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2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Gerron Fryer, WR, University of Charleston (WV)

Gerron Fryer
Gerron Fryer is a versatile player for the University of Charleston in West Virginia. Fryer recently sat down with NFL Draft Diamonds owner Damond Talbot.
  • Name: Gerron Fryer
  • Height: 6’3
  • Weight: 202
  • Position: WR/Corner
  • College: University of Charleston (WV)
  • Twitter: @_gfrye

What is the best restaurant in your hometown city?

  • The best restaurant in my hometown is Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse.

When breaking down your film what will stick out?

  • What will stick out is my physicality and how I never give up on a play.

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

  • First thing I would do is Invest it into something that will generate more money.

What has been your biggest failure?

  • Never winning a championship in high school.

What do your teammates say is your best quality?

  • Teammates would say my best quality is my athleticism, there’s nothing I really can’t do on the field.

Who is the hardest working teammate on your team?

  • Hardest working teammate on my team is Quinard Thomas. His work ethic and the grind he puts in amazes me.

Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?

  • I get a new nickname about every day it seems like but the one everybody calls me is Gfrye.

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

  • I received my degree in Business Administration. My dream job is still playing football but if not then hopefully being a Chief investment officer.

What is your coolest life moment?

  • Coolest moment I would say was meeting David Robinson and telling him I could beat him 1 on 1.

What song would you sing at Karaoke night?

  • At karaoke night the song I would sing is Top Off by Gunna.

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

  • The actor I would pick to play me in a movie would be Jamie Foxx.

Who is your favorite football team?

  • My favorite football team is the Cleveland Browns.

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

  • If I had a warning label it would say “Caution Very Explosive”

What is your biggest fear?

  • My biggest fear is letting the people around me down.

Who is the most underrated player in the NFL?

  • The most underrated player in the league is TreDavious White.

Take us through game day, How do you prepare?

  • On game day I try to come with a calm mindset, my headphones in and I must have some candy with me.

Do you have any hobbies?

  • The only two hobbies I have really are playing basketball and video games.

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

  • If I could compare myself to someone in the league it would be Julio. How he’s Big, fast, can catch any & everything, just a big play waiting to happen.

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

  • My biggest influence would be my Grandfather. He taught me a lot growing up and he still educates me now as I get older.

What motivates you to work hard?

  • What motivates me to work hard is that I want to be great at whatever I’m doing, no matter what I’m doing I want to be the best at it.

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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