June 24, 2016 NAME: Chris Gesell
CLASS: Sophomore
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 295 HOMETOWN: San Diego, Calif.
HIGH SCHOOL: St. Augustine
MAJOR: Political Science
COACH THAT RECRUITED ME: Coach Johns
I CHOSE NAVY OVER: Air Force, Army and Yale
I CHOSE NAVY BECAUSE: The combination of academics and athletics with the opportunity to serve my country in the future.
POSITION COACH: Coach Ingram
FAVORITE MEAL: California Burrito or a 4x4 from In-N-Out Burger
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Bill Laimbeer
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: San Diego Chargers
TO RELAX I LIKE TO: Take a nap
RIGHT NOW MY SERVICE SELECTION WOULD BE: Naval Aviator
IF I COULD EAT DINNER WITH ANY THREE PEOPLE IT WOULD BE: Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Ronda Rousey
IN HIGH SCHOOL I DREAMED OF BEING: A doctor
ON GAME DAY I LISTEN TO: Meek Mill
MY FAVORITE SUMMER VACATION WAS: Disney World
MY FAVORITE FORM OF SOCIAL MEDIA IS: Instagram
MY FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER IS: Giavanni Ruffin
MY FIRST THOUGHT STEPPING ON THE NAVAL ACADEMY CAMPUS WAS: It's really cold here
WHAT I LOVE ON GAME DAY IS: The atmosphere of the stadium
WHICH TEAM NOT ON NAVY'S SCHEDULE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: At San Diego State so I can play in my hometown and against some of my friends.
MY FAVORITE PART OF BEING IN A CONFERENCE IS: The opportunity to win a conference championship.
THE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES A NAVY FOOTBALL PLAYER IS: Relentless
MY FAVORITE COACH NIUMATALOLO SAYING IS: "It is hard to win."
THE PLAYER THAT WILL SURPRISE THE MOST PEOPLE ON OFFENSE IN 2016 IS: Shawn White THE PLAYER THAT WILL SURPRISE THE MOST PEOPLE ON DEFENSE IN 2016 IS: Jarvis Polu THE MOST VALUABLE OFFENSIVE PLAYER IN 2016 WILL BE: Tago Smith THE MOST VALUABLE DEFENSIVE PLAYER IN 2016 WILL BE: Amos Mason THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON THE NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM IS: Adam West THE ONE PLAYER ON THE CURRENT TEAM THAT EPITOMIZES NAVY FOOTBALL: Will Worth THE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME SUPERINTENDENT: Adam Amosa THE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME COMMANDANT: Artie Vasquez