NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Ronnie Davis, DB, University of Kansas
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What is your name?
Ronnie Davis
What is your Height/Weight?
6’ / 198
What is your position?
DB
Where do you play college football?
University of Kansas
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
I hosted a free football camp at my High School over the summer for ages 10-14.
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
ATMO 220 Unusual Weather
Where are you from?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Who is your role model, and why?
My mom, she has always tried her best for my siblings and I. We never went without even if she had to spend her last.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Baseball and Basketball
Did you play any other positions in football?
Quarterback all the way up until my Junior Year of High School.
At your position, what separates you from others?
My size, physicality, and ability to make a play on the ball when it is in the air.
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
When breaking down film on myself I look for mistakes. When breaking down film on an opponent try to find their weakness, and look for repetitive moves.
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Sterling Shepard/ OU
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Josh Norman, because of his attitude and mentality on the field.
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Losing My grandmother was the toughest thing I’ve ever been through.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
I pray before each game.
What is your biggest strength?
Being more physical than my opponent and using my offensive background to try and predict what the QB is thinking.
What is your biggest weakness?
I tend to think to much sometimes during a play instead of playing it through.
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I’ll give my all everyday and be the hardest workingman on the field. I’ve used to the obstacles and lessons in my life to get me where I’m at today.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Mike Vick
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
My Grandmother, President Obama, and my deceased Aunt.
What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL?
A house.
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