2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Dante Beard, WR, Johnson C. Smith University
- Name: Dante Beard
- Position: WR
- College: Johnson C. Smith University
- Height: 6’2
- Weight: 201
- Twitter: __DeeBeard
- Instagram: __deebeard
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2023 NFL Draft?
- My ability to catch the ball and move as quick for my size.
At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?
- 6 years old
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
- My work ethic is outstanding and I never give up.
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
- Taking care of the homeless.
What is the best advice you have ever received?
- “Control what you can control and let God take care of the rest.”
Who was your childhood hero?
- My mother
Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?
- Malik Evans
What is your biggest pet peeve?
- Wasting time because you can’t get it back.
What is the best part of football?
- Hearing the crowd scream, creating bonds and memories with teammates.
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
- Losing my brother to gun violence.
Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?
- JCSU played in the first-ever HBCU college football game against Livingstone. It is special because it’s the rival school of the place I graduated from.
What is your favorite snack food?
- Hot Cheetos and life saver gummies
What is the best part of football?
- Hearing the crown scream, creating bonds and memories with teammates.
If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?
- Overall I am a complete package of what an athlete is defined to be with great character, work ethic, athletic ability, and a great personality.
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?
- Keenan Allen
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
- My brother Jabrie, Recardell “CJ” Sheppard, and Young Dolph. CJ and Jabrie are my brothers that I lost too soon and Young Dolph is one of my favorite artists I never will or had the chance to meet.