2012 Freddie Solomon Football Showcase presented by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission

College Interest: South Florida

Coach's Comment:

Notes:

2011 Season Statistics (Bloomingdale):
22 tackles, 5 sacks

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Q&A with Fito Merzier:

DSU: What do you think distinguishes you from every other player in the nation?
FM: My work ethic and will to do the unexpected. I try hard to get to the top.

DSU: What do you hope to gain out of your participation in the Freddie Solomon Football Showcase?
FM: What I would like to gain is to be looked at by colleges and chances to show my skills to other showcases. Learning more about the game.

DSU: What are your strengths? What do you need to improve on?
FM: My strengths are my physical traits and speed. I need to improve on learning more quickly.

DSU: What extracurricular or community involvement activities do you participate in?
FM: Other activities that I do are playing basketball, helping around in my neighborhood, and hanging out with the team.

DSU: Do you have a favorite player or someone you model your game after?
FM: My favorite player is Jason Pierre-Paul. He is destructive, he makes plays and he loves the game and did whatever it took to get into the league, that’s how I want to be, but greater.

DSU: How have you evolved over the years as a player?
FM: As a player I evolved a lot because I worked hard even though I only had two years of experience, I believe I've gotten more football smart.

DSU: What is your proudest moment in football?
FM: My proudest moment is when the team had two wins in a row ever, for the first time in history.

DSU: What is your proudest moment off the field?
FM: Proudest moment off the field was when I got a, letter for academics, to attend to a college in the future.

DSU: What celebrity would play you in the movie version of your life and why?
FM: The celebrity would be the actor off of Rambo because he keeps fighting to win.

DSU: What TV-show marathon will keep you on the couch all day?
FM: I don’t really watch TV, I’m mostly outside because I'm more of an active person but ESPN probably.

DSU: Who/What has been your biggest influence on football? How so?
FM: My biggest influence has been myself. Nobody forces me to play except for me. I keep myself going.

DSU: List any honors or awards you have received (include athletic and non-athletic awards)
FM: Honor roll, a prospect to Top Gun of FBU, pride award, wrestling award for 1st place in a tournament

DSU: What is your favorite movie?
FM: The Lion King

DSU: Who is your favorite NFL team?
FM: The Saints

DSU: What is your favorite food?
FM: Haitian food

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About the Freddie Solomon Football Showcase:
Each year the Freddie Solomon Football Showcase features the top up-and-coming football talent from the Tampa Bay area and across the southeast region of the United States. This exclusive event for high school football players is modeled after the NFL combine and gives athletes the opportunity to demonstrate their physical skills and football skills in front of an audience of football scouts, members of the media and college coaches. Unique to the Freddie Solomon Football Showcase, Combine Performance Specialists first teach and coach all of the athletes on the standardized combine drills and the techniques to successfully complete each test. Athletes leave the Showcase more confident and better prepared to attend and compete at similar events.

In its previous years the showcase was called the Tampa Bay High School Football Combine, however the name was changed to honor the late Freddie Solomon for all that he did for youth athletes in Tampa Bay.

For more information on the Freddie Solomon Showcase please visit us on the web at: http://www.freddiesolomonshowcase.com/

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