NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Antonio Pipkin, QB, Tiffin University
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What is your name?
Antonio Pipkin
What is your Height/Weight?
6’3 225lbs
What is your position?
QB
Where do you play college football?
Tiffin University
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
Dragon Buddy Program, joining many local families who have a child of disability or mental disorder become a part of the team and bring the best days of my life doing so
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Latin American History
Where are you from?
Gary, Indiana
Who is your role model, and why?
Mom, that woman does absolutely everything for everybody else and is the strongest person I know
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball and Baseball
Did you play any other positions in football?
No
At your position, what separates you from others?
Work ethic in the film room and understanding defenses. Taking pride in being a student of the game
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
Tendencies, coverage, signals, player body language, who plays hard, defensive effort, etc.
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Matt Judon
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Russell Wilson, he is an athletic guy that takes pride in being a true quarterback and not relying on athletic ability. Leadership skills are above average
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
High school family issue, put my all into my college education and football and trust God’s Plan
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Pray
What is your biggest strength?
IQ
Stay vertical when running
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
Anything that needs to be done will be done and completed the right way, I bust my tail, am a leader, great teammate and competitor
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Peyton Manning, he was just phenomenal as a Colt and hearing of how much he studied the game to be great was amazing
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Lebron James, Peyton Manning, Muhammad Ali
What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL?
Mom’s house
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