Aug. 23, 2009
1. Name: Brian Ackerman
2. Hometown: Oldsmar, Fla.
3. Position: Long Snapper
4. What coach recruited you: Coach Jasper
5. Why did you choose the Naval Academy: For a great education, it was free, I will be serving my country, I will have a job right out of college, and I get to play Division 1 football
6. Team goals for this year: Win the CIC Trophy and win the bowl game
7. Personal goals for this year: Become the starting snapper, no bad snaps and make a few tackles
8. Favorite Food: Mac & Cheese or Pizza
9. Favorite TV Show: South Park or anything on ESPN
10. Favorite Movie: Hitch or Superbad
11. Best thing about playing Navy football: The opportunity to play great teams and you get to play in a lot of different NFL stadiums
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: Emmitt Smith, Derek Jeter, Barack Obama
14. What is on your Ipod right now: I listen to everything
15. Nickname: "B"
16. Hobbies: Playing sports, poker, hanging out with my friends
17. Prized Possession: My family
18. I would have liked to have witnessed?: My parents when they were growing up
19. Most memorable sports moment: Returning an interception 84 yards for a touchdown in high school that helped us rally in the fourth quarter to win the game
20. The team I would like to play that is not on our schedule: Florida
21. Favorite NFL Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
22. Favorite NFL Player: Emmitt Smith (all-time) and Ronde Barber (active)
23. Favorite NBA Team: Boston Celtics
24. Favorite NBA Player: Shaq
25. Favorite Baseball team: New York Yankees
26. Favorite Baseball player: Derek Jeter
27. Favorite sport to watch at Navy other than football: Basketball
28. Most famous person that I have met: Tony Dungy
29. Before a game I have to: Focus
30. Non-athletic talent: I can juggle and play the saxophone
31. What do you want to do after graduation: Naval Aviation
32. Most famous alum from my high school: Riley Cooper
33. Favorite college football stadium: The Swamp (University of Florida)
34. What is your major: Economics
35. Favorite teacher at the Academy: Cmdr. Felker
