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          On The Trail

          UA jersey tour: Eric Glover-Williams

          • Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterSep 19, 2014, 09:40 AM ET
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          Eric Glover-Williams is one of many talented players to come from Canton McKinly high school in Ohio. Glover-Williams was presented with his Under Armour All-America jersey on Friday and thanked his family and those past players from his school for helping him earn this honor.

          Glover-Williams mentioned his current teammates, but also former standout Mike Doss as someone who he looks up to and someone who has given him advice along the way. They share the same high school and will soon share the same college as Doss played for Ohio State and Glover-Williams is committed to the Buckeyes.

          "He played for McKinley and then went to be a Buckeye and then the NFL to play for the Colts. He won a state championship, a national championship and then he also won a Super Bowl,” "lover-Williams said. "He came to my game last week, and he and my dad are really close friends. He always tells me going to Ohio State, it’s not really about playing football, it’s about getting your education. When you go to Ohio State you’re set for life, so just do what I have to do."

          Glover-Williams expressed his excitement to be able to go against some of the top talent in the country in the prestigious game, and shared some facts about himself that the fans might not know.

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          If you could start a team with any other player in your class who would it be? I would probably start my team with Reggie Rogers. He’s a good receiver, he has nice speed and I’ve known him for a long time.

          What is your earliest football memory? Probably playing at Fawcett stadium when I was younger, playing for a championship. Around the age of eight, it was our midget league. It was my first year of tackle, played for my dad’s team, we were called the Bears. We played the Cowboys in the Championship game. I played running back, back then I was bigger than everyone.

          Which football player did you idolize growing up? Tyrann Mathieu, just because he had a struggle. Everyone doubted him and he came back and now he’s doing his thing in the NFL. Also, I would like to say Mike Doss, even though he’s not playing anymore.

          If you could take on any pro player in any sport who would it be? I’d like to go against (Jadeveon) Clowney. It would be fun to go against him. I would try to make a move on him, quick. I’d be coming out of the backfield.

          Why do you wear the number you wear? Tyrann Mathieu is one of my favorite players, so I like the number seven. The number seven is in the bible, so that’s another reason why I wear the number seven. I'll talk to Ohio State about it, it’s either seven or two because Mike Doss wore number two.

          What’s one thing people would be surprised to know about you? I’m not sure. I play baseball. I work at the airport, I cook for all the restaurants in the area. I cook anything from hamburgers to taco salads. I like to make quesedillas.

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