Dennis Semrau covers prep sports for 100,5 ESPN and ESPNWisconsin.com

Jaden Nix, Madison La Follette High School

Year: Senior.

Sports: Football, basketball, baseball, golf.

Sports highlights: Jaden is in his third varsity season in football and is a returning letterwinner and two-year starter at defensive back and wide receiver. A co-captain as a senior, he had caught 11 passes for 110 yards and one touchdown through five games. He earned All-Big Eight Conference honorable mention honors as a defensive back as a junior, finishing with 40 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. He also had five catches for 100 yards.

He lettered in basketball as a guard as a junior. He played baseball for two years as a shortstop and outfielder, earning a letter as a sophomore. He switched to the golf team his junior year.

Pre-game ritual or superstition: Catch the route tree from Benny, listen to music.

Cumulative GPA: 3.1.

Favorite subject/class: History.

Favorite teacher: Mr. Neppl.

Quick quote: “Competing in sports has taught me that talent can only take a team so far.”

Three words to describe me are: Confident, funny, clever.

I got my start in sports: My family has always been sports fanatics.

I wish I could play: Hockey.

My most memorable moments in sports: My ‘brother’ Julian Patton’s 213 yards, four rushing touchdowns performance against Sun Prairie in the 2016 WIAA Division 1 playoffs; Making it to regionals in Little League baseball.

I like about high school sports: The atmosphere of every game and finally playing the varsity sports you watched growing up as a kid.

I enjoy playing football because: There is no better high school sport atmosphere than a Friday night football game.

Advice: “If you really want to make it somewhere, you have to work for it. You can’t expect it to fall into your lap.”

My role models are: My older brother, Julian, my mom, Jamie, and my uncle, Danny.

Most inspirational teammate: William Paulson.

My family includes: My grandma Deb, aunt Megan, uncle Danny, mom, jamie, uncle Jeremy, aunt Shannon, and cousins, Julian, who is like a brother to me, Jace, Jilly and Teran.

Nickname: Bone, JJ.

Words to live by: “A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”

Favorite athlete: Aaron Rodgers.

Favorite team: Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers.

Favorite opponent: Madison East, Middleton.

Favorite facility/site to compete in: Warner Park, ‘the Duck Pond’.

Favorite movie: ‘Brotherly Love’.

Favorite TV show: ‘Prison Break’.

Favorite food: Burritos.

Favorite fast food place and/or restaurant: Culver’s.

Favorite sport on TV: College football.

Favorite place to visit: Ripon, Wis.

I want to visit: California.

Top three favorite songs: ‘Danger’ by Youngboy; ‘Man Now’ by Gherbo; ‘Crossroads’ by Gherbo.

Primary news source: ESPN.

Favorite website: YouTube.

I drive: A 2015 Volkswagen Jetta.

Dream car: A Tesla.

I can’t live without: My phone.

I like Sun Prairie High School because: It’s big enough to be your own person.

If I could change anything: I’d work harder at sports and in school starting my freshman year.

I wish we could play: Monona Grove.

I wish I could meet: Aaron Rodgers.

Dream date: Mila Kunis.

Dream gift: I have everything I need.

Preferred brand of shoe: Nike.

My perfect day: Chilling, watching Netflix, playing video games.

I like to read: Sports books.

This and that: Work at Subway and the Pizza Oven … volunteer work includes coaching at Lancers youth football and basketball camps, Food Pantry … played AAU basketball for Capitol City Soldiers and NESYB in middle school and Wisconsin Triple Threat in high school … member of High Honor Roll junior year.

Hobbies: Playing golf and video games.

Post-high school plans: Attend Ripon College to major in Political Science and play football.

Did you know? My first year playing wide receiver was my junior year.

Career goal: Athletic trainer, attorney.