2025 NFL Draft<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\nI\u2019m a versatile player with good football instincts and I\u2019m not only capable of playing every position in the secondary but I have experience doing so. I\u2019ve also played for 4 different head coaches and coaching staffs allowing me to learn how to adjust to different schemes and playbooks. I\u2019ve also been through a lot of adversity which has enhanced my mental toughness and I\u2019ve always had a great deal of confidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?<\/strong><\/p>\nI\u2019ve never been a highly recruited prospect, everything I\u2019ve gotten I\u2019ve earned. I love success but I love the process just as much.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Who was your role model?<\/strong><\/p>\nKobe Bryant, he is the epitome of hard work and dedication. He\u2019s the reason I wore #24 during my time at UMass Amherst.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Who is your favorite NFL team?<\/strong><\/p>\nDenver Broncos<\/p>\n
Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?<\/strong><\/p>\nAt FAMU I\u2019d say Corey Collier. He\u2019s got a natural feel for the game and he\u2019s a playmaker.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What is your biggest pet peeve?<\/strong><\/p>\nFake energy. Guys on the field can tell when a player or coach\u2019s energy is fixed or genuine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Who is your favorite teacher ever?<\/strong><\/p>\nMy 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Noon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?<\/strong><\/p>\nIn my 1st game of my high school senior season I tore my ACL and it was extremely frustrating because not only did I get injured but I had gotten injured at a time where everything was going well. I had a good junior season and a good summer as well which helped put me on the spectrum and tearing my ACL just kind of shut all of that down. All of the schools that were talking to me disappeared on me and I watched everything I worked for go down the drain. I was an inner city kid from Worcester, MA, I didn\u2019t have a bunch of contacts and connections that could get me offers so finding my way onto a division 1 roster almost seemed nearly impossible at the time, but I made it happen God willingly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\nChick-Fil-A.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What is your favorite snack food?<\/strong><\/p>\nMac and Cheese.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What is your degree in?<\/strong><\/p>\nCommunications<\/p>\n
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?<\/strong><\/p>\nKobe Bryant, Alicia Keys, and Peyton Manning. Kobe Bryant was my hero growing up. The way he treated the game of basketball as well as how he carried himself had a huge influence on me as an athlete and as a man. I\u2019ve always loved Alicia Keys\u2019 music and as a kid I always had a big crush on her. Peyton Manning is my favorite football player ever and I\u2019d love the chance to pick his brain and gather some of his football knowledge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What is your biggest weakness?<\/strong><\/p>\nHonestly I don\u2019t think I have a biggest weakness, I think there are somethings that I can definitely improve in though.<\/p>\n
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