Getting to know your Fire Wide Receiver and Linebacker Tymere Zimmerman.

The game of football has made Tymere Zimmerman the inspirational and hard working person and player he is today. His positive attitude has contributed to the success of his team and it seems all of this hard work is starting to pay off. Being a first year Louisville Fire player is never a easy transition but Zimmerman has managed to steal the spotlight winning the JLS Ironman Award against Mahoning Valley Thunder on May 17 and against the Lexington Horsemen on May 31. His promising stats for the season include: 30 receptions for 197 yards and three touchdowns and 18.5 tackles with two interceptions. What college did you attend? I went to Newberry College

What position did you play during your college football career?
Wide receiver. I played both offense and defense in college as well as the Louisville Fire.

What was the biggest adjustment made from your college football career to your life of arena football?
The biggest change for me was the size of the field. I had to revaluate my game. When you are playing outdoors the field is bigger and have a lot more time to perform. When the field is smaller your actions have to be quicker and that is a hard adjustment.

What is your favorite aspect of the game?
I will play offense or defense. Either of these positions are alright with me as long as I am playing the game. I think that defense helps your game for both positions though,

Biggest role model?
My uncle and my brother. My brother was a huge support because he was a good athlete and his time was cut short so he always tried to be my encouragement to do the right thing and stay focused. My uncle was amazing. He was always there for my brother and I.

What do you think is the most challenging aspect of the game?
It is always hard to juggle life but staying positive for myself and my team is the hardest aspect. I try my hardest to “encourage other players and make them realize that there will always be another game”. Keeping my team in high spirits after a loss is never easy.

What is your biggest accomplishment?
WIth out a doubt, “playing for Louisville Fire”. Being a part of this team is the final result to what I have worked so hard for al of these years. I have an amazing team and coach. This is exactly where I want to be.

What would be one of the most memorable and special moments through your whole football career?
I think seeing where I started and where I finally ended up was the most memorable moment. When I realized that the hard work had payed off through a series of events I knew how lucky I was. It also was nice becoming the number 1 receiver and number 12 defensive back as well.

What is a interesting fact about yourself?
I love to watch cartoons and I am the worst dancer in the world.