March 30, 2009
1. Name
Billy Yarborough
2. Hometown
Columbia, S.C.
3. Position
Defensive End
4. What coach recruited you
Coach Bohannon (now at Georgia Tech)
5. Why did you choose the Naval Academy
It was the best combination of big time Division I football, a superb education and military service. I also wanted to be part of a winning tradition like Navy's.
6. Team goals for this year
Win. Win the CIC Tropy. Win the Bowl game.
7. Personal goals for this year
I want to make as big an impact as I can to help my team win every game. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to help us win.
8. Favorite Food
Steak and Potatoes
9. Favorite TV Show
Seinfeld
10. Favorite Movie
Dumb and Dumber
11. Best thing about playing Navy football
Winning games
12. Game you are most looking forward to this year
Ohio State
13. Three people (dead or alive) that you would like to have dinner with
Vince Lombardi, Jesse James (the outlaw, not the mechanic) and Dick Butkus
14. What is on your Ipod right now
Don't own one, but I love classic rock
15. Nickname
Gold Rush
16. Hobbies
Playing the guitar, any and all sports, hunting, fishing, hanging out with my Navy football brothers
17. Prized Possession
My very first shotgun I got from my dad when I was about 12 or 13 years old. It is a double barrel 410 shotgun
18. I would have liked to have witnessed?
Woodstock '69
19. Most memorable sports moment
Scoring the game winning touchdown on a recovered fumble in the playoffs of my peewee football league
20. The team I would like to play that is not on our schedule
South Carolina
21. Favorite NFL Team
Carolina Panthers
22. Favorite NFL Player
Julius Peppers
23. Favorite NBA Team
Charlotte Bobcats
24. Favorite NBA Player
LeBron James
25. Favorite Baseball team
Atlanta Braves
26. Favorite Baseball player
Chipper Jones
27. Favorite sport to watch at Navy other than football
Lacrosse
28. Most famous person that I have met
George W. Bush
29. Before a game I have to:
Listen to loud, intense music
30. Non-athletic talent
Impersonations
31. What do you want to do after graduation
United States Marine Corps and then eventually a school teacher
32. Most famous alum from my high school
none
33. Favorite college football stadium
Williams Brice Stadium (University of South Carolina)
34. What is your major
History
35. Favorite teacher at the Academy
Lt. Eliason
