UP CLOSE: Dan Van Sweden
Nickname: Sweed
Favorite cold cereal: Special K
Why did I choose to play football over other sports: I stopped getting taller, so I switched from basketball.
Who has had the greatest influence on my football career:Coach Fernandez. He really cared to help me become a better player.
What would I like to do sometime in my life: Travel the world.
One place I would like to visit: Egypt
What do I want to be doing 20 years from now: Enjoying retirement.
How did I select my jersey number: Matt Ah You wanted it so I took it first.
What is my favorite hobby or activity away from football: Backpacking in the mountains.
What is the best book I’ve ever read: Hatchet
What is my most memorable athletic achievement or moment: High School Defensive Player of the Year.
My most interesting class I’ve taken at BYU: Geography 211 Maps and interpretation.
My advice to youngsters: Work hard and everything will fall into place.
If I had to give up all of my possessions except one, what would be the one thing I kept and why: My backpacking gear because I could still survive without anything else.
If I were hosting you on a recruiting visit to Provo, the most impressive thing I’d have to show you is: Probably the Student Athlete Center.
If I were on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” I’d probably miss the first question.
If I could play another position, what would it be: Tight end, the position for which I was recruited.
One rule I’d change in college football is: Having no pass interference.
If I could invite any three people to dinner, who would they would include: My wife, my daughter and Spartan King Leonidas.
On game day my friends and relatives: Watch or are at the game.
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