Up Close with Michael Wadsworth

Reprinted from football Gameday program guide, October 10, 2015

NICKNAME: Wads

FAVORITE CEREAL: Frosted Mini-Wheats

FAVORITE BRONCO MENDENHALL QUOTE: “That’s not it.”

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY FOOTBALL OVER OTHER SPORTS: Scholarship

BEFORE A FOOTBALL GAME, I: listen to music.

HOW DID I SPEND MY OFF-SEASON: spending time with my wife and family.

WHO IS THE BEST PLAYER I’VE EVER FACED: Brandin Crooks (WR New Orleans Saints via Oregon State).

IF I COULD PLAY ANOTHER POSITION, IT WOULD BE: Slot receiver.

WHO HAS HAD THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON MY FOOTBALL CAREER: Tony Tuioti, former high school and Hawai`i coach. He told me I was good enough and it inspired me to keep playing.

HOW DID I SELECT MY JERSEY NUMBER: I liked the look of it.

WHAT I WANT TO BE DOING 20 YEARS FROM NOW: Working at a job I love, surrounded by family.

MOST INTERESTING CLASS I’VE TAKEN AT BYU: Marketing 242

MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT: All-state kick returner

FAVORITE SCRIPTURE: D & C 5:24

FAVORITE WEBSITE: Netflix

ONE RULE I’D CHANGE IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL: I wish we could wear tinted visors.

MY FAVORITE ACTIVITY AWAY FROM FOOTBALL IS: Golf

MY ADVICE TO YOUNGSTERS: Don’t do anything to embarrass your mother.

ONE PLACE I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT: Rome

SOMETIME IN MY LIFE: I’d like to learn how to fly a plane.

IF I HAD TO GIVE UP ALL MY POSSESSIONS EXCEPT ONE, WHAT WOULD BE THE ONE THING I KEPT: A watch my dad gave me for my mission.

IF I WERE ON”WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE,” THE PERSON I’D CALL FOR MY LIFELINE IS: Bradley Hunter (brother-in-law)--he seems to know everything.

IF I COULD INVITE ANY THREE PEOPLE TO DINNER, WHO WOULD THEY BE: Christ, Michael Jordan and Phil Knight.

ON GAME DAY MY FRIENDS AND RELATIVES: Most come to the game or watch it on TV if they can’t come.