Player Profile: Jaime Barrientos

A.D. Ibarra

-CC Winn High School

Hello sports fans, it's time for another edition of our Player Profile Series, and it's time for another edge rusher. This young man is special for a couple of reasons. Both his parents, Liza and Jaime were my students at The Home of The Original Mavericks, Ray Darr Elementary, deep in the heart of The Southside.

His parents remind me of the days when I arrived and was given the football team fifteen seconds after my arrival. These kids had never won a game in the short history of the school. But you know, they just needed someone to believe in them. 

Not only did we win our first game, against the hardest team in the league at the time, Glass Elementary with their star quarterback Eric Villaseñor, we went 9-0. An amazing feat for an amazing group of kids.

Well the cycle has come full circle. Now the kids of my kids are excelling on the high school gridirons. This defensive end is racking up the sacks as we speak.

I give you Maverick Defensive End Jaime Barrientos.

First of all congratulations for being selected Player Of The Week by your Coach. What can you tell our readers about last week's game and your performance?  I feel like I had a pretty good game, I made some good plays but I feel I haven't played to my full potential, not yet.

What position do you play?  

I play linebacker. 

What's your jersey number?  

My jersey My number is #31.

Who do you look up to? 

I look up to my dad because of his mindset.

Who are your heroes? 

I'd say my dad's my hero.

What's your career 

highlight? 

My game vs Southside. Stat wise this was my best game. 

Who's your favorite 

NFL player?

Ray Lewis

Favorite NFL team?

Seahawks

College team?

LSU

Offense or defense, it's up to you, 

give me your favorite play the way it's called 

in the huddle.

Slant Right 

Why do you like this play, what do you do? What's your responsibility? 

Because I rush in and tackle the opponent and/or the ball carrier.

What makes a 

good teammate?

Leadership and the ability to help other to understand how or what needs to be done.

What's on your playlist? 

$not-Revenge, Drake-Laugh Now Cry Later, D to the A Lil' Yachty & Tee Grizzly 

and me tackling the other high school offensive players!

What do you think of when 

you hear our fight song? 

I feel like it's time to put on a show for our fans.

How does it feel to come out of the tunnel?

It's so much fun! I love the feeling it's a nervous hype feeling. It doesn't get any better than that.