Aug. 1, 2016 NAME: Garrett Wiedle
CLASS: Sophomore
POSITION: Offensive Tackle
HEIGHT: 6-5
WEIGHT: 267
NUMBER: #56
HOMETOWN: Fredericksburg, Va.
HIGH SCHOOL: Riverbend
MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering
I CHOSE NAVY OVER: Air Force, Delaware, Harvard, UConn, Penn, Princeton, VMI and Virginia Tech
I CHOSE NAVY BECAUSE: It has always been my dream school. I love the tradition, as well as the standard with which we are meant to uphold. It is also challenges me and I never feel as though a day is wasted.
POSITION COACH: Coach Ashley Ingram and Coach Chris Culton
FAVORITE MEAL: My mom's chicken alfredo
FAVORITE ATHLETE: JJ Watt
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Houston Texans
TO RELAX I LIKE TO: Sleep
RIGHT NOW MY SERVICE SELECTION WOULD BE: Naval Aviation
IF I COULD EAT DINNER WITH ANY THREE PEOPLE IT WOULD BE: Ronald Reagan, Benjamin Franklin, and Mike Rowe
IN HIGH SCHOOL I DREAMED OF BEING: A military contractor
ON GAME DAY I LISTEN TO: Tech Nine
MY FAVORITE SUMMER VACATION WAS: A SCUBA trip down to the Florida Keys
MY FAVORITE FORM OF SOCIAL MEDIA IS: Facebook
MY FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER IS: n/a
MY FIRST THOUGHT STEPPING ON THE NAVAL ACADEMY CAMPUS WAS: "I can't believe I made it."
WHAT I LOVE ON GAME DAY IS: The Brigade's energy.
WHICH TEAM NOT ON NAVY'S SCHEDULE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: UVA - Go Hokies.
MY FAVORITE PART OF BEING IN A CONFERENCE IS: The fact that rivalries are made between seasons.
THE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES A NAVY FOOTBALL PLAYER IS: Dedicated
MY FAVORITE COACH NIUMATALOLO SAYING IS: "You have no clue."
THE PLAYER THAT WILL SURPRISE THE MOST PEOPLE ON OFFENSE IN 2016 IS: Tago Smith THE PLAYER THAT WILL SURPRISE THE MOST PEOPLE ON DEFENSE IN 2016 IS: Pat Forrestal
THE MOST VALUABLE OFFENSIVE PLAYER IN 2016 WILL BE: Tago Smith THE TOUGHEST PLAYER ON THE NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM IS: Ryan Harris THE ONE PLAYER ON THE CURRENT TEAM THAT EPITOMIZES NAVY FOOTBALL: Toneo Gully
THE FUNNIEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM IS: Nofo Tii THE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME SUPERINTENDENT: Will Worth THE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME COMMANDANT: Will Worth