2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Arjay Shelley, DB, University of Manitoba
• Name: Arjay Shelley
• Height: 6’4
• Weight:195
• Position: DB
• College: University of Manitoba
What is the best restaurant in your hometown city?
•Rihanna’s Roti (Port Moody)
When breaking down your film what will stick out?
•My size probably
If you won the lotto, what is the first thing you would do with the money?
•Invest in real estate
What has been your biggest failure?
•Not taking advantage of all my opportunities
What do your teammates say is your best quality?
•Hard working, playbook smart
Who is the hardest working teammate on your team?
•Hard to choose only one, but Abdul Gasama
Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?
•Not many RJ is basically my nickname
What is your degree in, if you do not make it as a football player, what is your dream job?
•My degree is in arts in geography, I hope to work for Hydro and help continue producing renewable energy.
What is your coolest life moment?
•i would say going to Cuba, I haven’t done a lot of traveling so seeing such a difference in culture was really cool
What song would you sing at Karaoke night?
•Hate it or Love it
If you could pick any actor to play you in a movie, who are you picking?
• Will Smith
Who is your favorite football team?
•LA Rams
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
•No fly zone
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What is your biggest fear?
•Snakes
Who is the most underrated player in the NFL?
•Karl Joseph
Take us through game day, How do you prepare?
•Eat a good breakfast in the morning, brush up on some film and watch YouTube highlights. Once I get to the stadium and get together with my positional group we always get a pep talk from the coach, from then I stay pretty quiet and try I to visualize what I’m going get playing whichever team we’re up against.
Do you have any hobbies?
•Working on my car
If you had to compare yourself to someone in the NFL, who would that be?
•Richard Sherman
Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?
•My mom, it’s who I was raised by and grew up with
What motivates you to work hard?
•My family, coaches, teammates, and friends. They remind me of my potential so I want to work hard
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