NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Osazuwamen Igbinosun, LB, Ball State University
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What is your name?
Osazuwamen Igbinosun, but for short people call me Osa.
What is your Height/Weight?
6’2 250
What is your position?
Rush Linebacker
Where do you play college football?
Ball State University
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
Participating in the annual Riley Children Hospital Dance Marathon. Just a good feeling always helping out with that event and knowing that all the donations were going to a good cause.
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Finance 410
Where are you from?
New Jersey; but my parents are Nigerian
Who is your role model, and why?
My brother Ike Igbinosun– He really watched me develop into the man I’m today and showed me that anything worth having doesn’t come easy.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball, Track, Baseball, Soccer, Football, LAX, and Wrestling.
Did you play any other positions in football?
Tight End
At your position, what separates you from others?
My arm length and strength
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
Tendencies the offensive lineman I’m lined up on does.
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Indiana University offensive line my freshman year was a really good O-line.
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Jerry Hughes
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Fork Union Military Academy. I went down there with a purpose and a goal in mind that I wasn’t leaving until I had a Division 1 football offer.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Pray
What is your biggest strength?
My mindset
What is your biggest weakness?
Listening to people outside opinions
I’m going to do the little things right and work hard every single day.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Jets/ Calvin Pace
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Ray Lewis, Will Smith, Warren Buffett
What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL?
A condo
Rapid Answers:
- Tupac or Biggie?
- NFL Network or ESPN?
- Coke or Pepsi?
- Pizza or Burgers?
- Dogs or Cats?