Navy senior fullback Daba Fofana recently chatted with PressBox about his favorite team growing up, his favorite thing to do on a day off and more. The 5-foot-8, 213-pound fullback has run for 1,102 yards and nine touchdowns the past two seasons. He is a native of Cumming, Ga., and graduate of West Forsyth High School.
PressBox: What’s a bucket-list place you’ve never been?
Daba Fofana: Hawaii, for sure. It just seems like a peaceful place to go to. I have friends that go there. I have friends that live there. They just talk so good about it.
PB: What was your favorite sports team growing up?
DF: The Denver Broncos
PB: What would you be if you weren’t a football player?
DF: I’d probably wrestle. I was pretty good at wrestling in high school, so I’d definitely be wrestling right now.
PB: What’s your favorite thing to do on a day off?
DF: I like to go eat at restaurants by myself, honestly. It’s peaceful, just being there with your thoughts.
PB: What is your favorite “guilty” food?
DF: I’m going to say M&M’s. I eat them in movie theaters instead of popcorn, so I’ll go with M&M’s.
PB: What’s your favorite movie of all time?
DF: “Woodlawn”
PB: What’s your go-to karaoke song?
DF: “Talking to the Moon” by Bruno Mars
PB: Do you have any pets?
DF: I have two dogs … Boerboels, and they’re giant — like 180 pounds and 120 pounds.
PB: Is there an exercise you hate doing?
DF: Not that I hate doing it, but the one that hurts the most is Bulgarian split squats.
PB: What’s your favorite AAC road trip?
DF: I’m going to go with Dallas, going to SMU last year.
Photo Credit: Kenya Allen/PressBox
Issue 288: August/September 2024
Originally published Aug. 14, 2024