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Collin Erickson

  • Award
    Central Close-Up
  • Week Of
    10/19/2017
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Junior
Gilbert, Arizona


Why did you chose Central?

I chose Central because I wanted to go to a smaller school to play football, since Arizona doesn’t have too many smaller colleges.  But I also wanted to further my education, and get a degree in Business and Finance.

Favorite professor and why?

My favorite professor would have to be Professor Mills.  I enjoyed learning from him and hearing stories about his kids.  I also enjoyed discussing college football with him as well.
 
Who are your go-to musical artists ?

Tech n9ne, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West

You’re majoring in business and finance because?

I want to be financially sound after college and help others learn how to handle their finances.

If you were the host of a late night talk show, who would be your first guest? 

Aaron Rodgers because he’s my idol and I’m a die-hard Packers fan

What do you miss the most about Arizona?

Not the weather that’s for sure. I miss playing golf year-round and spending time with my family (and cat)

Dream job?

My dream job would be to be a Sports Agent, because if I’m not playing sports, I want to be involved with athletes and the sport I love.

If every time you entered a room a theme song played, what would the song be?

X Gon’ Give It To Ya by DMX, that’s my pregame song for football
 
If you could time travel, would you go to the past or to the future?

The past, because I don’t want to know my future. I want to experience it as it comes.
 
Teammate who has a hidden talent that you know about

Kohle Helle, Nick Greteman, and Tate Jensen are good at impersonating me
 
Favorite TV Show

The Office, How I Met Your Mother, and Game of Thrones
 
What’s one thing people might not know about Coach Baethke?

He likes to run this one drill that uses strengthening bands for footwork while singing “Bandz A Make Her Dance” by Juicy J
 
What’s your favorite part about being a member of Central football?

I love going through the offseason program with my teammates and bonding with them on the weekends.  I also love the feeling of a sweet victory on Saturday after a full, physical, and hard week of practice.

“Ten years from now I’ll...”

Be married, have a successful career, and start a family of my own while living an adventurous life.
 
Favorite food from Central Market

My favorite meal at Central Market is country fried steak with mashed potatoes and corn. It gives me that feeling that Iowa comfort food gives you, that I don’t get in Arizona.
 
Bucket list

Skydive, go to Australia and New Zealand, see the Northern Lights, visit every island in Greece (I’ve only been to 2), be a season ticket holder for the Green Bay Packers, own my own sports agency, go to every NFL stadium, and win a Football National Championship at Central.
 


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