NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Larry Butler III, LB, Southern Nazarene
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What is your name?
Larry Butler III
What is your Height/Weight?
6’0 250
What is your position?
Linebacker
Where do you play college football?
Southern Nazarene
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
Community service in my neighborhood
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Macroeconomics
Where are you from?
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Who is your role model, and why?
My Mother because of how strong she is
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball, Track
Did you play any other positions in football?
Running Back
At your position, what separates you from others?
My toughness, hitting ability and how I’m always around the ball
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
O-line tendencies, formations..etc.
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Jeremy Hill in high school
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Bobby Wagner his speed and ability
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Not having a Father, it made me become a man quicker
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
A lot of prayer
As a small school football player what obstacles do you feel you have to overcome?
Just overcoming the lower level competition stigma
What is your biggest strength?
Hitting, tackling, and coverage
What is your biggest weakness?
Being a student of the game
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I love the game of football no one will ever out work me and if you draft me it will be one of the best decisions youv’e ever made
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Terrell Owens, and Oakland Raiders
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
My Mother, Brother and Sister
With your first NFL paycheck what would you buy?
My Mother a House and a Car