Navy senior quarterback Blake Horvath recently chatted with PressBox about his favorite movie, the bucket-list place he’s never been and more. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound quarterback has thrown for 980 yards, run for 640 yards and accounted for 15 touchdowns as part of the Mids’ 6-0 start. Horvath is a native of Hilliard, Ohio, and graduate of Hilliard Darby High School.
PressBox: If you could trade places with any movie or TV character, who would it be?
Blake Horvath: I’ll say Po from “Kung Fu Panda.”
PB: What’s your favorite movie?
BH: I really like “Prestige.” The newest movie I’ve watched, I really like “F1.”
PB: What TV show have you been binging lately?
BH: “Severance,” and I’m rewatching “Modern Family.”
PB: Are you a good cook? What’s the best dish you make?
BH: I think I am. I think my girlfriend and parents would say no. I make a really good garlic cream sauce and steak pasta.
PB: What’s your favorite thing to do on a day off?
BH: I love watching movies or playing pickleball.
PB: Do you have a hidden talent?
BH: This is weird. I’m good at throwing food into other people’s mouths, like M&Ms.
PB: What’s your go-to karaoke song?
BH: Probably “Party in the U.S.A.”
PB: What’s a bucket-list place you’ve never been?
BH: I would say Rome.
PB: What’s your favorite American Conference road trip?
BH: I really enjoyed Birmingham last year.
PB: What book have you read recently?
BH: The one I just finished up reading was “The Wisdom of the Bullfrog” by Admiral McRaven. … They called him the “Bullfrog” — the oldest active Navy SEAL for a really long time. It’s just his lessons on leadership, what he’s learned in his life.
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Issue 295: October / November 2025
Originally published Oct. 15, 2025
