2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Michael Griffin II, DB, South Dakota State University
- Name: Michael Griffin II
- Height: 6’0″
- Weight: 215
- Position: DB
- College: South Dakota State University
- Twitter: @M_GriffinJR
What is the best restaurant in your hometown city?
• The North Pole restaurant
When breaking down your film what will stick out?
• I am always by the ball at the end of the clip no matter what
If you won the lotto, what is the first thing you would do with the money?
• Put money toward the stock I invest in
What has been your biggest failure?
• Never winning a championship in anything I’ve played
What do your teammates say is your best quality?
• My leadership
Who is the hardest working teammate on your team?
• Myself
Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?
• Pretty Boy Floyd because I always wore my earrings during basketball practice
What is your degree in, if you do not make it as a football player, what is your dream job?
• Business Economics with a minor in marketing. I want to open up my own business in my hometown training high school athletes.
What is your coolest life moment?
• Traveling to Italy
What song would you sing at Karaoke night?
• Mailbox by Chief Keef
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If you could pick any actor to play you in a movie, who are you picking?
• Will Smith
Who is your favorite football team?
• Dallas Cowboys
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
• Brutally Honest
What is your biggest fear?
• Heights
Who is the most underrated player in the NFL?
• Byron Jones
Take us through game day, How do you prepare?
• I’ll watch a Jamal Adams highlight video, then I make a playlist specifically for the game and then I go outside on the field about 2 hrs early jog around, take a nap in the training room and then zone out and listen to my music after I get tapped and go to the field and get a warm-up in.
Do you have any hobbies?
• I like to snowboard when I get the chance
If you had to compare yourself to someone in the NFL, who would that be?
• Jamal Adams
Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?
• My Dad because I relate the most to him and he is a perfect example of learning from life experiences.
What motivates you to work hard?
• The thought of failure drives me
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