Landlin May
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In the 2014 season, Landlin May was an afterthought to many who watched the Lakeland Dreadnaughts games.
“I would play the last three minutes in the first half, and in the fourth quarter,” he said. “It was my first year on varsity.”
This year, the 6’2” 235lb defensive lineman is prepared to be a force on the Dreadnaughts front line, and a key figure in the team’s pursuit of a second straight district championship. May said that last season’s playoff loss to Kissimmee Osceola motivated him and his returning teammates to build themselves for next season.
“I broke down crying when we lost last season. But that’s the motivation though. None of us want to feel like that again.”
May said that he entered the 2015 spring season with a workhorse mentality. He became the guy who would do anything the team needed, and in that time he became very useful to head coach Bill Castle.
“I would be the guy that would do every rep in practice and in the weight room,” May said. “I would work out with my mentor Shandale Terrell after our spring workouts. I was hungry for PT this year.”
May is currently receiving interest from Florida Tech, Milsap, and Moss University. The defensive end and tackle said that he is prepared to prove his worth while defending Bryant Stadium; a place opposing teams have not won since 2013.
“Every time we step on the field, Lakeland always has a target on its back,” he said. “Our coaches tell us we will always get a team’s best when we play them.”
In fact, May says that one his favorite moments as a Dreadnaught came when a city rival entered Bryant Stadium hoping to knock off May and his team in the opening game of the 2015 season, and fell short.
“I really enjoyed the Lake Gibson game,” he said. “Everybody thought they had all these 5-star players and that they were going to beat us, but it was the complete opposite; we ended up blowing them out. And they had some really good players. I love that feeling; that feeling of victory.”
Writer - James Bennett, Jr.
Photographer - Victoria Rodriguez (Student Photographer)
“I would play the last three minutes in the first half, and in the fourth quarter,” he said. “It was my first year on varsity.”
This year, the 6’2” 235lb defensive lineman is prepared to be a force on the Dreadnaughts front line, and a key figure in the team’s pursuit of a second straight district championship. May said that last season’s playoff loss to Kissimmee Osceola motivated him and his returning teammates to build themselves for next season.
“I broke down crying when we lost last season. But that’s the motivation though. None of us want to feel like that again.”
May said that he entered the 2015 spring season with a workhorse mentality. He became the guy who would do anything the team needed, and in that time he became very useful to head coach Bill Castle.
“I would be the guy that would do every rep in practice and in the weight room,” May said. “I would work out with my mentor Shandale Terrell after our spring workouts. I was hungry for PT this year.”
May is currently receiving interest from Florida Tech, Milsap, and Moss University. The defensive end and tackle said that he is prepared to prove his worth while defending Bryant Stadium; a place opposing teams have not won since 2013.
“Every time we step on the field, Lakeland always has a target on its back,” he said. “Our coaches tell us we will always get a team’s best when we play them.”
In fact, May says that one his favorite moments as a Dreadnaught came when a city rival entered Bryant Stadium hoping to knock off May and his team in the opening game of the 2015 season, and fell short.
“I really enjoyed the Lake Gibson game,” he said. “Everybody thought they had all these 5-star players and that they were going to beat us, but it was the complete opposite; we ended up blowing them out. And they had some really good players. I love that feeling; that feeling of victory.”
Writer - James Bennett, Jr.
Photographer - Victoria Rodriguez (Student Photographer)
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