Zachary Erickson

Belton High School

Position: Center

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 286lbs

Number: 78

All-District center, All-District Academic.

1. What was the highlight of your 2021 football season?

Being able to be a part of the Belton Tiger Football Team 600th win.

2. What was the biggest challenge you or your team had to overcome this season?

For us, as a team, the greatest challenge we faced was always competing against bigger schools while we had smaller numbers to work with.

3. If you could give advice to an incoming freshmen football player, what would it be?

Stay persistent, don’t lose track of your goals, and most importantly enjoy it because before you know it’ll be over.

4. If you could be a Super Hero, which one would you pick and why?

I would be a spider-man just so I can swing from buildings to building as he did.

5. If you had to go to an island and only bring 3 things, what would you bring?

I would have to say probably a book or something along that line to keep me entertained, A lighter for fire, and my dog to keep me company.

 6. If not in the NFL winning the Super Bowl MVP, where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Being a Game Warden for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Because I love the wildlife and wanna be a part of preserving it.

7. What is your go-to pre-game pump-up song? 

Honestly, anything with mötley cruë those guys can get me hyped.

8. What is your favorite football or sports movie?

Friday Night lights, love that movie.

9. Name a teammate that:

• Improved the most this year: Sam Babcock, he rose to the occasion for us when we needed him the most on the field.
• Is most likely to become President: Lennox Underwood, That guy has always been the one teammate of mine to show nothing but maturity.
• Has the best Tik Toks: Bryan (Itty) Henry, He never fails to make us laugh
• Is most likely to become a high school football coach: Jackson Englekey, His love, and knowledge for the sport can’t be denied and I could see him coming back and coaching one day.

10.  Why do you love football? 

My love for the sport has come from not only me getting the chance to go out and compete every Friday night, but being beside my teammates whom I consider family. I love those guys and would do anything for them and without football, I wouldn’t have the same connection I have with them now.

Connected with him on Twitter: @ZachEr1cks0n

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