2020 Player Profile: Isaiah “Zuke” Smith, Kane Area @zuke1428 @coachsilfies

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Billy Splain | July 15, 2020

Isaiah “Zuke” Smith
2021
Kane Area
QB
Jersey # 14
Ht 6’6” Wt 185
Twitter: @zuke1428

Other Sports:

basketball, baseball, track

Any awards you’ve won:

Varsity Boys Basketball: 2017 Rookie of the Year, 2019 Holiday Tournament Most Valuable Defensive Player, 2020 Defensive Player of the Year

Why do you play football?

I play football because it’s fun and gives me good life experience.

Who is your favorite sports star and why?

Michael Jordan is my favorite athlete. He, like me, had a lot of adversity to overcome in high school athletics. His work ethic determined his success.

Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:

a 95 yard, game winning touchdown pass against Defending district champ, Ridgway.

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game and why?

RIDGWAY game. Love a good underdog story!

What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?

I’m not a huge professional sports fan. Love college basketball and football.

What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?

I would watch Friday Night Lights because it’s a story about a group of athletes.

What cartoon character do you think your head coach?

I don’t wanna answer this.

If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?

My dad is saying nothing. My mom is saying “Zuke, run”

Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like?

I wanna “be like Mike!”

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

as a child I played Hockey and liked it.

Is there anyone in your family, besides your parents, you could consider your biggest fan? Who, Why?

My girlfriend, Sarri. She has been my biggest fan for a long time.

When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?

Playing video games. I like to play virtually and compete with others.

What is your favorite football memory to date?

My dad calling my plays as my offensive coordinator in Tornado football.

What is your favorite play to run?

Love to run flood pass play.

What scares you the most?

I’m scared to run out of gas!

Music of choice:

country

WORD GAME
ONE WORD ANSWERS:

PFN—-Zuke

PIZZA— wings
VACATION— beach
JUMBO— tron
AIR—Jordan
SNACK—pizza rolls
VIDEO— game
JUMP— DUNK!
COLOR— blue
CHICKEN— fries
SNOW— angel
HEAT—exhaustion
HERSHEY—bar
MOVIE STAR— rich
CHAMPION— winner

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