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RUNNING BACK SPOTLIGHT – Daquan Worley – Coatesville

Written by: on Saturday, July 6th, 2013. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Daquan Worley, Coatesvilled.worley

Height: 5-10

Weight: 180

40 Yard Dash: 4.4

Class of: 2014

GPA: 2.7

Position(s): RB/CB

Jersey: # 4

Years with Varsity: 3-years

Starting experience: On defense, 3-years and on offense, 2-years.

2012 Stats: Worley rushed for 1,779 yards on 228 carries and 20 touchdowns his junior year. On defense he had 45 tackles and three interceptions.

2012 Highlights: Helped lead his team to the PIAA Class 4A finals. His team finished 14-3.

Honors: He was named 1st team All-Southeastern

 

Coaches Q&A with Matt Ortega: 

What kind of defensive player is he?

“He is a great cover corner. Not many teams throw the ball his way. He is aggressive with the run game when he needs to. His biggest intangible is he is a team leader. He makes our team better.”

What are his strengths as a runner?

“For a kid that only weights 180 pounds he gets stronger as the game goes. He plays a lot bigger than he is. He proved that in the playoffs.”

Does he play any other sports?

“He competes in the sprints and 4×100 relay in track and field.”

Schools of Interest: Committed to Penn State

Note: Worley is projected to play cornerback for the Nittany Lions. Worley is a three-star recruit according to 247Sports.com and Scout.com

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