LEX SOWARDS BIOGRAPHY:

 

High School: Lettered in football for three seasons at Ryle High School ... Played for coach Bryson Warner ... Invited to the Army All-American Combine following his senior season ... Named to the Northern KentuckyFootball Coaches Association All-Star Team ... Three-time all-conference selection ... Named to the Northern Kentucky Enquirer All-Star Team in 2012 & 2013 ... A Blue/Grey All-American selection in 2013 ... Named hishigh school team's Offensive Athletic Player of The Year as a junior ... Earned a spot on the 2013 NUC Lexington All-Combine Team and was the Offensive Line Most Valuable Player ... 2013 Ryle's Offensive Player Of The Year ... Earned the 2013 NKFCA Top 26 Golden Helmet Award ... Earned the 2013 Anthony Munoz Foundation Kentucky Offensive Lineman Of The Year ... Recorded the Most Pancakes/Knockdowns in a game and season as a senior.

 

Personal: Born Kendall Alexander Sowards on June 29, 1996 to Kenny and Karen Sowards in Lexington, Ky. ... Plans to major in Exercise Science.

 

GETTING TO KNOW LEX SOWARDS:

 

1. What made you choose ISU?

 

Really liked the coaches, especially Coach Natali, and all the people I met in the community.

 

2. How influential was Coach Sheppard in your decision to come to ISU? 

 

Coach Sheppard was a big part along with Coach Natali and Coach Sanford.  They showed that they cared about me as a person as well as a football player. 

 

3. What leadership qualities will you bring with you to ISU? 

 

Responsibility, accountable, work ethic, and passion for the game. 

 

4. What do you plan to major in?

 

Exercise Science. 

 

5. What are your career plans after football?  

 

Hopefully, my career will lead me to work with high school athletics in some form.

 

6. What about Coach Sanford and the rest of the coaching staff attracted you to this program? 

 

I go back to them showing that they cared about me as a person as well as a football player. 

 

7. What about the program as a whole are you most excited about? 

 

The young coaching staff seems to bring a lot of energy and excitement to the team and I like their vision of bringing a National Championship to Terre Haute! 

 

8. How will your skill set impact this team? 

 

I feel my combination of foot work, speed, and strength will fit right in to the guard or center position and help us bring home that National Championship to ISU!

 

9. What excited you the most about playing in the Missouri Valley Conference? 

 

Playing and defeating North Dakota State! 

 

10.  Who is the most influential person in your life and why?

 

My parents, because they have always been there for me in all that I have done. 

 

11. What athlete do you look up to the most and why? 

 

Ray Lewis, because of his unmatched passion for the game.

 

12. If you had to compare you playing style to one NFL player who would it be and why?

 

Anthony Munoz.  He had good size, strength, and athleticism for his position along with a strong desire to be the best.  I strive to bring these things to every down I play.

 

13. If you were marooned on a deserted island and were only allowed to bring 3 items what would they be?

 

I would bring sun screen, hat, and a lawn chair.  All to chill on the beach with.

 

14.  What's one place in the world you have to see in your lifetime?

 

If I had to choose it would be Italy.  I would love to see a lot of the sites, but also for the food.

 

15. Favorite non-football hobby?

 

I really enjoy putting in work in the weight room.  It is a huge stress reliever for me.

 

16. Favorite meal?

 

Nothings better than a Qdoba burrito with chips and queso.

 

17. Favorite restaurant?

 

Jeff Ruby's Steak House.

 

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