2024 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Jacob Clinger-Brookville Raiders DE/C
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Daniel Reed | May 4, 2024
Jacob Clinger
Brookville High School
Class Of: 2025
Position(s): C/DE
Jersey Number: 71
Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 300lbs
Other Sports: N/A
Notable Awards or Recognitions: OL of the Year
Offer Sheet: None at the moment
Twitter: @jacobclinger
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WORDS FROM THE HEAD COACH:
Heart and soul of our offense and defensive lines. Always matches up each week defensively with the best teams Offensive lineman per his request. Weightroom rat that embraces the off-season grind. Jacob clinger. Missed 2 games (should have been more with a lower body injury). Played through it as he is the lynchpin to our O line. Played through pain all season.
GETTING TO KNOW JACOB:
What is the best part of being a student-athlete at Brookville High School ?
Having great coaches.
How long have you been playing football(any level) ?
6 years
Of all the road games you have played, which stadium had the best overall atmosphere, along with what made it so good ?
Playing in Kane against Karns City, playoff game, high scoring.
If the game is on the line, do you want to be on offense or defense ? Explain
Offense
As an athlete, what has been your biggest achievement ?
Offensive Lineman of the year.
What was the high point of the 2023 season ?
Winning the Route-36 game and bringing the trophy home.
What are you going to miss the most from the class of 2024 ?
The graduating seniors from the team.
What are your goals for the 2024 season ?
Winning the D9 Championship.
Who is your favorite sports star and why ?
George Pickens, I like his attitude and confidence.
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most ? Explain:
Power GT meeting a LB in the B gap.
Who is the best player(s) you have ever lined up against and what team did they play for ?
Matt Grusky from Punxsutawney, Jimmy Kerr from Clarion.
What stadium, (HS/College/Pro) would you love to visit for a game ?
Sofi Stadium
What is your favorite Pro Sports team(any sport) ? Explain:
Steelers, hometown team.
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why ?
2014 NFC Championship game, Seattle vs Green Bay because it was a defensive game.
What sports movie could you watch every day if you had to pick one, and why ?
The Longest Yard with Adam Sandler.
Name one thing you’d love to do in football that may never happen ?
Play in a Super Bowl.
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Hockey
What is your most embarrassing sports moment ?
Getting pancaked.
When you aren’t playing, practicing, or training for sports, what is your go to activity, and why ?
Hunting and Fishing, to enjoy the outdoors.
Which one, Sheetz, Wawa, or Rutters ? Explain:
Sheetz, it’s close by and an easy place to meet up with friends.
What is your favorite vacation destination ?
Tennessee
Tell us something that you have a fear of ?
Heights
Favorite Fast Food/Burger place and why ?
Five Guys, the good burgers and great fries.
Have you ever been to a professional sports game, which ones ?
Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates.
NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAF, NFL, Which league is the best and why ?
NHL, because it takes many weeks to win the Stanley Cup.
What is your favorite video game, on mobile and or console ?
Madden
What toppings go on your favorite pizza ?
Buffalo Chicken
Favorite School Subject ?
Gym
Favorite Band/Musician ?
Zach Bryan
Airplane, Boat, or Vehicle(motorcycles included), how would you travel and to where ?
Car to Tennessee or fly to Montana.
Name one thing in life(NOT SPORTS RELATED) you would like to achieve:
Starting a family.
Location you think would be the best place to live(ie: island, mountains, city, etc) ? Explain why:
Mountains to hunt and fish.
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