NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Joe Worth, WR, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
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What is your name?
Joe Worth
What is your Height/Weight?
6’1 213lbs
What is your position?
WR
Where do you play college football?
UW-Whitewater
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
Coaching young athletes in the community and reading books to children at elementary schools
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Expository Writing
Where are you from?
Hartford, WI
Who is your role model, and why?
My mom because of how hard she worked raising 4 children as a single mother. She has always been my motivation to be the best person and athlete I can
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball and Track
Did you play any other positions in football?
RB, TE, and DB
At your position, what separates you from others?
Attention to details, technique, and effort
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
Any tendencies that the secondary makes to specific formations and technique/hips of the DB’s
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Christian Walker (Morningside College)
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Anquan Boldin. I’m a possession receiver that can stretch the field and catch the deep ball. I also run great routes and can block for my teammates to spring runs.
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
My father passed away after my freshman year of college. I took all my frustrations and emotions and put it into football. My family, coaches and teammates were a lot of help throughout the entire dilemma.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Getting my mind right with music and praying to the Lord for all he has blessed me with.
What is your biggest strength?
Mental toughness, route running, hands and burst out of breaks
What is your biggest weakness?
Clock speed. I play the game faster than what times may show.
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
If you give me an opportunity, I will pour my heart and soul into this team. I will constantly give the game everything I have to make myself and my team better. Put me anywhere on the field and you will get my best effort.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Jerry Rice & Jordy Nelson are my favorite players of all time. Big fan of the Green Bay Packers
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Jerry Rice, Martin Luther King Jr, and Mahatma Ghandi
What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL?
I will pay off my student loans and purchase a car
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