GA Prep Varsity caught up with South Gwinnett outside linebacker AJ Pigford in this article now!
How did the high school football season go overall?
“28 tackles, 20 TFLs, 9 sacks, 22 QB hurries, and 2 forced fumbles. Unfortunately during our homecoming game, I suffered a season ending ACL injury. It was tough dealing with my injury and not being able to help my team.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans for next season are to finish better than I did the last season. My lifting goals are to gain 5-10 lbs of muscle as well as 20-30 lbs gains on my maxes.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have high expectations for my team next season. We have a solid group of returning players along with some new additions. I anticipate that we will finish stronger than we did last season.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team we will face next year is Parkview High School.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual player we will face is running back Khyair Spain from Parkview High School.”
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I do aspire to continue my college football career in college.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have offers from Tulane, Georgia State, UCF, Troy, Liberty, UNC Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Miami OH, Georgia Southern, App State, and James Madison.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“It is early in the recruiting process, but I am looking forward to building relationships with these coaches.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made trips to Georgia State, Troy and UCF.”
Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“My schedule is still open with a lot of decisions to be made, but I will be at Wake Forest April 4th and Duke April 6th.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Clemson because that was the first college I had ever been too and my mother is an alumna.”