TWO SENIOR BEAR PROFILES

Two weekly senior profiles that all should enjoy. Be sure to look for BSN tomorrow; we may have other interesting information!

SENIOR PROFILES

Will Buckingham, SENIOR, OL/DL #56Will Buckingham, SENIOR, OL/DL #56

1.      When did you start playing football?

                    When I was in 3rd grade. I took a year off in 4th grade because I was too big to play with the rest of my grade.

2.     What is your time in the 40 yd. dash and what’s your best bench weight?

          9.40 and 210 lbs.

3. What is your favorite college football team and college football player?

          The ‘87 University of Miami football team. Tavon Austin, the WR for West Virginia

4. What is your favorite moment during any Landon sports event in which you played?

          Beating prep 7-2 in the IAC Championship in hockey

5. What is your favorite course at Landon?

          Humanities with Mr. Botti and Mr. Swinehart. Philosophy is challenging, but I like the way art, English, and history can all be tied together.

6. What is your favorite non-sports related activity (community work, art/music, paper, debate, poem, extracurricular activity, etc.)?

Fishing. Ron Swanson on Fishing: “It’s like yoga, except I still get to kill           something”

7. What is your nickname and how did you get it?

          Buck. I used to be called Bucky in lower school, but I think people realized that          Buck is much easier to say than Bucky or Buckingham. It also sounds better.

8. Describe yourself in 3 words? How would your parents describe you in 3 words?

          Me: Easy-going, daring, a great friend. Parents: funny, tired in the morning,      hungry.

9. What’s on your iPod?

          Red Hot Chili Peppers and Avril Lavigne. There is also some Deer Tick and Avett     Brothers thrown in there. And Phoenix

10. Tell us one thing (interesting) that your teammates do not know about you.

           I almost died when I was born.

1. When did you start playing football?

I suited up for 2 seasons in Middle school. But I love working as a manager on the Landon Varsity Team. This is my third year

2.What is your time in the 40 yd. dash and what’s your best bench weight?

        The good news for me is I do not have to run, because it wouldn’t be fast. I can  probably bench my own weight; you’ll have to guess what that is!

3.What is your favorite college football team and college football player?

I am a Terps fan, my favorite player was drafted by my favorite pro team, RG III

4.What is your favorite moment during any Landon sports event in which you played? 

      Last year when the team played and won at the Naval Academy stadium

5.What is your favorite course at Landon?

      Lunch or Football, hard to choose!!

6.What is your favorite non-sports related activity (community work, art/music, paper, debate, poem, extracurricular activity, etc.)?

Time at our family farm – it’s my favorite place in the world

7. What is your nickname (if any) and how did you get it?

      HD or High Def, I think Coach Anderson started calling me that because of my initials

8.Describe yourself in 3 words? How would your parents describe you in 3 words?

      ME: Talkative, Helpful and an all round great guy!

      PARENTS: Enthusiastic, Stubborn and HUGE heart   

9.What’s on your iPod?

Rascal Flats, Sugarland, Jimmy Buffet, Maroon 5, Zac Brown Band

10.Tell us one thing (interesting) that your teammates do not know about you.

            I am a certified Open water diver

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