2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Stephen Benson Jr., DB, Culver Stockton
• Name: Stephen Benson
• Height: 5’9
• Weight: 192
• Position: SS/Nickel
• College: Culver Stockton
• Twitter: @StephenJrrr
What is the best restaurant in your hometown city?
• Longhorn Steakhouse
When breaking down your film what will stick out?
• I’m always around the ball, playmaker, can play different positions
If you won the lotto, what is the first thing you would do with the money?
• Help my Dad’s country (Liberia)
What has been your biggest failure?
• Losing state game in High School
What do your teammates say is your best quality?
• Hard worker, love to win and know when to have fun
Who is the hardest working teammate on your team?
• Hardest working teammate is our DT Julian Pittman Jr
Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?
• Siblings call me Stevie
What is your degree in, if you do not make it as a football player, what is your dream job?
• My major is Sports Management, I want to be a coach if NFL doesn’t workout
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What is your coolest life moment?
• Coolest life moment is seeing LeBron James passing Michael Jordan in scoring in person
What song would you sing at Karaoke night?
• Song I’d sing would be Ballin’ by Young jersey n Lil Wayne
If you could pick any actor to play you in a movie, who are you picking?
• Any actor I’d pick Marlon Waynes
Who is your favorite football team?
• My favorite football team is the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
• WARNING: Be aware he talks a lot of trash❗️
What is your biggest fear?
• Biggest fear is losing my dad
Who is the most underrated player in the NFL?
• Most underrated player is Chris Harris Jr
Take us through game day, How do you prepare?
• Game day I get up shower listen to music stretch put everything on then put my cologne on
Do you have any hobbies?
• My hobbies are just video games and workout
If you had to compare yourself to someone in the NFL, who would that be?
• Somebody I would compare myself to is Tyrann Mathieu
Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?
• Biggest influence is my dad because he’s been a single dad for awhile put me in when I was 7 even though his sport is Soccer being from Africa. Always made sure I had everything I wanted
What motivates you to work hard?
• Just playing football motivates me to work because I love football more than anything in this world.
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