Up Close with Colby Pearson
Reprinted from football Gameday program guide, October 14, 2016
NICKNAME: Honeycolbs
FAVORITE CEREAL: Lucky Charms
FAVORITE KALANI SITAKE QUOTE: “Man up!”
WHY I CHOSE TO PLAY FOOTBALL OVER OTHER SPORTS: Nothing beats the feeling of catching TDs.
BEFORE A FOOTBALL GAME, I: get in my zone by listening to music and watching highlights.
HOW DID I SPEND MY OFF-SEASON: Lifting, lifting, lifting and catching a lot of balls.
WHO IS THE BEST PLAYER I’VE EVER FACED: Myles Jack (UCLA/ Jacksonville Jaguars) or Jabrill Peppers (Michigan).
IF I COULD PLAY ANOTHER POSITION, IT WOULD BE: Safety
WHAT I WANT TO BE DOING 20 YEARS FROM NOW: Watching my sons play football.
IF I HAD TO GIVE UP ALL MY POSSESSIONS EXCEPT ONE, THE ONE THINK I WOULD KEEP WOULD BE: My cell phone so I could contact my buddies to use their things.
IF I WERE ON “WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE,” THE PERSON I’D CALL FOR MY LIFELINE IS: My sister, she’s a very knowledgeable gal.
HOW DID I SELECT MY JERSEY NUMBER: No. 3 chose me.
ONE PLACE I’D VISIT: Italy
MY FAVORITE ACTIVITY AWAY FROM FOOTBALL IS: Skiing, golf, fly fishing
MY ADVICE TO YOUNGSTERS: Dream big, doing the little things consistently can take you places.
WHO HAS HAD THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON MY FOOTBALL CAREER: My Dad, he taught me all I know.
SOMETIME IN MY LIFE I WOULD LIKE TO DO: Skydiving
MY FAVORITE ACTIVITY AWAY FROM FOOTBALL IS: Golf, snowboarding, hunting
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: Boise State game in 2014 with a long TD catch.
3 PEOPLE I’D INVITE TO DINNEr: Jesus, Lebron James and Adam Sandler.
ONE RULE I’D CHANGE IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS: Touchdown Celebrations
FAVORITE SCRIPTURE: Ether 12:27
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