2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Earl Stoudemire Jr., RB, Morehead State
- Name: Earl Stoudemire Jr
- Height: 5’8
- Weight: 205
- Position: RB
- College: Morehead State University
- Twitter: @estoudemirejr
What is the best restaurant in your hometown city?
- Buffalo Wings & Rings
When breaking down your film what will stick out?
- Elusiveness and Vision with and without the ball in my hands.
If you won the lotto, what is the first thing you would do with the money?
- Invest the money into a business and give my father the majority.
What has been your biggest failure?
- My biggest failure would have to be not listening to my father at first throughout my career when making decisions
What do your teammates say is your best quality?
- Leading others in the right direction without always having to be vocal but by doing the right thing and having a great work ethic.
Who is the hardest working teammate on your team?
- DJ Niculescu
Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?
- Stew, for my uncle who passed away.
What is your degree in, if you do not make it as a football player, what is your dream job?
- Business Administration, and there is not any other option but to make it as a football player at the next level.
What is your coolest life moment?
- When I watched my cousin Amar’e Stoudemire play his first game in the NBA as a kid. Great atmosphere and an even better family man.
What song would you sing at Karaoke night?
- Keep Ya Head Up- 2Pac, I feel like I can relate to this song on so many levels, you would get to see the true vocals.
If you could pick any actor to play you in a movie, who are you picking?
- Dwayne Johnson
Who is your favorite football team?
- Morehead State University
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
- Warning: Hungry and willing to do what it takes to feed his family
What is your biggest fear?
- My biggest fear would have to be me not fearing anything but GOD.
Who is the most underrated player in the NFL?
- Tarik Cohen
Take us through game day, How do you prepare?
- Wake Up
- Get Down on My Knees & Pray
- Read a Bible Verse
- Hot Shower
- Text Motivation Message to Group Chat
- Cold Tub
- Breakfast with Position Group
- Listen to Meek Mill and Nipsey Hussle Radio on the way to Stadium
- Walk the length of the field
- Switch up my music to old school 2pac & New Edition
- Warm Up On the Field
- Get Taped
- GO TIME!
Do you have any hobbies?
- Reading the Bible, Playing Video Games
If you had to compare yourself to someone in the NFL, who would that be?
- Barry Sanders
Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?
- My father has had the biggest influence on my life being able to understand all he has been through just to continue to help pursue my dreams and support me to show me how to be a successful man at a young age. As well as my uncle who helped me make the decision to go play collegiate football, and wanted to support me every way possible.
What motivates you to work hard?
- To be able to take care of my family and those who believed in me when no one did.
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