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Gwaltney will visit tOSU on Dec. 3rd

Jason Gwaltney

October 3, 2004

North Babylon running back Jason Gwaltney continued his assault on the record books yesterday in a 30-0 win over Bellport. Gwaltney rushed for 214 yards and scored three touchdowns. He has 667 yards and nine touchdowns leading the Bulldogs to a 3-0 record in Suffolk's Division II. The senior is just 256 yards shy of Jerone Pettus' Long Island career rushing record of 5,841. His next touchdown will be the 100th of his career - something never done before on Long Island. Newsday's Gregg Sarra caught up with Gwaltney after yesterday's performance to discuss what lies ahead for the record-breaker.


"What are you going to do after you score the 100th TD of your career?"

When next week?


"If that's the case. Are you sure you'll get it next week against West Babylon?"

Come on, man. Of course, my boys up front and Scooter [Berry] will make it possible for me to reach paydirt. That's a big game with West Babylon - a backyard brawl. I won't do anything special.


"You've been recruited by almost every major D-I school in the country. You orally committed to West Virginia. But you're going on five recruiting trips. What's up?"

I'm checking some schools out. The travel schedule is going to be crazy. I'm going to Pittsburgh later this month and then out to Ohio State on Dec. 3. Then it's on to Nebraska, December 11 and out west to USC on Dec. 17. I'll be in West Virginia in January before I play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 15.


"If you couldn't fly to all those schools on your wish list, what would you want to drive to get there?"

A Pepsi Blue stretch Maybach 2005 Mercedes Benz - the hottest vehicle out there.


"If you had your pick of an NFL team to play for - who would it be?"

The Atlanta Falcons. I'd want to be in the backfield with Michael Vick. He's got crazy moves and a gun for an arm. Me and Mike would do well in the backfield together.


"Would you prefer a long TD run or a short burst for a score where you level the last man standing?"

The short TD run gives me more satisfaction because it shows power.