Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Brice Harden
PARENTS: Leslie Greer
SIBLINGS: Andrew Harden; he’s 13.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL? Science
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? I like to hang out with friends and play video games.
FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Metallica
FAVORITE MOVIE: 22 Jump Street
FAVORITE TV SHOW: How I Met Your Mother
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? I had a lot of these Hot Wheels and little Matchbox cars.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? I’m going to go to the Naval Academy.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? My uncle and my coaches; they just showed me leadership and how to work together with other people.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT FOOTBALL? The leadership opportunities.
POSITION: Linebacker
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I think we’re going to do great and we really have potential. Our Catholic game showed.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? The Catholic and Greenwood games.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? We’re going to have to play like we did against Catholic and we’re going to have to show up to every single game. I can’t wait until the Conway game to see how that’s going to be because I know that’s going to be a tough game for both of our teams.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? I pay attention a lot when I’m not on the field. When I am, I try to work on every aspect of how I play.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? I pretty much just work as hard as I can during practice. I’ve got a lot of things to improve on.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING FOOTBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? I just know that every guy in the locker room with me is going to be family for me whenever I leave. I just know they’ll always be there for me and I’ll always be there for them.