2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know McGuffey RB/DB Charles Wagers

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Daniel Reed | July 7, 2023

Player Name: Charles Wagers

School: McGuffey Highlanders

Class Of: 2024

Position(s): RB/DB

Jersey Number: 15

Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 150lbs

Other Sports: Track

Notable Awards or Recognitions: N/A

Offer Sheet: None at the moment

Twitter: @CharlesWagers3
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Words from the Coach:
“Charles is a very explosive runner, he started the last 4 games of 2022 for us. We are expecting him to be a homerun hitter on offense this season. He will be on returns as a starting corner as well, he is a hitter.”
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Let’s get to know a little more about this running-back Charles Wagers:

Why do you play football ?
I love competition and it was the only sport I wanted to try and I fell in love with it.

Who is your favorite sports star and why ?
I don’t really have a favorite, anyone on the Steelers.

Do you have a favorite play you remember the most ? Explain:
The one I remember the most, is a double pass we ran against our rival team to try and picked up a long first down.

What was last year’s season like for you ?
I had to work hard because, I was still deeper into the depth chart than I wanted.  I just worked as hard as I could and it was really fun to finally get to play with my friends on the varsity field.

Who is the best player you have ever lined up against ?
Cruce Brookins from Steel Valley(Pitt commit).

What stadium, (HS/College/Pro) would you love to visit for a game ?
I’d love it to be at Acrisure Stadium.

What is your favorite Pro Sports team(any sport) ? Explain:
My favorite sport team is the Steelers, I don’t really know why, I just grew up around Steelers fans.

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why ?
I went to a Pitt game against Syracuse, it wasn’t a crazy game, it was just a different, more exciting experience.

What sports movie could you watch every day if you had to pick one, and why ?
The Waterboy, it’s a mix of a comedy and my favorite sport.

Name one thing you’d love to do in football that may never happen ?
I’d love to score a TD in every possible way in a single game.

Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
I wouldn’t mind playing basketball for an organized team.

What is your most embarrassing sports moment ?
My first varsity carry I fumbled and it was turned over.

Tell us something about playing for McGuffey that stands out, that others may not know ?
We have a really good program, anything we really get, we get unique 7v7 uniforms every year, our weight room is really nice, our strength coaches are better than any others, and I don’t think there is a better coaching staff than any other in the WPIAL.

When you aren’t playing, practicing, or training for sports, what is your go to activity, and why ?
In my free time, my dad and I have a few projects that we have, we love to rebuild and restore our old cars.

Which one, Sheetz, Wawa, or Rutters ? Explain:
Sheetz, only because I’ve never had any of the others.

What is your favorite vacation destination ?
My favorite place is a place called Benezette, it’s only four hours away, we sometimes go bear hunting and my dad goes rattlesnake hunting too.

Tell us something that you have a fear of ?
Heights

Favorite School Subject ?
Math

Favorite Band/Musician ?
I don’t really have a favorite, I love Country but also Rap. My favorite Rapper is Lil Baby, but I don’t have a favorite country singer or band.

NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAF, NFL, Which league is the best and why ?
NFL/NCAAF, only because it’s football, I think NCAAF is more explosive but football is my favorite and I really can’t pick a favorite.

Best Video Game Console(XBox/Playstation/Sega/Atari/etc) and why ?
PlayStation, Xbox controllers are set up weird.

Airplane, Boat, or Vehicle(motorcycles included), how would you travel and to where ?
Doesn’t matter what transportation, I would love to go to the Grand Canyon.

Name one thing in life(NOT SPORTS RELATED) you would like to achieve:
I’d like to have a collection of classic cars.

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

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