Alex Howell of West Florence High is one of the top kicking prospects in the class of 2011.
He joined PalmettoFootballPlus for an exclusive interview on Thursday. He is talking topics ranging from the Boston College Eagles to soccer.
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Palmetto Football Plus: What attracted you the most to Boston College? What other offers did you receive?
Alex Howell: The opportunity to combine football with academics. I received offers from Maryland, Citadel, and grey shirts at UVA, and Clemson.
PFP: How long have you been kicking? Did you play soccer first?
PFP: How long have you been kicking? Did you play soccer first?
AH: I did play soccer first, and I started kicking by the end of the 6th grade. I started to take if serious between 8th and 9th grade.
PFP: What do you think is your greatest asset, not only as a kicker, but as a football player?
PFP: What do you think is your greatest asset, not only as a kicker, but as a football player?
AH: I believe my greatest asset is being able to do what my coach asks of me.
PFP: What coach recruited you for Boston College?
PFP: What coach recruited you for Boston College?
AH: Coach Dawson, the special team coordinator.
PFP: How many camps did you take in for Football?
PFP: How many camps did you take in for Football?
AH: Around 20.
PFP: What school did you grow up a fan of?
PFP: What school did you grow up a fan of?
AH: I never had a school while growing up.
PFP: As a kicker, do you have a favorite kicker or somebody that you look up to?
PFP: As a kicker, do you have a favorite kicker or somebody that you look up to?
AH: I looked up to my brother the most. I also look up to Coach McCabe, the director of One on One Kicking. Both of them have taught me and are mentors.
PFP: Did Ryan Quigley going to BC have any effect on your decision?
PFP: Did Ryan Quigley going to BC have any effect on your decision?
AH: Yes, he has done a great job answering any questions that I have had. He was also the person I stayed with when I went on my official visit.
PFP: Does it give you extra motivation going to kick for another ACC school especially within Clemson’s division?
PFP: Does it give you extra motivation going to kick for another ACC school especially within Clemson’s division?
AH: Alittle, most of the schools i was looking at were in the ACC.
PFP: Do you have any friends that play College Football? If so, do you keep in contact with them?
PFP: Do you have any friends that play College Football? If so, do you keep in contact with them?
AH: Yes, and I do. Some of my former teammates play. Also, at kicking camps you meet a lot of people and I keep in contact with plenty of college players that coach at those camps.
PFP: What was it like participating in the North-South Game? What did you think of the weather out there?
PFP: What was it like participating in the North-South Game? What did you think of the weather out there?
AH: The weather there was cold, wet, and windy.
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