
Student-Athlete of the Week - Jimmy Ockford
November 22, 2013 | Academic Services
Nov. 22, 2013
Sport: Soccer
Post-college ambition: Pro soccer player
Person with greatest influence on athletic career: Teammates
Biggest thrill in sports: Winning
Athlete you most admire: Lionel Messi
What impresses you most about your coach: He's always positive
What has been your biggest athletic obstacle to overcome: Earning a spot to play
Hobbies and outside interests: Music
Favorite professional team: Manchester United
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite TV show: Entourage
Favorite music artist: Logic
Favorite food: Buffalo chicken
Favorite class: English
Favorite book: The Kite Runner
Favorite professor: Joan Dantoni
Favorite funny movie quote: "When in Rome" - Anchorman
Favorite iPhone/Android app: The Chive
A "Stupid Human Trick" you can do: I can twerk
Person you would most like to meet: Leonardo DiCaprio
Words that best describe you: Athletic and smart
Best advice you have gotten about sports: Never give up and give your best effort
What people should know about you but probably don't: I make music
If they filmed a movie about your life, who would star in it and what would it be called: 'Jimmy Ockford' starring Jimmy Ockford
If you could have dinner with three people (current, historical, fictional) who would it be: Leonardo Dicaprio, Abraham Lincoln and Vincent Chase
Why you chose UofL: Great soccer program
Best part about being an athlete: Being able to compete in my favorite sport
The moment you realized you was really good at my sport: When I first started playing
Your favorite place to volunteer or do community service: Habitat for Humanity
The strangest thing that ever happened to you while you were competing in your sport: Scoring a header from the top of the 18 yard box
What is your favorite place you have ever visited: England
What is your favorite season: Summer