Catching Up With The Best From California: Shea Kuykendall

Shea Kuykendall, was born in Long Beach, California, and plays Quarterback at Long Beach Poly High School. Shea is one of the top Quarterbacks in the Class of 2022. According to 247 Sports, Kuykendall is among the Top 10 Quarterbacks in the state of California, in his Class. He has received an offer from William & Mary and has had visits to schools such as UCLA and Cal.

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Growing up, were you inspired by any NFL Players?

Yes, I was highly inspired by Peyton and Eli Manning.

What high school is your biggest rival?

My biggest rival is Long Beach Wilson.

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

Before games I usually listen to some rap songs along with some Beyonce.

What is your offseason training like?

My offseason training is really just nonstop with different types of training whether it is flexibility, cardio, or weight lifting.

What is your favorite memory of your high school career?

My favorite memory is throwing the game winning pass vs Serra freshman year, it was 4th down and there was 36 seconds left in the game.

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

I hope my ability to read defenses, my accuracy, and my leadership skills will be able to translate to the college level.

What do you look for in choosing a college?

I am interested in good academic schools but at the end of the day I am interested in any school that I can go to for free.

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

I really started looking at colleges and researching in the middle of my sophomore season.

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

I would probably want to meet Peyton Manning or Randy Moss.

What is your favorite sports moment, as a fan?

My favorite sports moment is Lebron James coming back down from 3-1 and winning vs the Warriors.