2021 PFN Player Profile: Kavan Markwood – South Allegheny @KavanMarkwood @SAFBCoachB @southallegheny

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Billy Splain | August 25, 2021

Kavan Markwood
South Allegheny High School
Class Of 2022
Running back outside linebacker
Jersey # 1
HT/WT 5’11 200
Junior year: Led team with 60tackles had 10tackles for loss 1int
Other sports Returning to basketball
1st team all conference linebacker 6x all academic team 2x defensive player of the week
Twitter @KavanMarkwood

Why do you play football?
Because I always had a certain love for the game and it’s deep and I always had a dream to make it to college and further than that to help my family out!

Who is your favorite sports star and why?
Ray lewis because the way he came down hill and hit ball carriers was great

What are your goals for this coming season?
Conference champs! Wpial champs! State champs!

What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Minnesota Vikings

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game and why?
Elizabeth forward last year because they came in thinking they were going to end it quick but they got up 14 and we didn’t quit we kept are heads up and kept pushing we went to double overtime and got stopped on the 1yd line. I grew up with a lot of them over there so it’s always great to play against your rivals and people you know really good!

Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like?
My dad because he always knew how to help me out and become a better person!

When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
It’s usually playing the game with my boys because it’s a time at night where I can just relax for a bit.

What is your favorite football memory to date?
We were playing Woodland Hills in the semi finals in little league and we were up 6 and the last play of the game I was playing corner they threw the ball up to the wide receiver and he had atleast a foot on me and I knocked it down to win the game!

What is your favorite play to run?
Any play in the redzone where I’m getting the ball because I love smash mouth football!

Music of choice:
Rap

What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Texas Roadhouse

Which one? Sheetz or Wawa
Sheetz

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