Player Profile: Kay Takinami, boys varsity football
November 18, 2015
PHOTO PROVIDED BY RICHARD SHEOLA
If you could be any one of your teammates, who would you be and why?
Probably Max [Bochman]. He’s a really hard working dude. He probably has the best work ethic on our team, and he’s just a really good football player.
What professional athlete in football do you admire most and why?
I like Darren Sproles. He’s a running back on the [Philadelphia] Eagles. He’s just this small guy like me. And he’s really shifty, he overcomes the size thing where you have to be really big.
What is your mindset before games?
I’m a senior so every game could be my last. I just try to enjoy every moment.[/fusion_text][fusion_code]PGRpdj4NCjxpZnJhbWUgc3JjPScvL3d3dy5odWRsLmNvbS9lbWJlZC9hdGhsZXRlLzMxNTk5NjQvaGlnaGxpZ2h0cy8yMDM5MjgzODcnIHdpZHRoPScxMDAlJyBoZWlnaHQ9JzM2MCcgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9JzAnIGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbj48L2lmcmFtZT4NCjwvZGl2Pg0KPHA+VklERU8gUFJPVklERUQgQlkgS0FZIFRBS0lOQU1JPC9wPg0KwqANCsKg[/fusion_code][fusion_text]What was your goal for this season?
This season my goal was just to help the younger guys out. I think the problems in past years were that the younger kids weren’t getting as involved. I tried to talk to all the younger kids and make them feel welcome and more confident.
Where do you see football taking you in the future?
I don’t really intend to play football past high school, but I think it just teaches you life lessons about friendship bonds and it gives you a good work ethic.
What’s your favorite memory from playing football?
When I scored my first touchdown. I was out all of sophomore year with an injury, so coming back junior year and getting my first touchdown on varsity was really nice.[/fusion_text][/one_full]