NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Brandin Bryant, DT, Florida Atlantic University

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What is your name? 

• Brandin Bryant

What is your Height/Weight? 

• 6″3 300 Lbs

What is your position? 

• Defensive Tackle

Where do you play college football? 

• Florida Atlantic University

Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field? 

• Talking to Kids at the Omaha Boys & Girls Club and just letting them know What you think is ultimately what you’ll become 

What was the hardest college class you ever had to take? 

• Anything math-related!

Where are you from? 

• Omaha, Nebraska

Who is your role model, and why? 

• My Parents taught me to always stay positive and stay moving forward no matter the obstacle.

Did you play any other sports growing up? 

• Was a track runner until I got too heavy, Also wrestled 

Did you play any other positions in football? 

• Running Back, Defensive end, Tight end, Linebacker

At your position, what separates you from others? 

• What separates me is my speed, Ability to react, explosiveness, and motor!

When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?

• I look for the tendencies of the offensive linemen I usually know if it’s pass or run before the ball is even snapped.

Who was the toughest player you ever faced? 

• Chance Warmack from Alabama or Josh Walker of MTSU

If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why? 

• I like to look at myself as a mix of  Michael Bennett from the Seattle Seahawks and Gerald McCoy 

What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it? 

• Tearing my ACL in my right knee two times I overcame it by staying positive, And working harder than I ever have!

Do you have any pre-game rituals? 

• I usually Watch the film on Warren Sapp and listen to Ray Lewis Speeches in the locker room

What is your biggest strength? 

• My Speed and Quickness

What is your biggest weakness? 

• Conditioning has always been a challenge.

If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say? 

• I will do everything I can to help the team I’m on Win a Super Bowl!

Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up? 

• Mike Vick And the Pittsburgh Steelers 

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose? 

• My Grandfather Charles Bryant, Marcus Garvey, Deacon Jones

What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL? 

• A Hyperbaric chamber!

Rapid Answers:

• Tupac or Biggie?
• NFL Network or ESPN?
• Coke or Pepsi?
• Pizza or Burgers?