NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Dominique Tovell, LB, Louisiana Lafayette
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What is your name?
Dominique Tovell
What is your Height/Weight?
6’2 235
What is your position?
Linebacker
Where do you play college football?
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
We have built homes with Habitat and Humanities.
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Biology 110
Where are you from?
Columbia, MS
Who is your role model, and why?
My mother, just an overall hard worker.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball and baseball
Did you play any other positions in football?
TE
At your position, what separates you from others?
Tenacity,physical,and smart. I tend to study and percentages the most.
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Breaking free of town nobody ever leaves, and I just put my head down and went to work everyday.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
No, just relax.
What is your biggest strength?
Versatility
What is your biggest weakness?
None
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I’m one of the most focused and hard nosed guys your going to find. I also have the ability to learn the play book and play multiple roles.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Falcons
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Abraham Lincoln, Lawrence Taylor, Ray Lewis
What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL?
Investing it somewhere
Rapid Answers:
- Tupac or Biggie?
- NFL Network or ESPN?
- Coke or Pepsi?
- Pizza or Burgers?
- Dogs or Cats?
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