had to pick one, and why ?
The movie Greater, because if you work hard enough you can do anything.

Name one thing you’d love to do in football that may never happen ?
Bring home a state championship.

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

What is your most embarrassing sports moment ?
I do not recall any embarrassing moments.

When you aren’t playing, practicing, or training for sports, what is your go to activity, and why ?
Fishing, because I can spend time with my dad.

Which one, Sheetz, Wawa, or Rutters ? Explain:
Sheetz, because it is the only one around.

What is your favorite vacation destination ?
Outer Banks, NC

Tell us something that you have a fear of ?
Spiders

Favorite Fast Food/Burger place and why ?
Wendy’s, because you got to love the Baconator.

Have you ever been to a professional sports game, which ones ?
The Steelers and Penguins.

NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAF, NFL, Which league is the best and why ?
NFL, because it’s the most entertaining to me.

What is your favorite video game, on mobile and or console ?
Madden

What toppings go on your favorite pizza ?
Pepperoni

Favorite School Subject ?
Pre Cal/Trig….Math

Favorite Band/Musician ?
Luke Combs

Airplane, Boat, or Vehicle(motorcycles included), how would you travel and to where ?
Airplane and to Alaska.

Name one thing in life(NOT SPORTS RELATED) you would like to achieve:
Being the best person I can be.

Location you think would be the best place to live(ie: island, mountains, city, etc) ? Explain why:
Mountains, because of the quietness.

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