Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Tanner Tolbert
PARENTS: John and Gina Tolbert
SIBLINGS: I have a brother, Cole Tolbert. He’s 22.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: English, I guess
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Hunt
FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Any country, really.[more]
FAVORITE MOVIE: Step-Brothers
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Jersey Shore
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? I used to have this little chicken I used to ride around but that was when I was little, little, little. Toy Story stuff. That’s embarrassing.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Run track in college, hopefully go to UCA. I haven’t made up my mind yet on what I want to study.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? My grandpa and my uncle. They’ve told me to always do good, go to college, graduate, be smart.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT FOOTBALL: The adrenaline rush. It’s awesome.
POSITION: Safety
WHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE IS YOUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY ON THE FIELD? Don’t get beat deep.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I think we’ve done good. We’ve had some ups and downs, of course, but we’ve played hard and stayed strong.
WHEN THE TEAM’S DOING WELL, WHAT’S IT DOING? When we communicate. If we communicate, we do awesome. That’s the main thing.
WHAT'S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Beating Conway. That was a big win.
WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? For everybody to heel up. We have to all get well, definitely.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? Adapt to the ball, probably.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? Remembering the coverages, studying the coverages, making sure I get them all down.
AFTER YOU'RE THROUGH PLAYING FOOTBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? Making all the friends. That’s what I like about it, getting real close to them, because it’s a real strong bond when you’re out there.
