NAME:  Jared Austin 

HOMETOWN:  Dale City, VA 

HIGH SCHOOL: Hylton High School 

MAJOR:  Sociology 

FAVORITE MEAL:  Chipotle Quesadilla with the salad dressing (if you know you know)

FAVORITE ATHLETE: Troy Polamalu 

FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Steelers 

FAVORITE MOVIE: The Joker 

FAVORITE TV SHOW: I don't have one it's impossible to choose. My Top 3 would be Blacklist, Stranger Things, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. 

THE LAST SHOW THAT I HAVE BINGE-WATCHED IS: Avatar: The Last Airbender 

FAVORITE SUMMER JOB: Interning at the church 

TO RELAX I LIKE TO: Play NBA 2K, sleep, and watch tv shows 

IF I COULD EAT DINNER WITH ANYONE IN HISTORY IT WOULD BE:  Jesus Christ 

IN HIGH SCHOOL I DREAMED OF BEING: An NFL player 

MY FAVORITE BAND/ARTIST IS:  Maverick City Music 

MY FAVORITE SUMMER VACATION WAS:  Probably going to Disney World and Universal Studios 

MY FAVORITE FORM OF SOCIAL MEDIA IS: Instagram or YouTube 

MY FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER: I don't really like Twitter like that so I wouldn't know 

I CHOSE SHEPHERD OVER:  Fairmont State University and Glenville State College  

MY FIRST THOUGHT STEPPING ON THE SHEPHERD CAMPUS WAS: I was late to the dinner with the recruits and I saw all the players in the lobby. My first thought was I was about to playing with the Giants because I must've only seen the O-line and D-line, everybody was 6'3 and 300 pounds. 

THE FAVORITE CLASS THAT I HAVE TAKEN AT SHEPHERD IS: Sociology of Sport 

THE MOST CHALLENGING CLASS THAT I HAVE TAKEN AT SHEPHERD IS:  Dr. Darboe

MY FAVORITE INSTRUCTOR AT SHEPHERD IS: Dr. Howard-Bostic 

THE FUNNIEST PLAYER ON MY TEAM IS: Hassan Marshall or Ponce Deleon 

WHAT I LOVE ON GAME DAY IS: Warming up by myself before the game. I get to really appreciate and just think about how grateful I am that I get the opportunity to play college football.