Tavian Woolett (submitted photo)
“I love the rush of excitement I get when me or a teammate gets a big hit or something goes our way.”
Coupeville High School freshman Tavian Woolett lives for the electricity of the gridiron, and it shows when he talks about the game.
Now in his third year — he started playing as a seventh grader — Woolett splits time between safety and tight end for the Wolves and made his debut Tuesday in Coupeville’s JV game against South Whidbey.
He drew praise after that game from CHS coach Ryan King, and is intent on building on that early buzz.
“My goals are to keep trying my best during each game and to do good in school, so I can come back and play next season,” he said.
Woolett is hard at work fine-tuning his skills on both sides of the ball.
“My strength is stopping the opposite team’s QB completing deep passes,” he said. “I want to work on memorizing more plays on offense.”
Football is not his only sport, as he has prior experience with boxing and wrestling, plus time put in on his board.
“I used to skateboard a lot to pass my time,” Woolett said.
In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with family and friends and listening to music, and he draws inspiration from his fellow football warriors.
“All my teammates have helped me a lot and helped me do better.”
