NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: DeAndre Elliott, CB, Colorado State University
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What is your name?
DeAndre Elliott
What is your Height/Weight?
6’1 188
What is your position?
Corner
Where do you play college football?
Colorado State University
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
Every summer me and my roommates coach youth football, teaching basic football fundamentals.Its great time and the kids love it and awesome way to give back.
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Accounting by far the hardest class in the world.
Where are you from?
Dallas, Texas (Oak Cliff)
Who is your role model, and why?
My mama lady, she is the strongest woman in the world. She has been nominated for the best mama in world for 23 years in a row. But she has push me to be great everyday, when been through a lot and she always been there.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Football, Basketball, Soccer, Track
Did you play any other positions in football?
I once played WR
At your position, what separates you from others?
I am a rare breed, I’m big, athletic, smart, instinctive, willing secure tackler and willing to play any special team.
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
Any tendencies that will give me an advantage over my opponent, formations, repeating plays, player tendencies how they run routes or how they align in certain formations and things of that nature.
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Rashard Higgins
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
No big time rituals besides I have to get my nap in on the bus ride over to the stadium while my music is bumping. As soon as I get there I have to walk the field and touch the goal post 3times for my granny, my uncle ray and my cousin Stacy who all passed away.What is your biggest strength?
What is your biggest weakness?
My strengths are I’m a big, athletic, all around corner, smart, a willing tackler, instinctive, physical smart football player. My weakness if I had to pick something, I would say you can always get better at technique. Because one wrong foot placement or hand placement and your beat on the next level.
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I am all around corner, smart can cover the best man on the field and shutdown one side of the field. I willing and secure tackler. No off the field issues cool guy off the field but knows how to take care of business on the field. And I will be on your special teams.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Micheal Vick, Randy Moss, Charles Woodson and Deion Sanders. Cowboys fans
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
50 cent, Muhammad Ali
What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL?
A new car I’m driving a 03 Monte Carlo With 300,000 miles its time for a new whip.
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