NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Scott Orndoff, TE, University of Pittsburgh
NFL Draft Diamonds website has been providing our readers Prospect Interviews over the past 3 years and this year we mixed things up a bit. Our questions are designed to give our readers a little more insight on the draft eligible player. We hope to bring you more than 500 interviews of NFL Draft Prospects this season. You will be able to track them all on the front page of our website in the banner to the right. Now let’s meet our next prospect!!!!
What is your name?
Scott Orndoff
What is your Height/Weight?
6’5 255
What is your position?
Tight End
Where do you play college football?
University of Pittsburgh
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
Visiting the Shriners’ Children Hospital in Tampa for the East-West Shrine Game
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Psychology and the Law
Where are you from?
Waynesburg, PA
Who is your role model, and why?
My father. He introduced me to the game of football and he always has supported me with everything on and off the field.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Baseball, Wrestling, Basketball Track and Field
Did you play any other positions in football?
WR, LB, DE and QB in high school
At your position, what separates you from others?
Blocking ability and speed for my size
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
Pre-snap body language that tips what opponents are about to do.
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Christian Wilkins, Clemson
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Brent Celek
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Knee Injury freshman year. Staying positive and trying to just improve day by day.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
No
What is your biggest strength?
Speed for my size
What is your biggest weakness?
Run blocking footwork
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I’m experienced in passing and run blocking, and I’ll be reliable in getting my job done.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Hines Ward, Steelers
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Major Dick Winters, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln
What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL?
Car