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TAYLOR O'BRIEN - SR., FB/ILB BRADFORD |
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| BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION |
- Name: Taylor James O'Brien
- Age: 17
- Parents: Tom and Terrie
- Siblings: Brother Morgan (20)
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| THE SKINNY |
- This Year: Has helped to lead Bradford
to a 4-0 start (The Owls had a bye week in Week 2) by running for 416 yards and 11
touchdowns on 55 carries (7.6 per carry). He also plays a key role on the Owls defense,
which is allowing just 12.75 points per game, coming up with 20 tackles and a sack.
- Notable: Was the eighth leading rusher in
District 9 last season with 1,094 yards and 19 touchdowns last season while helping the
Owls to an 8-3 mark and the District 9 Class AAA title. His older brother Morgan was also
a star player for Bradford and was 24th in District 9 in rushing (604 yards, 7 TDs) as a
senior in 2004.
- Career Stats:
243 carries, 1,848 yards, 31 touchdowns; 153 tackles, 7 sacks, 1
interception.
- Up Next: Bradford
is at Brookville Friday. A win, and the Owls clinch at least a share of the final D9
League title.
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| QUESTION & ANSWER |
| Q: It seems like
year-in-and-year-out
Bradford
always has a great running game and two or three of the top running backs in District
9. Why do you think that is? |
| A: I think that
we have had a great line for many years or at least since I’ve been here and that
makes it easy for us backs to run. |
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| Q: As a follow up
to that last question, as a running back for a team that is almost exclusively a
running football team, do you feel any extra pressure to perform at a top level week
in and week out knowing that it is going to be up to the backs to pick up the bulk of
the yardage? |
| A: There’s not
really a lot of pressure, because, like you said, we have three great backs. So if
one of us is getting stuffed the other two can pick up the slack. |
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| Q: How do the
other running backs - Nick Johnson and Dan McMurtrie - compliment you? How do you
guys get along? Do you guys care who gets the ball or is about the team concept? |
| A: Nick and Dan
are both great runners with different styles. We compliment each other well. Even
though Dan is a smaller guy he is tough. He and I are more power runners while
Nick’s got the speed and the moves. We’re all good friends. We don’t care who
gets the most carries or yards. It’s always about the team. |
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| Q: How nerve
wracking was last year’s District 9 Class AAA title game that you guys won 37-30 in
double overtime over Clearfield? Is that the most exciting game you have ever played
in? |
| A: Last
years D9 Championship game was definitely the most exciting game that I’ve ever
played in. But for some reason it wasn’t as nerve wracking as you’d think. I
never thought for one second that we were going to lose that game, and no one on our
team thought that either. So it was more fun than stressful, just going out and
having fun and doing whatever it takes to win. |
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| Q: What
are your plans after high school? |
| A: To attend a
four year college and play football. |
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| FAVORITES |
- Movie: Boondock Saints
- Sport other than football : Baseball
- Subject in school:
Science
- Favorite type of music:
Rock
- Favorite Professional Sports Team:
Dallas
Cowboys
- Favorite Video Game:
Madden NFL
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