Q & A with Josh Sinnen



(Photo credit to Channing Smith)

Running back Josh Sinnen, a junior for the University of Northwestern – St. Paul Eagles, recently answered a few questions for us about his football experience and his performance this past weekend which earned our Outstanding Player of the Week award. Congratulations again Josh, you earned it, keep up all the hard work and we wish you a great season.

The Numbers:

Last weekend, the Eagles defeated the Crown College Storm by a score of 27-14 in large part due to the performance of Sinnen. He contributed 200 yards of the team’s 267 rushing yards, doing so on only 17 carries for an average of 11.8 yards per rush. He took two of those carries for touchdowns, from 52 yards and 87 yards out. After splitting carries three ways last year, Sinnen has emerged as the program’s primary back this year and has taken full advantage of that, averaging 107 yards per game – good enough for fourth in the UMAC.

Q&A:

(Photo from UNWeagles.com)

What is your first football memory?

Playing Catch with my Dad in my front lawn.

What was the biggest key to your individual success in last week’s performance?
The biggest key was to trust the O-line to get their job done. Thankfully they did a great job, which allowed me to have a great game.

Where does your recent performance rank for you on your list of individual best games?
Definitely in my top 5

What did you eat for breakfast on game day?
I had a couple of granola bars, which came back up after my first touchdown. I have a slight puking problem...

What is the biggest area you want to improve upon moving forward?
Trusting my running tracks, and Pass protection.

What is going to be the key to your team succeeding this week?
Trusting each other, and playing our techniques.

What is on your pregame music playlist?
Whatever is on in the locker room

Who is your favorite NFL athlete?
Adrian Peterson

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Working in a hospital as an RN