Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Drew Allen
NAME: Drew Allen
PARENTS: Joey Allen, Sarah Allen
SIBLINGS: Tori Allen; she’s 14.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: History
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? I like to work on stuff, make stuff.
FAVORITE FOOD: Steak
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: I don’t really have one.
FAVORITE MOVIE: We Were Soldiers
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Walking Dead
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? I had a little bitty toy airplane, a little scale model.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? I’ve enlisted in the National Guard, so that’s what I’m going to be doing for six years.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? My grandpa; he never graduated from high school, went to the military, came out and was a handy man for about 50 years, a really successful man, always worked hard, taught me work hard and always look for the best in everything.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT FOOTBALL? Just the team, the camaraderie in it, being able to be here with everybody.
POSITION: Defensive lineman
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I’m excited about it. I think we have real potential to go a long ways with it as long as everybody comes together and we work as a team.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? The Central game, just expecting to be down by so much then coming out there and stomping on them.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Depth and just teamwork.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? Just being able to go in and be able take over.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? Speed and agility
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING FOOTBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? Just being here with my brothers in football, just everybody being together. That’s been my favorite thing, really.
