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Q&A with Johnston safety Sam Nielsen

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What have you been doing as of late with your workouts?
“I was playing some rugby as a club sport and that just ended. We do field work with the high school and then I work out on the weekends as well.”

What have you improved on the most since football wrapped up?
“Overall, I have become a better athlete. I’ve grown a little bit and I gained ten pounds. I have gotten faster and hit some PRs in the weight room. It has been good for sure.”

How do you believe your team will be next season?
“I think we’ll have a really strong defense. We have ten of our eleven guys back and a lot of experience. We were really young last year. I think we got a lot of young playmakers coming up on the offensive side of the ball. We’ll be a solid team.”

What is the toughest game on your schedule for 2017?
“We play Ankeny Centennial right off the bat and they are coming off of their first dome appearance. They will be a tough team as well as Valley. Both teams have great coaching.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There has been a lot. I went to UNI for a junior day. They got a new defensive back coach and he is a really solid guy. I went to Minnesota State as well. I talked to their coach and he is a nice guy. NIU came to my school and I am going there for a camp. Southwest Minnesota State contacted me, UW La-Crosse, Grand View, and then a lot of smaller coaches as well.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“It is all pretty even. With UNI as well as Minnesota State. They are both really good programs that have nice universities.”

What camps are you going to this summer?
“I’ll be at UNI, the Chicago showcase, NIU, Minnesota State, Drake has contacted me about their camp, and Grand View.”
 
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