NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Devon Mackey, WR, Stillman College
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What is your name?
Devon Mackey
What is your Height/Weight?
6’2/210Ibs
What is your position?
WR
Where do you play college football?
Stillman College
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
Help run Stillman Summer Football Camp
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Accounting
Where are you from?
Lafayette, AL
Who is your role model, and why?
My mother, she possess the strength and willingness to be successful regardless of her situation.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Baseball, basketball, and track & field
Did you play any other positions in football?
TE, DE
At your position, what separates you from others?
Beat the press, awesome hands, tenacious blocker and ability to go deep.
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
Coverages, tendencies of corners, safeties, and outside backers.
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
AJ Green
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Leaving for college when my mom was at her worst. By telling myself college is the way to get her out of her situation.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Yes
What is your biggest strength?
Deep ball
What is your biggest weakness?
In out of breaks
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I’m not afraid of adversity, with that being said, I rise when the moments are tough.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Randy Moss
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Aurelia Mackey, Lebron James, and Joeanna Mackey
What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL?
My mom a house
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