football player<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\nA family friend was a coach for a youth football team and suggested me to play and fell in love with the sport from that.<\/p>\n
What are your favorite moments from your football life?<\/strong><\/p>\nWinning the MVFC Championship in 2024 and beating SDSU in 2025.<\/p>\n
Which one of your family members inspires you the most and why?<\/strong><\/p>\nMy mom inspires me the most because it\u2019s been me and her for the longest time and I get my work ethic from her.<\/p>\n
What do you love the most about the game of football?<\/strong><\/p>\nI love the fast pace and love the feeling that anything can happen on a single play.<\/p>\n
If you could hang out with any football player past or present for a day, who and why?<\/strong><\/p>\nI would want to hang out with Dexter Lawrence because he is a player who is dominant in what he does and want to pick his mind on the game.<\/p>\n
What are your favorite things about playing football for South Dakota?<\/strong><\/p>\nI love the chemistry we have on the team and I love the culture that was built here from when I was a freshman until now.<\/p>\n
What should we know about Chris Dixon the person?<\/strong><\/p>\nI like meeting and talking to people, I\u2019m from Canada with one parent from Jamaica, I have 6 sisters, and I love to cook.<\/p>\n
What is your favorite defensive scheme and why?<\/strong><\/p>\nI like a 4-2-5 defense because of how versatile it is and how it can protect against the run and pass.<\/p>\n
How do you handle challenges both in life and on the football field?<\/strong><\/p>\nI always try to keep a clear mind and find solutions on the spot instead of letting emotions take over.<\/p>\n
What would a team get in a player like you?<\/strong><\/p>\nThey would get a player that does their job and a player that does their part so we could win games.<\/p>\n
What stands out about your film the most?<\/strong><\/p>\nBeing stout in the run game and having an understanding of offenses in both run and pass.<\/p>\n
Who is the most underrated player you\u2019ve played with and why?<\/strong><\/p>\nBlake Holden is the most underrated player I\u2019ve ever played with because he is someone I looked up. He played at 100% no matter how tired he was and always did his job is one of the reasons why USD football has risen up as one of the top FCS programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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