Manuel

Very dedicated defensive line helps lead the team other teams are already trying to recruit him and he's only going to middle school!

Placed 17th

in their group

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What do they love most about playing their sport(s)?

He loves everything about it and he loves the football I can't keep him off of TV he watches football he plays football on the games he watches old games on YouTube he likes the team effort he loves that he likes to run and he likes everything about it.

Who inspires them—on or off the field—and why?

On the field his coach Julio and his cousin Derrick Henry from the Ravens are his biggest people he would like to be like as far as football but off of the field his father & mom

What’s one moment in their athletic journey that makes you proudest?

Every moment makes me proud when he's good at it when he's bad at it and in between he's a very big team supporter he's big on that he has a huge heart he likes to see everyone win

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