When things weren’t looking good for the Plant City Raiders’ passing game Nov. 15, Hassan Bailey came up big to keep the team alive. The senior rushed for 164 yards on 23 carries and scored the Raiders’ only touchdown on an electrifying 75-yard run.
You killed it out there last week. What were you feeling that night?
I knew it was competition, so all we had to do was go in and execute. We did our job, even though we came up short.
How much attention have you been getting from colleges?
I have two offers right now: one from St. Francis, in Pennsylvania, and one from FAMU. I’m pretty sure more will come.
What’s your pre-game routine?
I like to take a nap before games. It takes my mind off of the situation after I’ve thought about it the whole day and gets my energy pumping. Our pre-game as a team is “quiet time,” we cut off all the lights at the fieldhouse and take the time to look at the game, how we’ll approach the game.
Do you play any other sports?
I run track, too.
What are some of your hobbies outside of football and track?
I just like to eat right and lift weights. And I’m looking forward to my next sport, track, now that football’s over.
What are your favorite movies?
Action movies. My favorite movies are all of the “Fast and the Furious” movies.
Do you do any reading outside of school?
I read magazines, like Sports Illustrated. Stuff that deals with sports I’ll read, because it entertains me.
Do you play any video games?
I don’t have a game system, but sometimes, I play “Madden.” Sometimes, I can get good at it, when I get to play more.
Well, that’s the most humble Madden answer I’ve ever heard. Who’s your NFL team?
I don’t have one, but I have favorite players. My favorite player that I look up to is Champ Bailey. If I had to choose one team, I’d pick the Vikings, because of Adrian Peterson.
College teams?
Louisville and UGA. Georgia is where I came from, around Athens, and Louisville has a good program that I would like to be a part of.