NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Terrance Evans, DT, Shaw University
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What is your name?
Terrance Evans
What is your Height/Weight?
6’3 345
What is your position?
DT
Where do you play college football?
Shaw University
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
I work with at risk youth at a group home part time.
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Every single math class I’ve took during my college career has been exceptionally difficult. lol
Where are you from?
Winston- Salem, NC
Who is your role model, and why?
My cousin, 10 year NFL veteran defensive lineman Ray Agnew Sr. Seeing him come from the same city I’m from and make it in the league 10 years and win a Super Bowl with the 2000 St. Louis Rams was really inspiring and made me believe I can make it playing football.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling
Did you play any other positions in football?
DE
At your position, what separates you from others?
To be as big as I am I get off the ball extremely well.I have great footwork. I can also move offensive linemen around and mess up blocking schemes.
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
What personnel are they lined up in, down and distance, offensive line tendencies.
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Marcus Reed OG,Fayetteville State University ,went on to play with the Green Bay packers and Kansas City Chiefs
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Vince Wilfork because that’s who all my teammates compare me too, and also because I’m a big body with a real good motor
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
I tore my ACL mid-way through my sophomore year, I had to basically start over the therapy was tough but I came back in 7 months.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Not really just listen to music.
What is your biggest strength?
Size and athletic ability
What is your biggest weakness?
Need to have better conditioning
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
If your looking for a big physical DT/NG that can fill gaps, keeps LB’s clean and can collapse the pocket and make a new line of scrimmage every play then I’m your guy.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Carolina Panthers.
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Martin Luther King,The Notorious B.I.G., Shaq O’Neal
What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL?
A business maybe real estate or towing company, something that will keep money coming in.
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