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2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Dondi Penick Jr., RB, CSU-Pueblo

Dondi Penick Jr.
Dondi Penick Jr. the transfer running back from Murray State will finish up his senior year at CSU-Pueblo. Here is his interview with Draft Diamonds.
  • Name: Dondi Penick Jr (DJ)
  • Height: 5’10
  • Weight: 190
  • Position: RB
  • College: CSU-Pueblo
  • Twitter: @DP_Jr7

What is the best restaurant in your hometown city? 

•  A lilttle spot in the city called Buffalo Joes

When breaking down your film what will stick out? 

• My ability to hit the hole quick, and how physical I play!

If you won the lotto, what is the first thing you would do with the money? 

• Buy my Mom her dream house!

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What has been your biggest failure? 

• I’ve had a lot of failures so it’s hard to tell… but I’ve learned a lot from each and every one.

What do your teammates say is your best quality?

• Honesty.. I’ll always give you my honest opinion.

Who is the hardest working teammate on your team?

• Tanner Drapper-Walker Saftey! Kid is going to be very special 

Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?

• DJ, Deej, D

What is your degree in, if you do not make it as a football player, what is your dream job? 

• I’m studying criminology, and if football doesn’t work out then I’m going to pursue being a firefighter. 

What is your coolest life moment? 

• My best life moment was probably getting my first D1 offer to play college football!

What song would you sing at Karaoke night? 

• Livin on a prayer 

If you could pick any actor to play you in a movie, who are you picking? 

• Micheal B Jordan 

Who is your favorite football team? 

• Da Bears ? 

If you had a warning label, what would yours say?

• ⚠️ Controlled Under pressure 

What is your biggest fear? 

• Not achieving my dreams… not becoming the man I know I can be

Who is the most underrated player in the NFL? 

• Le’Veon Bell his game is very underrated!

Take us through game day, How do you prepare? 

• I always wake up and pray to God in the morning… then it’s just like any other day but I just have my headphones in and get into my zone.

Do you have any hobbies? 

• Working out

If you had to compare yourself to someone in the NFL, who would that be? 

• Alvin Kamara, he’s an all purpose back and can do it all.

Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?

• My father, he’s just always shown me right from wrong and has always tried to give me everything he never had! 

What motivates you to work hard?

• My family, My goals!

Damond Talbot

NFL Draft Diamonds was created to assist the underdogs playing the sport. We call them diamonds in the rough. My name is Damond Talbot, I have worked extremely hard to help hundreds of small school players over the past several years, and will continue my mission. We have several contributors on this site, and if they contribute their name and contact will be in the piece above. You can email me at nfldraftdiamonds@gmail.com

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