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Benjamin Jackman Xavier Uhr
Age: 11 Age: 14
Grade: 6 Grade: 9
School: Laggan Public School School: École secondaire
Hometown: Alexandria catholique de Casselman
Hometown: Moose Creek
At eleven years old, Benjamin
is a three-year football veteran. At fourteen, Xavier Uhr has been
He is currently a quarterback in playing football for half of his life:
the mosquito division. Ben says he started when he was seven years
football is great exercise and stress old. “I love football because it’s
relief, and he enjoys the comradery the greatest team sport in the world.
with his teammates and tackling.
Y o u have to trust all of your teammates to be
successful,” he says.
W he n it comes to football role models, this young
quarterback has several: Vernon Adams Jr of the Montreal Xavier’s football role model is NFL Quarterback Aaron
Alouettes, Dominique Davis of the Ottawa Redblacks, William Rodgers. “In the future I’d like to be somewhat like Aaron
Powell of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and William Stanback Rodgers,” he says. “I love his style of play. I love the way
of the Montreal Alouettes.
he can make any throw from anywhere on the field out of any
Ben dreams of being an CFL player. He’d like to attend Ottawa U position.”
and be a Gee-Gee. He would like to be a police officer once he is This young quarterback wants a future on the gridiron; he
finished his football career.
wants to play university and professional ball. He knows
getting there won’t be easy. “I have to keep working and keep
According to his mother Pamela, Ben is a great ambassador for
football, as he truly loves the game and encourages anyone he getting good grades in school to hopefully attend a university
meets to try, whether it’s joining a team or playing pass in a parking and play football there. I haven’t thought of what I’d like to
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lot. Ben’s least favourite thing about football is the off-season. do in the future after football, but right now I know that’s all
That’s when he gets his family out for a little snow football. I want to do.”
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