NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Brandon Auguste, DB, Northern Michigan

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What is your name?

Brandon Auguste

What is your Height/Weight?

6’0 185

What is your position?

Safety

Where do you play college football?

Northern Michigan

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

Hosted a football camp for kids in the community

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

Anatomy 

Bellflower, CA

Who is your role model, and why?

My Mother, the fact that she was a single parent with 2 kids and made sure we wanted for nothing

Did you play any other sports growing up? 

Basketball

Did you play any other positions in football?

Running back & Linebacker

At your position, what separates you from others?

Physicality & instincts

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

The opposing players go pass to when it’s crunch time and tendencies

Who was the toughest player you ever faced?

Cameron Artis-Payne (Carolina Panthers)

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

I feel I have a play style like Patrick Chung of the New England Patriots

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

Going off to college and living on my own in a totally different atmosphere

Do you have any pre-game rituals?

Relax, play music and visualize what I need to get done that game

What is your biggest strength?

Physicality, instincts, & competitiveness

What is your biggest weakness?

I feel every part of my game needs improvement

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

Giving me a chance your getting a hard worker, very competitive and will never jeopardize my name or the team.

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

Sean Taylor

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

Mother, Brother, & Grandma

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

My mother a car she deserves it