2024 Player Interview with Killian O’Brien from Ashland High School


 

Name: Killian O’Brien

Ashland High School

Positions played: WR, QB, LB, and CB

Graduating year 2027

Height and weight 6’0 165

What are your goals for the 2024 season?

Win the OCC, 1000-yard season.

What has been your biggest moment on the football field so far?

My first PBU in the corner of the endzone

In any sport, at any age, what has 
been your most embarrassing moment as an athlete?

jumping head first into the standard in high jump.

Which side of the ball do you feel you are best at?

offense

What is the strongest part of your game?

My hands

What are you doing during the off-season to become a better player?

Going to the field and lifting

What is the best part of being a student-athlete at Ashland High School?

We’re a Division 2 school, and we have a great education.

What is the toughest part of being a high school student-athlete?

Academics are held to a high standard, and we compete with good talent to move on in the playoffs.

What is the toughest part of practice?

I enjoy all of it.

Which game are you looking most forward to this year? Explain

Lexington beat us last year in our final game of the regular season in a rough weather game. We should’ve won, and we will win this year at home on senior night.

What type of weather is your favorite to play in?

When the weather is just right—not too hot, not too cold—.

Where should the state finals be held?

Arlin Field

Have you ever been to an Ashland University football game?

Yes, I love watching AU compete.

Have you watched any of the UFL games?

Yes, we went to the championship game last year, but I'm really into the NFL. I love watching the Steelers consistently win.

What is your go-to snack?

Gushers


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