Even though it’s November, the UMaine football season is far from over. Coming off their fifth straight win, the team is only gaining momentum for the remainder of the season. Whether or notwe know members of the team personally, none of us really know the details of what it’s like to be a football player at UMaine. This week’s profile is Jared Osumah, who will tell us a little about him and what being a football player is really like!
Basic Facts
Name: Jared aka Zoom
Hometown: South Windsor, Conn.
Relationship Status: Ready to settle down
Sign: Sagittarius (Best one)
Twitter: XoomXI
Instagram: Ozoomah
Campus Life
Major: Finance
Why UMaine: Showed me the most love on my visit. Everything about the place felt right and all
came together at the right time.
What position do you play? Wide Receiver
How else are you involved on campus? Sadly, I’m not.. football takes up too much time.. married to
the game.
Bests
Best friends: Skeem Team aka the gang Jason Matovu, Tavyon Hall, Najee Goode, Jaleel Reed
Best place to meet people at UMaine: Buff chick night at York
Best professor: Shawn McKenna
Best thing to do on the weekends here: If you want to have fun? Hangout with the skeems or
anyone on the football team
Favorites
Favorite song to dance to at a party: Timeless by A boogie with the hoodie
Favorite song to listen to alone while driving your car: Myself by Nav
Favorite place to eat in Orono: Roost on Tuesdays
Favorite thing about being on the football team: You have 90 different kids you can call your
brother cause we are really family
Favorite memory with your team: Winning the CAA in 2013
Top Three’s
What are the Top 3 things on your bucket list?
1.Go to Southern France
2. Own a blacked out G-Class Mercedes-Benz
3. Meet Shawn Carter and Denzel Washington
What are the Top 3 things about the season so far?
1. We’re winning
2. Team chemistry is great
3. The crowd gets better every game
What are the Top 3 things to look forward to the rest of the season?
1. Beating UNH
2. Going to the playoffs
3. Keep winning
Football
How long have you personally been playing football? This is my eighth year playing
How do you and your teammates spend off time? Literally anything that’s fun. Never a dull moment with anyone on my team and if we aren’t playing football we’re just kicking it surrounded by good vibes and laughter. Also probably sliding in some DM’s.
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