From the Sidelines: Sabine’s Bre’den Ford

Published 10:00 pm Monday, March 23, 2020

With spring sports currently suspended, the Tyler Morning Telegraph wants to profile East Texas seniors in those sports in a feature called “From the Sidelines”. If you’re an East Texas senior who competes in a spring sport and would like to be featured, fill out the following questionnaire and send it to sports@tylerpaper.com, along with a photo. Today’s featured male athlete is Sabine’s Bre’den Ford.

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Name: Bre’den Ford

School: Sabine High School

Parents names: Raven Smith and Todd Ford

Brothers/sisters: Bryson Ford

Sports you play: Football, basketball and track

Favorite high school sports memory: Winning the first playoff football game in school history.

Plans after high school: I plan to attend a two-year junior college for my basics

If college, what schools are you considering, and what do you plan to major in? Tyler Junior College, UT Tyler or Louisiana College and major in psychology

Favorite song: Untouchable by NBA YoungBoy

Favorite food: Enchiladas

Favorite TV show: All American

Favorite movie: Friday Night Lights

Who are your role models? Dwyane Wade, Mike Evans and Tyrann Mathieu

Which coaches have had the most influence on you? Why? Coach Rex Sharp. He taught me to love football and become the leader I have become today. Coach Jason Heffner. He taught me to always give everything I could. He taught me never to back down and remember to always put faith over fear. Coach Dickie Robinson. He taught me mental toughness and taught me how to win. Coach Connor Sharp. He always pushed me to be my best competitor on the field, court or track, no matter who it was against. Coach Colby Carr. He taught me how to go to war and no matter how tough the battle would be, there will always be a winner and a loser, it was up to me now to go be the winner.

Who is your favorite teacher? Ms. Angela Loveless

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully starting my psychology business with my new house and wife.

Something about yourself that most people don’t know: Although I claim that I dislike school, I will honestly miss my classmates more than they understand.

What will you miss most about high school sports? I’m going to miss competing and putting on for my city.