Journal
On the Spot with...Akin Ayodele
09/26/05Favorite childhood toy, age?
“I was about six or seven when I got my first bike— I rode that thing everywhere!”
Best holiday memory?
“My family and I took a trip to London during the holidays when I was eight—we went to the West End, rode on Double Decker buses downtown and saw all the sites.”
Best present you’ve ever received?
“Probably a gift certificate to the Big and Tall store. One of my friends thought it was a pretty funny joke to give me that.”
Which player in the league do you most look forward to playing against?
“Probably Priest Holmes, he is one of the best running backs and I always look forward to going up against the best.”
Favorite vacation spot… what do you do there?
“South Beach, Miami – I just relax on beach.”
Plans after football?
“Still thinking about that one…I’m still trying to find plans—maybe go back to school or go into broadcasting. Who knows, I might end up in Hollywood.”
Favorite article of clothing?
“Jeans-- I love Guess jeans.”
Favorite movie/actor/actress?
“Coming to America and right now my favorite actor is Jamie Fox. As far as actresses, Halle Berry still does it for me.”
If you could meet any one person dead or alive, who would it be?
“Jesus Christ—I would just ask him to teach me how to walk in his ways and be more like him.”
Personal goals?
I write up new goals before every season and then write under each one what I need to do to achieve that goal. This year one of my goals is to help my team make the playoffs.”
Player/teammate you most admire, why?
”Donovin Darius (Jaguars), he is an all around good guy–a great athlete on the field who works hard studying film, he is a leader and a good Christian.”
Three words to describe yourself…
“Smart, Funny, Tall”
Favorite dessert?
“Strawberry Cheesecake”
Album most played on IPOD/CD player?
“Young Jeezy”