2020 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Ryan Martinez, WR, Waldorf University

• Name: Ryan Martinez 
• Height: 6”1
• Weight:195
• Position: WR
• College: Waldorf University 
• Twitter: @RyanMartinez43

Tell us about your hometown, and what you love most about it?

•  I’m From Kansas City Missouri, Love That we are Underrated. So I gotta make it. 

List these three in order of importance and why: Film Study, Strength and Conditioning and Practice?

•  Strength, Conditioning, and Film study then Practice 

What do you worry about, and why?

•  I don’t Worry, Everything is in God Hands.

Give me an example of when you failed at something. How did you react and how did you overcome failure?

•  When I couldn’t play my senior year and high school when I fail with my grades. Overcame it by not putting myself in that position again.

What do your teammates say is your best quality?

•  Competitive and Leadership 

Who is the best player you have ever played against in college?

•  Jay Liggins 

What would your career be if you couldn’t play football? 

•  Coaching 

Room, desk, and car – which do you clean first?

•  Room

If there was a disaster and you could either save three strangers or one family member, which would you choose and why?

•  I would try to save all but if it comes down to it I would choose my family.

If you could be any television or movie character, who would you be and why?

•  Jamie Fox because He was good in the football movie First Sunday.

Tell me about your biggest adversity in life and how you’ve dealt with or overcome it?

•  Missing 10 Straight Free Throws and then made the last 2 that counted for the game . 

What is your most embarrassing moment?

•  Dropping a wide open touch down pass. 

What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?

•  Scoring The game-winning Touchdown against the best corner in the NAIA.

What song best describes your work ethic?

•  Majornine Winning 

What is the most important trait you can have (Physical or Non-Physical) to help you succeed at the next level? 

•  IQ

If you could bring one person back from the dead for one day, who would it be and why?

•  My Grandfather because that’s who really influence me in life first. 

If you were to open a dance club, what would you name it? 

•  Tinoo’s

Who is the most underrated player in the NFL? 

•  Julio Jones 

Would you rather be liked or respected, and why?

•  Respected because respect takes you a long way. 

What player who had his career derailed by off-field issues do you feel for the most and why?

•  Josh Gordon because he is a great dude and has great potential to be great.

Do you love to win, or hate to lose?

•  Hate To Lose

Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?

• My Grandma Because she has never given up on me when things ever got tough and have always made sure my head is always right. 

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