NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Cedric Poole, DB, Miles College
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What is your name?
Cedric Poole
What is your Height/Weight?
6’0 196
What is your position?
Free Safety
Where do you play college football?
Miles College
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
Building homes with Habitat for humanity
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Calculus 2
Where are you from?
Birmingham, Al
Who is your role model, and why?
My mother, she always made something out of nothing for me and my siblings.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball, Soccer and Track
Did you play any other positions in football?
Quarterback
At your position, what separates you from others?
My IQ. My production and leadership qualities.
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
Quarterback, receiver tendencies and combinations .
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Troy’maine Pope – Seattle Seahawks
If you could compare your play to one player who would it be and why?
Eric Berry, Tremendous range. I’m a hard nose pass defender and physical run supporter
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome.?
Hurdling the streets of Birmingham. I had to stay focus, I didn’t want to become a “could’ve been ” so I took action and paved my own way.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
I meditate alone and listen to music
What is your biggest strength?
My ability to anticipate
What is your biggest weakness?
Playing to the level of my opponent.
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I’m a sponge looking for knowledge to soak up and I understand the history of this franchise. Only greatness is allowed through those doors and I damn sure work to be great.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Michael Vick
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Allen Iverson, Tyrann Mathieu and Tupac
What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL?
My parents a home
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