Andrew Nakamura is a senior running back/linebacker for Piedmont High School

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Andrew Nakamura is a senior running back/linebacker for Piedmont High School. In his last game against Albany (a 53-3 beatdown), Andrew rushed for 20 yards on four carries and had a touchdown. Piedmont High School has become known for inventing a unique offensive style that is quickly spreading across the nation and has received pub in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Denver Post, Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle, ESPN the Magazine, and Coaching Management.

“The A-11 is a brand new offense that utilizes all players on the field to catch the ball,” Andrew told the Rafu Shimpo via Facebook. “The offense comes out of a spread formation that features six receivers, three linemen, and two quarterbacks, or a QB and running back in the backfield. This formation allows us to have many options when throwing the ball and our team is able to utilize the entire field, which spreads out the defense, opening up the weak points in many of our opponents’ defenses.”

For more info on the A-11 offense, visit the Piedmont football website.

As for Andrew, he began playing football his freshman year because he thought it would be fun to play and that it would challenge him to be able to push himself and become a better athlete.

“What I like about football,” he said, “is the feeling of playing under the lights on a friday night, the atmosphere of the stadium and its fans, and being able to be a part of something special that will last for the rest of my life, especially since I scored a touchdown.”

Next year, Andrew plans to head to UC Davis or UC Santa Barbara and study zoology. He enjoys drawing and playing music. His favorite players are Jahvid Best who is the star running back of Cal and the sweetness of HOFer Walter Payton.