2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Apollo-Ridge’s C/NT Ryan (Train) Lydon
Tagged under: District 7, News, Player Previews
Mia Williams | July 5, 2024
Ryan (Train) Lydon
Apollo-Ridge High School
Class of: 2025
Positions: C/NT
Jersey Number: 77
Ht: 5’ 8 – Wt: 307lbs
Other Sports: Track and Field (Shotput/Discus)
Notable Awards/Recognition: 2023 Allegheny Football Conference First Team Center and Second Team Defensive Tackle
Twitter: @LydonTrain77
WORDS FROM THE HEAD COACH:
True leader in every way. Comes to every workout, works as hard as anyone we have. Vocal leader does a great job of communicating with everyone, wants the responsibility of being that leader. On the field plays both sides of the ball and works non-stop, was 1st team All Conference center last season, expectations are even high for him this coming senior season.
GETTING TO KNOW MORE ABOUT RYAN:
How long have you been playing football?
13 years, I started when I was 4 years old
Why did you start playing football?
I loved watching it on TV
Who’s your favorite sports star and why?
Rob Gronkowski, I have always loved him and his personality
Who or what is your biggest motivation?
My biggest motivation is always trying to improve in all aspects
What’s your favorite play you remember from your high school career?
When we were underdogs in the Serra Catholic game my sophomore season we were just playing smash-mouth football all game, especially on the line
What’s your favorite drill to run in practice?
The mirror drill
Do you have any advice for underclassmen?
My advice to underclassmen is to be coachable and learn all the positions
What’s your favorite pre-game song?
Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne
What’s your pre-game routine?
Take a nap until it’s time to get dressed then get hyped up and get dialed in
What’s your favorite sports movie?
The Water Boy
What do you do for fun when not playing football?
Ride dirt bikes hunt, and fish
What’s your favorite school subject?
Biology
What’s your dream sports stadium to play at and why?
Acrisure Stadium because that means you and your team had an amazing season
If you could have a conversation with any celebrity, dead or alive, who would it be and what would you ask them?
Elon Musk and I would ask him to ride in a spaceship
What’s your favorite dessert?
Chocolate ice cream.
What’s your dream vacation?
Go to Alaska and fish for salmon.
What’s your favorite professional sports team?
The Pittsburgh Steelers.
What’s your favorite part of being an Apollo-Ridge Student?
The camaraderie that we have and everyone knows everyone like friends.
Latest HUDL Video Link:
DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT MORE PLAYER SPOTLIGHTS ON WWW.PAFOOTBALLNEWS.COM AS UPDATES AND POSTS OCCUR DAILY !
Follow PA Football News on Twitter @PaFootballNews
