2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Ty’Ran Dixon, DL, Newberry College
• Name: Ty’Ran Dixon
• Height: 6’3
• Weight: 290
• Position: Defensive Line
• College: Newberry College
• Twitter: @TD55_TheNewEra
What is the best restaurant in your hometown city?
• I love Chinese food so I would say, Flaming Grill in Harbison
When breaking down your film what will stick out?
• I often look at the tendencies of the person I will be battling with, I also look at the tendencies of pass to run in the offense
If you won the lotto, what is the first thing you would do with the money?
• I’ve always wanted to make a difference In the community and empower others, so I would give back to my community via parks and recreations for kids to help keep them out of trouble.
What has been your biggest failure?
• Not succeeding in life and reaching my full capabilities
What do your teammates say is your best quality?
• They would say that I’m a very hard worker
Who is the hardest working teammate on your team?
• I would say Brantley Campbell
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Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?
• Ty is my nickname
What is your degree in, if you do not make it as a football player, what is your dream job?
• I’m pursuing a double degree in one Sport Management, and two Exercise Science. If I don’t make it I would like to become a Physical Therapist
What is your coolest life moment?
• My coolest life moment was when I won my first ring in 2016
What song would you sing at Karaoke night?
• Say Something, Drake
If you could pick any actor to play you in a movie, who are you picking?
• Dwayne The Rock Johnson
Who is your favorite football team?
• The New Orleans Saints
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
• Beware of The Silent Beast
What is your biggest fear?
• Not being successful in life.
Who is the most underrated player in the NFL?
• I would say Javon Hargrave
Take us through game day, How do you prepare?
• Game Day for me is more mental than physical, I wake up to watch a couple of inspirational videos to get my head right, I give time to God to thank him for the upcoming opportunity, I would go and eat, then make sure I go over my assignment and what the team needs from me that day. Everything after that is the physical part which is second nature
Do you have any hobbies?
• Apart from working out I like to play my game, I also like to travel.
If you had to compare yourself to someone in the NFL, who would that be?
• I would say Ndamukong Suh
Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?
• I would say, my mother, because she’s such a strong and tough-minded individual, she struggles with things and still finds different ways to persevere through them, through it all she’s taught me how to be a man in the absence of my actual Father, raising four boys as a single woman is more than enough motivation for me to do whatever it takes to succeed.
What motivates you to work hard?
• The fear of failure most off, and I just wanted to make sure people remember my presence
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