WPIAL Football Spotlight Players Week 4

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Lincoln Hoke – 2026 – Offensive/Defensive Line – North Allegheny - @LincolnHoke76

1.     How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

They would describe me as someone who works very hard and is always looking for ways to improve.

2.     What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

I would say that my technique and football IQ are definitely some of my main strengths. I would also say being relentless and physical are big for me.

3.     What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?

Listening to music

4.     What is the toughest class in your school and who is the teacher?

Chemistry for sure with Mrs. Comas.

5.     Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

A Coach I look up to as a role model is Coach Art Walker. He cares about every single one of his players and coaches and is the perfect example of a leader.
He is really good at getting our minds right and motivating us.

6.     Who is a young player on your team that we don’t know about that will become a big name?

Luke Rohan and James Harrison are definitely names that you will  be hearing very often.

7.     Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?

God, Family, Football, School, Food

8.     Do you have any secret talent?

I do impressions of people pretty well.

9.     What does your daily routine look like?

Go to church class at 6am, School, Practice, Dinner/Homework, Sleep

10.  What are your preferred pre-game routines?

I drink my salt drink, Visualize what I am going to do, and then say my prayers.

11.  What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?

I got to go with Bodies by Drowning Pool.

12.  Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

I love me some Pizza Roma.

13.  Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?

Big Shot Bobs no question.

14.  Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Playing in the NFL.

Kanan Huffman – 2024 – Quarterback – Pine Richland - @Huffman_Kanan

1.     How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

Hard working, always striving to be better What makes you a good player?

2.     What are the strengthens in your game?

Mainly my arm strength and accuracy, along with my decision making.

3.     What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?

I like fishing, hanging out with friends, and playing 2k

4.     What is the toughest class in your school and who is the teacher?

Statistics for sure, Mr. Gray

5.     Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

Definitely Coach Dennison, he truly pushes me everyday like no other coach I’ve ever had, I can tell he wants the best for me.

6.     Who is a young player on your team that we don’t know about that will become a big name?

Grant Pillar, Ethan’s little brother

7.     Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?

1.God 2. Family 3. School 4. Football 5. Sleep

8.     Do you have any secret talent?

Ping pong superstar

9.     What does your daily routine look like?

Wake up at 6, shower, brush teeth, eat breakfast, get to school around 7:30, practice right after school until 7, come home, eat dinner, do homework, hop on the game some nights, shower, and then go to sleep.

10.  What are your preferred pre-game routines?

I like to be super relaxed pregame, don’t do too much, just lay around and listen to music.

11.  What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?

Brent Faiyaz

12.  Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

Beto’s

13.  Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?

Hal’s in North Hills.

14.  Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Playing Professional Football

Geary Smith – 2024 – Offensive Line – Seton LaSalle – GearySmith73

1.     How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

Hopefully as a leader and a role model for the younger guys

2.     What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

I’d say my footwork makes me a good player my pass pro is very good but I love to run block

3.     What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?

A lot of my hobbies are sports related but I love video games

4.     What is the toughest class in your school and who is the teacher?

Algebra 2 is and Mrs. Jackson is the teacher she’s a great teacher

5.     Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

Yes our D-line coach “Coach Phil” he’s been my coach since middle school and he’s showed me what it takes to play at the next level

6.     Who is a young player on your team that we don’t know about that will become a big name?

Legend Williams is a big kid a lot of potential and we have some known young guys Khalil Taylor and Nelson Coleman who should play at the power 5 level no problem.

7.     Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?

Faith, family, football, school, and friends

8.     Do you have any secret talent?

It’s not a secret but I’m a great dancer

9.     What does your daily routine look like?

Wake up go to school go to practice go to bed and repeat

10.  What are your preferred pre-game routines?

Eat a good meal and listen to music

11.  What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?

My favorite song is focused by g Herbo and I’m listening to straight G-Herb before games

12.  Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

Fioris on West Lib not the one in peters if u think otherwise you’re crazy

13.  Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?

I’d say Bigham Tavern

14.  Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

I don’t know to be honest just working making money with a nice family

DeMarkus Walker – 2024 – Athlete – Aliquippa @Duecewalker1

1.     How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

They would describe me as a hardworking leader.

2.     What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

My will to work harder than everyone else makes me a good player. my speed and route running are my strengths.

3.     What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?

I like to do yoga and play the game.

4.     What is the toughest class in your school and who is the teacher?

Pre-calc Mr. Russell.

5.     Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

Coach Mike because he accomplished and makes a lot of money.

6.     Who is a young player on your team that we don’t know about that will become a big name?

Qa’lil Goode and Gavin Wilcox two young players who i believe will become the face of Aliquippa football soon.

7.
Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?

God - School - Family – Football - Money

8.     Do you have any secret talent?

I don’t have a secret talent.

9.     What does your daily routine look like?

I wake up and stretch, go to school, go to practice, then i go home and chill for the rest of the day.

10.  What are your preferred pre-game routines?

I stretch first, then i get warmed up with my boy Cheez, then we work on some db drills.

11.  What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?

Lil Baby gets my turned up before the games.

12.  Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

Giannis has the best pizza.

13.  Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?

Big Shot Bobs has the best chicken wings.

14.  Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

I see myself with a college degree making good money and possibly in the NFL in 10 years.

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