Name: You Dumm

School: Northern Cambria

Age: 17

Grade: 12

Sports: Football, basketball, baseball and track and field

Parents: Scott and Jennifer Dumm, of Nicktown

Athletic achievements: In football, 2022 District 6 Class 1A champions, 2023 Pennsylvania Football Writers’ Class 1A all-state selection, 2023 The Tribune-Democrat All-Area first-team member and all-Heritage Conference pick in 2022 and 2023; in basketball, 2023-24 District 6 Class 2A runner-up, 2022-23 and 2023-24 all-Heritage selection and 2023-24 Indiana Gazette player of the year; in track and field, 2024 all-Heritage pick.

Coach’s quote: ”As a freshman, it was apparent the type of a player You was and what type of player he was going to become. Now, four years later, he has far exceeded my expectations. He has excelled on both offense and defense, earning state honors for multiple years. More importantly, he demonstrates the highest degree of character I could expect from a student-athlete.”

– Northern Cambria football coach Sam Shutty

Favorite subject: Math

Favorite movie: “Grown Ups”

Favorite video game: “theHunter: Call of the Wild”

Favorite food: Steak and potatoes

Favorite teacher (subject taught): Mr. Pajak (story)

Favorite song: “Burn It to the Ground” by Nickleback

Favorite app on your phone: Snapchat

Outside interests: Hunting and fishing

If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?: A bald eagle, so I can fly and not be hunted.

Favorite athletic team: Las Vegas Raiders

Athlete most admired: Former NBA forward Michael Jordan

Most influential person on my athletic career: My mother, Jennifer

Most impressive athlete that you have competed against: I can’t pick just one. The Heritage Conference has many good athletes.

Proudest athletic achievement: Winning the first Northern Cambria District 6 football title in program history (2022)

How I got my start: Playing with friends and family in my yard

Future goal: Become an electrical lineman

-Jake Oswalt