2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Jonathan Roebuck, CB, Concord University
- Name: Jonathan Roebuck
- Height: 6’0
- Weight: 200
- Position: CornerBack
- College: Concord University
- Twitter: @Roe24Boogie
What is the best restaurant in your hometown city?
- Ruth Chris
When breaking down your film what will stick out?
- Ability to break on the ball and make plays.
If you won the lotto, what is the first thing you would do with the money?
- Buy my parents a house
What has been your biggest failure?
- My biggest failure I think has been my grades. Coming out of high school I didn’t have the best grades & now becoming more of an influence on younger kids. Grades are the most important thing.
What do your teammates say is your best quality?
- Athleticism and Intensity
Who is the hardest working teammate on your team?
- Dwain Porterfield, his work ethic is incredible.
Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?
- Sherpa, my sister started calling me that when I was a baby.
What is your degree in, if you do not make it as a football player, what is your dream job?
- Tourism Management with an emphasis in Sports management. Manage a professional team in any sport. If not manage, then become a sports performance trainer & coach at the high school level.
What is your coolest life moment?
- My coolest life moment was Graduating from college. It meant so much to me. All the late nights of doing homework and studying for tests finally paid off.
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What song would you sing at Karaoke night?
- Marvins Room by Drake
If you could pick any actor to play you in a movie, who are you picking?
- Denzel Washington
Who is your favorite football team?
- New York Giants
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
- Warning: Toxic
What is your biggest fear?
- Falling off a cliff
Who is the most underrated player in the NFL?
- Darius Slay
Take us through game day, How do you prepare?
- Wake up. Pray. I eat breakfast with the team. Go back to my room and take a 45-minute nap. Listen to music. Go to the training room then I’ll go out to the field before official warm-ups and do drills.
Do you have any hobbies?
- I like to play video games and go fishing.
If you had to compare yourself to someone in the NFL, who would that be?
- Marshon Lattimore
Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?
- My cousin/trainer Greg Fenner, he’s been training me since I was a kid. He was my DBs coach in highschool. He’s taught me lessons throughout life about being a man, and what to do vs what not to do. He’s the reason why I’m here I am today.
What motivates you to work hard?
- My Mom. She’s my motivation to work hard. She’s been there from the start and has always pushed me to be Better than I already am.
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