2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Otto Eldred lineman Braxton Caldwell
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Billy Splain | July 13, 2023
Braxton Caldwell
Defensive end/Left tackle/ATH
Otto Eldred
Class Of 2024
Jersey #78
HT/WT6-5 185
57 tckls 7.5 Scks 14 TFLs
Other sports Basketball
D9 All star, best linemen for school
https://www.hudl.com/v/2JpJN0
Twitter @BraxtonCaldwe78
Coach Cook says “Switched from wide receiver to left tackle last season to help the team. Played fantastic at his new position. Also plays defensive end. At 6’5”, with long arms, great speed, quickness and relentless effort, he is one of our cornerstones”.
LET’S GET TO KNOW BRAXTON
Why do you play football?
I play football because of the bond you get with your teammates and it is fun to accomplish something together as a group
It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to the most?
Getting ready with my teammates and kickoff
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
TJ watt because he plays for my favorite team and I like watching film on his pass rush
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
My favorite play is when we were starting to get driven back on defensive when we are up one touchdown and my teammate hit the qb and lunched the ball in the air and I caught it and scored
What was last years season like for you?
It was a good season we made it far as a team and individual it felt like all my work in the off season is starting to really pay off
What are your goals for this coming season?
My goals for this coming season are to make a deep play off run and double my stats from last year
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
Acrisure stadium
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Steelers
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
My favorite game I watched was us against coudersport because we previously lost to them last year after being up big and it felt great to get a win against them
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
Kick a field goal
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
My mom and dad because they are very hard workers
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Cricket
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
Missing a wide open layup during a basketball game
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Working on cars with my dad because we both enjoy stuff about cars and it’s something I’ve always have done with him
What is your favorite football memory to date?
When my teammate who is not very athletically gifted caught a pick as a DT
What is your favorite play to run?
Larry
Music of choice:
Country
What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
QandQ buffet
What is your favorite vacation destination?
Darien lake
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