
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Montour High School’s Daniel Batch
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Brett Gombita | July 9, 2024
Daniel Batch
WR/S/RB
Class of 2025
Jersey #0
HT/WT: 5’11, 200
1st Team WR, 1st Team All Defensive Athlete
Offers: Toledo, Akron, Fordham, Maine, Stony Brook, Robert Morris, Navy, New Hampshire, Bryant, Lincoln (PA), Towson, Central State
Twitter: @DanielBatch25
LET’S GET TO KNOW DANIEL
Why do you play football?
It always looked like a fun game to me, it ended up becoming a peaceful place, and I picked it up fast.
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Probably LeBron James. He came from nothing and became one of the greatest athletes of all time from a young age.
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most?
Not really, but last year I had a game sealing pick against South Fayette. Coach threw me in at corner, and it was my first play at corner.
What was last year’s season like for you?
It was good. It was an improvement from my first one, and I learned a lot more.
What are your goals for the coming season?
To keep pushing as a team, win a WPIAL, and then make a run in states.
Personal Goals?
I want to win a WPIAL championship. Nothing else really.
What Stadium (HS, College, or Pro) would you love to visit for a game?
The Dallas Cowboys stadium, AT&T Stadium
Who is your favorite pro sports team?
The Pittsburgh Steelers
What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
Woodlawn. It’s about one of the first black running backs that played for Alabama.
If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what do they usually yell?
“Go Daniel Go”
Name one thing you’d love to do in football that may never happen.
Make it pro in any of the football leagues.
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like, and WHY?
I would like to thank God first, but probably my coaches and parents for helping me on my journey.
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t.
Basketball
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
Probably when I was younger, I almost scored in the wrong hoop playing in an AAU game.
When you aren’t playing, practicing, or training for sports, what is your go-to activity and why?
Sleeping, because I love it a lot.
What is your favorite football memory to date?
Beating Hampton my sophomore year with a last second Hail Mary.
What is your favorite play to run?
We have this one play, I can’t say the name, but I run a post and mostly score on it
What scares you the most?
Heights
Who is your favorite music artist and do you have a favorite song on gameday?
G Herbo. We listen to “Off Top” by Bdock before games.
What was your favorite gift? Why?
Probably my phone when I was younger, because I use it everyday.
What restaurant is your go-to when you need a big meal?
Big Shot Bobs wings
What is your favorite vacation destination?
The beach
Do you remember what the first football game you saw live was?
No, I was very young.
Last year’s highlights:
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/17775894/6556539b15f6060584495973
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