football player<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\nGrowing up with 7 siblings, my oldest brother played, and I spent time with my granny, and my uncles were there and they played and that\u2019s what made me want to be a football player.<\/p>\n
What are your favorite moments from your football life?<\/strong><\/p>\nWinning the PAC 12 championship two years in a row.<\/p>\n
What are you looking to achieve as a football player going forward?<\/strong><\/p>\nJust to have a successful career in the NFL, get better as a player and set records in the league.<\/p>\n
If you could hang out with any football player past or present for a day, who and why?<\/strong><\/p>\nPast De\u2019Anthony Thomas, he was my favorite football player growing up. Present Patrick Surtain II because I would love to see how he\u2019s as good as he is and how he studies and practices.<\/p>\n
Which one of your family members inspires you the most and why?<\/strong><\/p>\nMy oldest brother, he passed away at 21 and he was the most ambitious person I knew and he played football and he was the one who inspired me the most with his work ethic.<\/p>\n
What is your favorite defensive scheme and why?<\/strong><\/p>\nMan coverage, because when I started at Utah that\u2019s what we ran most of the time but besides that cover 3 getting to see the quarterback all the time.<\/p>\n
What should we know about Zemaiah Vaughn the person?<\/strong><\/p>\nI love family, have good character, strong provider, honest person. Who loves taking care of family.<\/p>\n
What stands out about your film the most?<\/strong><\/p>\nPhysicality, length and speed in the game and intelligence I play with.<\/p>\n
How do you handle challenges both in life and on the football field?<\/strong><\/p>\nHave a short-term memory when adversity happens, have a next play mentality and move on to the next thing.<\/p>\n
What would a team get in a player like you?<\/strong><\/p>\nA hard worker, man with a lot of knowledge about the game, a leader and someone willing to help wherever including special teams.<\/p>\n
What do you love the most about the game of football?<\/strong><\/p>\nFootball teaches you more than just the game, good life skills and it takes you places you\u2019ve never been before.<\/p>\n
Who is the most underrated player you\u2019ve played with and why?<\/strong><\/p>\nDevin Lloyd, he taught me a lot about the game and pushed me to go the extra mile and that just inspired me.<\/p>\n
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