Featured Athlete: Davion Ferguson
Wingspan’s featured athlete for 9/8 is junior Davion Ferguson. Ferguson is in his first year on the Liberty football team, after transferring from Plano East.
September 8, 2022
Wingspan: How did you get started in football?
Ferguson: “I was just watching it on the tv one day when I was younger and wanted to try it”.
Wingspan: Who has been your biggest motivator?
Ferguson: “Probably myself because I have been naturally athletic since I was a kid so I’ve pushed myself to become the athlete I am now”.
Wingspan: How has playing football impacted your life?
Ferguson: “It’s helped me gain some of the friends I have now and it has helped me push myself more”.
Wingspan: Since our football team was pretty good last year, how do you feel like the pressure of upholding this makes you and your team feel?
Ferguson:“I don’t feel any pressure personally because that was them last year and it’s a new year so now we get to show people what we can do”.
Wingspan: How is playing football here different from playing at Plano East?
Ferguson: “There really isn’t much of a difference besides the competition was harder at East”.
Wingspan: How do you manage to train daily and keep up with school?
Ferguson: “Well that’s kinda hard because football takes up a lot of my time but I try to use some of my free time at home to study”.
Wingspan: What are you most excited for this season?
Ferguson: “To get to play with new people this year since I wasn’t here last year”.
Wingspan: What is the hardest part about football?
Ferguson: “How hard the coaches are on us because they expect a lot and we don’t wanna let them down”.
Wingspan: Do you have any pregame superstitions?
Ferguson: “I have to put on my left cleat before my right”.
Wingspan: Who is the sports icon that has influenced you the most?
Ferguson: “Jalen Ramsey because he’s the best corner and I also play that position so I’ve just looked up to him”.
