Running back Drew Ervin had a breakout game for the Otterbein Cardinals on Oct. 5 against Baldwin Wallace University, running for 234 yards and a touchdown. Yet, for the sophomore nursing major from Jackson High School, there’s a lot more about him than just being a football player.
1. His favorite food is pollo bandito. Ervin says that a restaurant called Toro Loco, which is near his home in Jackson, Ohio, serves his all time favorite food, pollo bandito.
2. He finds football and Jonah Hill entertaining. Ervin is a fan of typical football movies, specifically stating Friday Night Lights as a favorite. He also is a fan of movies starring Jonah Hill.
3. The Office and Breaking Bad top his list. Ervin is a fan of Michael Scott and Walter White.
4. Ervin’s favorite teams are spread throughout. In football, he likes to watch the Vikings, Eagles and 49ers. For basketball he likes the Cavaliers and for baseball he likes the Pirates.
5. He has a specific pre-game ritual. Ervin listens to the same music playlist and reads motivational text messages from his brother and dad before every football game.
6. Ervin has pets. He has two pets: a cat whose name is Putter, and a dog named Sister.
7. He would like to meet Adrian Peterson. “He is my favorite player,” he said. “He is a huge motivation for those chasing a dream.”
8. His perfect weekend would involve family and football. Ervin’s perfect weekend would consist of watching his high school football team play on Friday, get a win for Otterbein on Saturday and watching an NFL game with his family on Sunday.
9. His iPod consists of a mixture of music. Ervin said he mainly listens to hip-hop and country. His favorite artists are Kid Cudi and Mike Stud.
10. He sees all white in his dream car. His dream car would be an all-white Range Rover.
