Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Mario Waits
NAME: Mario Waits
PARENTS: Marvin and Sherill Waits
SIBLINGS: Ladarius Waits, 15.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Mathematics
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Lift and play Madden.
FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken spaghetti
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Fetty Wap
FAVORITE MOVIE: Speed
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Courage the Cowardly Dog
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Hummer HD.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? To attend college.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? My grandma and Coach (Paul) Calley.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT FOOTBALL? Hitting the quarterback.
POSITION: Defensive tackle
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? We’re doing okay; could be better.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? P.I.G. (Phillip Isom-Green) kickoff return.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? To focus and stop playing.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? I’m stronger than most of my opponents.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? My legs.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING FOOTBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? All the work we did.
