Talking In The Trenches With Trenton Adkins

Trenton Adkins was born in Clintwood Virginia, and plays Running Back at Ridgeview High School. He is ranked 264th on ESPN 300 Class of 2021. Adkins is a Top 10 recruit in Virginia and Top 20 at his position. His top offers include, Penn State, South Carolina, and West Virginia.

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Growing up, were you inspired by any NFL Players?

I was inspired by a few players like, Troy Polamalu, Ray Rice, Ray Lewis, and a few others, but I did not watch a whole lot of NFL. Baseball was my passion back then.

What high school is your biggest rival?

Our biggest rival would probably have to be Central High School.

What songs do you listen to pregame, do get you hyped up?

I have a big playlist of a lot of different rappers I like to listen to get pumped up pregame.

What is your offseason training like?

My offseason training was going very well before all of the mandatory quarintine stuff, but then it was just at home stuff, but it has picked back up some and it is going well.

What is your favorite memory of your high school career?

My favorite memory of my high school career so far would probably have to be when I hurdled a defender my freshman year.

What parts of your high school game, do you hope to transition to the college level?

Every part of it and I hope while in college I can fix the spots where I need the most work.

What do you look for in choosing a college?

I look for a place that feels like home, a good atmosphere, good relationships between players and coaches, good fans, and good coaches.

When did you start looking at colleges, and when did colleges start looking at you?

I really did not expect to have offers my freshman year so I was not really looking at any, and then I got 5 offers my freshman year and I kinda started taking it more seriously.

If you could meet one sports hero, who would it be?

It would be Kobe, he has been my favorite player in any sports forever.

What is your favorite sports moment, as a fan?

It was when Kobe dropped 60 points in his final NBA game.