NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Antwione Williams, LB, Georgia Southern University
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What is your name?
Antwione Williams
What is your Height/Weight?
6’3 247lbs
What is your position?
Linebacker
Where do you play college football?
Georgia Southern
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
I used to volunteer a lot of time at the boys and girls club in Statesboro Ga. I always gave out gear to kids and I enjoyed it.
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Genetics
Where are you from?
Morrow, Georgia
Who is your role model, and why?
My Parents, they keep me grounded and they are the people I can trust and turn to.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Track and Field
Did you play any other positions in football?
I can play every linebacker position
At your position, what separates you from others?
My size and speed, and I am a large guy but I can move really well and I can run fast. Really fast!
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
I look for tendencies and try to break down an opponent go to plays on down and distance and visualize how I can be effective in my defense.
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Trent Richardson
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Navarro Bowman I feel like I can play fast hard and lead a team.
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
My fathers in the military and it wasn’t always easy to have him gone and him keeping a job before he deployed. I can say it wasn’t easy because money was tight but we always had each other.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
I just like to be relaxed and I have to put my left sock on before my right.
Speed and knowledge
What is your biggest weakness?
There’s always something I can improve in my game.
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I am a versatile player who can play in the box and sideline to sideline. I am a model student and would be a model member of your organization.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Favorite Team growing up was the Dallas Cowboys
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Ray Lewis, Patrick Willis, John F Kennedy
What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL?
I haven’t thought of all that yet. I want to save as much as possible.
Rapid Answers:
- Tupac or Biggie?
- NFL Network or ESPN?
- Coke or Pepsi?
- Pizza or Burgers?
- Dogs or Cats?