DEFENSIVE LINEMAN SPOTLIGHT
Player: Gladimir Paul, Northeast
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220
40-Yard Dash: 4.88
Class of: 2015
GPA: 3.2
Position(s): DE/TE
Jersey Number: 36
Years with Varsity: 3
Other Sports: Used to play Basketball and Track
Starting experience: His sophomore year he started on defense and played some split end on offense. Last year he started on both sides of the ball.
2013 Stats: On defense he had 28 sacks and was second on our team in tackles. On offense he had six catches for 128 yards.
Honors: 1st Team Class 4A (Gold) All-Public at DL
Coaches Q&A with Phil Gormley:
Q. What are his strengths on defense?
A. His biggest asset is his speed off the ball. He had 28 sacks for us last year. He just does things you can’t coach.
His first two or three steps off the ball are faster than any body they have seen last year, said some college coaches.
He’s a solid run stopper and was second on our team in tackles last year and last year teams tried and run away from him.
Q. What are his strengths at tight end?
A. He has worked real hard at the tight end position. Last year he did a better job at catching the ball for us. When we’re at the goal line we can throw the ball up to him.
Q. Final thoughts on Gladimir?
A. He’s a great kid and is always working hard in practice and is a good student. He’s working on his speed with a trainer. He has gone to a lot of football camps.
Q. What position could he play at the next level?
A. The colleges that run a 3-4 defense are the teams that have offered for him. He will play the outside linebacker spot and rush the passer from that spot.
I think wherever he ends up going, they are going to be very happy with the player they get. This is a kid that is not just focused on football, he gets the whole picture.
Schools of Interest: As of 7/4, he has offers from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Monmouth and Temple
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