Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Curtis Hill, DL, South Carolina State University
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What is your name?
Curtis Hill
What is your Height/Weight?
6’1”, 320 pounds
What is your position?
D-line
Where do you play college football?
South Carolina State University
How many teams were recruiting you out of high school?
8
How did you choose your school?
My family helped me.
Where are you from?
Columbia, South Carolina
Who is your role model, and why?
My role model is my father because he has always done whatever he had to do to make sure we all had what we needed.
Have any scouts met with you yet, and if so what are they saying?
One that I know of has talked to my coach about me. I don’t know what he said.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Track
Did you play any other positions in football?
No
At your position, what separates you from others?
My speed, strength, and my abilities to know who I am going up against.
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
Players’ weaknesses and tendencies
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Jake Matthews
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Getting red-shirted. I overcame it by working out and running a lot to be stronger, bigger, and faster for the next season.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Just listening to music.
What is your biggest strength?
My speed and strength
What is your biggest weakness?
Being too hard on myself.
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
That I am a hungry player who is just looking for an opportunity and that I would do anything to get my foot in the door to make it.
Who was your favorite player and NFL team growing up?
Warren Sapp
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