2025 Interview with Israel Bam Bam” Baymon Horizon Christian School, Indianapolis. (Plays football for Noblesville Lions)
Israel Bam Bam” Baymon
Horizon Christian School, Indianapolis. (Plays football for Noblesville Lions)
defensive tackle/offensive tackle/nose guard/offensive guard
Sophomore, heading into junior season.
Height and Weight
5’10-310
Jersey Numbers #75 & #58
2027
Awards won or earned
Florida championship top prospect award
Can you share with the readers how you came to play for the Noblesville Lions?
It could have started in 7th grade; an older player who played for the middle school team (a classmate) introduced me to the team because of my curiosity, but I never made up my mind. So it all started in 8th grade year, middle school team, before moving up to high school.
Would you share with everyone where the Noblesville Lions play their home games?
Sure, our home field is located at Traders Point, Indiana, a decent home field at a church school in the middle of nowhere.
What are your goals for the 2025 season?
I look to play strong this year. My goal is to be better than last year and to show them why I’m supposed to be the top prospect.
What goals are you setting for your team?
That we go unmatched, with the new coach we have, I am sure we will strive to be at the top and finally eliminate the losing streak of our top teams (3-year losing streak).
Which game are you looking forward to the most this season? Explain
Definitely the first one of the season, we play at Lucas Oil Stadium this year (which is my second time since 2023). It’ll be my best game yet, with great scenery, film clips, gameplay, and a great experience.
Offensive line or defensive line: Which one do you feel you are better at?
For sure defensive linemen, I’m a decent offensive guard; I can move well, block great, and overpower my opponents, but when it comes to defensive linemen, I’m almost unstoppable when it comes to those gaps, and when I’m most comfortable in my position.
What's the toughest part of being a lineman?
The little to no credit and the very high work ethic—yes, I do sometimes point out we don’t get credited much, but most of us are too busy driving kids into the ground to even care.
What is your favorite part of practice?
7-on-7 play runs, and the continuous plays make me tired, but when my teammates keep the energy up, I keep going.
What is the toughest part of practice?
The conditioning for sure; it’s not only the challenge of fighting your own mind but also keeping disciplined and learning to pass whatever pain is overcoming your body.
Who is the best player that you have faced in a game, making the team he played on with the thing that made him so good?
@EzekielBowie_
His running skills gave a great challenge, but it drove me to be better in the gaps and catch him off guard every time he tried to hit that A or B gap.
What is the best part of playing for the Noblesville Lions?
The Noblesville Lions have shown their loyalty and their work ethic to make us players better and more focused and disciplined. It feels like a family, more than just a small football team in Indiana.
What lessons have you learned from playing football that will help you later in life?
I’ve learned to become a stronger but also more disciplined man. Football has taught me not to be afraid to fight for my victory, to fight for my dignity and honor. Football has also shown me that even though we bleed and suffer, your teammates and peers around you will be there to cheer you on as family.
Who are your role models?
Personally, I don’t have many role models, as I do follow Christ and believe the Bible is a great role model in my life.
What is your go-to snack?
On a good day, peanuts or protein bars fill me up nicely.
What scares you?
I carry a good heart. As linemen, we are known to hurt, and it’s something I was afraid of. A big part of being a football player is hurting those smaller than you, so on the field my biggest fear is ending someone’s career.
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