Brayden Hegna is a middle linebacker on the Hayfield football team. Hegna, a senior, is a team captain this season.

Age: 17

Q: How did you originally get into your sport?

A: Sports have always been an important part of my family. My dad and brothers all played which made me want to play also.

Q: What’s your favorite sports memory?

A: Getting my first varsity football start last year, which gave me a chance to prove myself and let me continue to start.

Q: What have you learned from playing sports?

A: I’ve learned that you get out of something what you put in. The harder you work for something the greater the reward.

Q: What is the hardest part about your sport?

A: The fact that we don’t have a very deep depth chart makes it hard to give it your all every play until the end of the game.

Q: Who is your biggest sports role model and why?

A: My role models would be my older brothers.

Q: What is your favorite movie or TV show?

A: American Sniper.

Q: What is your favorite subject in school?

A: History.

Q: What is your dream job?

A: Rockstar, secret agent and an astronaut — all at once.

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: Bacon cheeseburger.

Q: What are your plans after high school?

A: I’m not exactly sure what I’ll do after school. I’ll probably attend college, get a degree, a job and start a family.

Q: What’s a fun fact about you or hobby you enjoy most people don’t know about?

A: I have a huge sports memorabilia collection that I’ve been collecting since I was six years old.

Q: What are your top three pump songs before a big game?

A: ‘Lose yourself’ by Eminem, ‘We Dem Boyz’ by Wiz Khalifa and ‘Power’ by Kanye West.

Q: What are your top three guilty pleasure songs?

A: Any song by Shania Twain.