Student-Athlete Spotlight
 Nathan Williams '13 is a rising senior member of the Prairie Fire football team. The Canton, Illinois, native is also the Prairie Fire Football team's representative on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Nathan is a creative writing and secondary education major. He is also the play-by-play announcer for Prairie Fire men's and women's basketball games.
What’s your favorite place to eat in Galesburg? Buffalo Wild Wings.
What are your career goals? Becoming a football coach at the collegiate level or a high school teacher.
What three people in history you would like to have a meal with and why? John Wayne, Johnny Cash, and John F. Kennedy. All three were very powerful men, and I feel having all three of those guys together would be very interesting.
What are your favorite sports teams? The Fighting Illini, Bears, Bulls, St. Louis Cardinals.
What’s your Favorite city to visit? Canton, Illinois. I am a hometown kid.
What’s your most memorable Knox moment? It makes me proud on or off the field when we have a great performance and earn a ‘W.’
What’s your favorite thing about Knox? The people are the best part of Knox. Everyone comes from different backgrounds. It is pretty awesome learning about the way everyone is different, but we have one thing in common -- Knox.
What things do you like to do in your free time? I enjoy playing video games, listening to music, and discussing sports with my friends.
What event in history do you wish you could have been a part of? I wish I were alive for the Bears Super Bowl victory. Who knows when another Chicago team will win a championship?
What’s something people would be surprised to learn about you? I am a HUGE "Momma’s Boy."
What is on your bucket list? I want to see a Daytona 500 and a Super Bowl. I think visiting all 50 states would be pretty cool, too.
What's your pregame ritual or superstition? I get to the locker room before everyone else and get dressed. I then put on my eye black and my gloves. I might eat an apple or banana, depending on the weather conditions. After doing all that, I sit by my locker and listen to music until it is time to head to the field. 
What's in your iPod? I am very proud of my iPod. I have a lot of different music. My iPod is dominated by the Red Hot Chili Peppers! I will say that once I get past them, it is pretty well balanced. I have a lot of Taylor Swift, Modest Mouse, and Eminem.
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