Post by The Cats on Jul 2, 2019 5:12:53 GMT -5
It's now 60 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, August 31, 2019, against the Mercer Bears, in E.J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the 100-day football countdown each day until kickoff day.
Today we'll highlight a player on the defensive line.
#60 Joaquin Layno
Class: True Freshman
Hometown: Cherokee, N.C.
High School: Cherokee HS
Height / Weight: 5-10 / 265
Position: Defensive Line
Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the WCU football team as a preferred walk-on … Four-year varsity letter-winner, winning a state championship as a junior … Played both offensive and defensive line as a prep … Finished with 259 career tackles including 57 solo stops … Recorded 82 total tackles as a senior, averaging 7.5 tackles per game to earn All-Smoky Mountain Conference plaudits … Also participated in throw events in track & field including shot put and discus.
Personal: Full name is Joaquin Gabriel Layno.
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations
