2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Springside Chestnut Hill OT Mitch Karp
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Billy Splain | June 26, 2023
Mitch Karp
OT
Springside Chestnut Hill
Class Of 2024
Jersey #72
HT/WT 6’7 285
Twitter @mitchkarp1
Comments from the coach: “Mitch is a late bloomer from a football perspective with a huge upside. Up until this fall, he also played basketball and put more of his efforts into that sport. However, he now realizes his potential as an offensive tackle. He has gained 45 lbs since the fall due to his effort in the weightroom and is now 6’7″ 285. He has the frame, natural flexibility, and explosion that are going to pave the way for a great senior season and have attracted significant attention from numerous FBS/FCS coaches”.
LET’S GET TO KNOW MITCH
Why do you play football?
I’ve been playing since I was a kid and love all of the friendships I’ve made from it, and the competition in this sport is like no other
It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to the most?
Waking out of the locker room to the field getting ready for the game
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Jason Kelce because he embodies the lineman personality to a tee
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
Having a 60yd run back in 4th grade to win the game was a memorable experience
What was last years season like for you?
It was my first year only playing football and focusing all my attention on it and was the year that really got me to love football
What are your goals for this coming season?
To win an inter-ac chip for the first time in over a decade
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
Definitely Virginia tech to see the team entering the field to enter sandman
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
EAGLES
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
The eagles first Super Bowl beating Tom Brady is the greatest game I’ve ever seen
What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
The blindside because it shows a kid dedicating himself to something and getting what he wanted against all odds
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
Be a QB for a game
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
Jason Kelce. He showed me how fun being an offensive lineman can be and gives his all in everything that he does
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
Getting my ankles broken trying to sack a qb
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Doing whatever me and my friends feel like because everything we do together is memorable
What is your favorite football memory to date?
Eagles winning their first superbowl
What is your favorite play to run?
Any play where I get to pool
What scares you the most?
Missing a wide open block when pulling
Music of choice:
Any genre, I love them all
What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Taco Bell
What is your favorite vacation destination?
Disney for sure
Do you remember what the first football game you saw was?
A preseason game between the eagles and ravens over a decade ago
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