2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Bishop McCort-Carrol’s DE/OL Eli Zasadni
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Baron Dionis | August 4, 2024
Eli Zasadni
DE/OL
Class of 2025
Bishop McCort High School
Jersey #75
HT/WT: 6’4, 230 lbs
76 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 7 Tackles For Loss (2023 Season)
Other Sports: Basketball & Baseball
Offers: Robert Morris
Head Coach Tom Smith said, “Eli’s frame alone is garnering him DI looks but his work ethic is what will put him over the top. Eli is a 3 sport athlete with a 4.0 that lifts year round. During the winter and spring he comes in to lift before school.”
Let’s Get To Know Eli
Why do you play football?
I play football because I love the Camaraderie and it’s the most fun I have out of all the sports.
What is your favorite part about football?
My favorite part about football is playing defense and making sacks.
What is your favorite play to run?
My favorite play to run as an offensive lineman is “Trey”.
What is your favorite football memory?
Beating Westmont in overtime on the goal line.
What was last year’s season like for you?
It was definitely a good season for me personally but it didn’t end how me and the team wanted it too.
Who is the best player you have ever competed against?
Paxton Kling from Central Martinsburg in baseball.
What are your goals for this upcoming season?
Win a District 6 championship and lead the LHAC in sacks and tackles as a defensive end.
What’s your favorite pre-game meal?
Probably Sheetz MTO.
Is there a professional player you model your game after? If yes, who?
Yes, I like to model my game after TJ Watt.
What is your favorite professional sports team?
The Steelers.
What is your favorite field to play at?
Our home field, the Point Stadium.
What is your favorite all-time game you’ve played in?
My favorite game is when we played Bishop Carrol in the District 6 championship in baseball and won.
Who has been the most influential person on your athletic career?
My parents and family have been the most influential.
What is another sport you wish you could play, but can’t?
I wish I could play golf.
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
When we lost to Philipsburg Osceola in overtime last year.
What would you like to do after high school?
I would like to play Division 1 football somewhere and major in a medical field.
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