2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Sallu Kargbo, CB, Grinnell College
- Name: Sallu Kargbo
- Height: 5’7”
- Weight: 180
- Position: CB
- College: Grinnell College
- Twitter: @Sal_K_3
What is the best restaurant in your hometown city?
- Los Primos
When breaking down your film what will stick out?
- My quickness and ability to change direction
If you won the lotto, what is the first thing you would do with the money?
- Hire a financial advisor
What has been your biggest failure?
- Losing in the second round of sub-state my senior year of basketball.
What do your teammates say is your best quality?
- My work ethic
Who is the hardest working teammate on your team?
- Danny Carter
Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?
- Sal
What is your degree in, if you do not make it as a football player, what is your dream job?
- Chemistry. I’d like to use my background in organic chemistry to explore options for living on other planets.
What is your coolest life moment?
- Getting into college.
What song would you sing at Karaoke night?
- Dreams and Nightmares.
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If you could pick any actor to play you in a movie, who are you picking?
- Will Smith
Who is your favorite football team?
- Chicago Bears
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
- “Warning: extremely competitive”
What is your biggest fear?
- Not being able to provide for my family
Who is the most underrated player in the NFL?
- Kyle Fuller
Take us through game day, How do you prepare?
- Wake up. Scroll through social media. Brush my teeth and wash my face. Eat breakfast with the team. Watch some college game day/listen to music. Hang out with the team. Stretch. Dress. Warmup. Play.
Do you have any hobbies?
- I like to play any sport I can in my free time. From basketball to golf to volleyball. It doesn’t really matter.
If you had to compare yourself to someone in the NFL, who would that be?
- No one.
Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?
- My grandpa, Frank Carlton. Living with my grandparents a majority of my life allowed me to see first hand what a good work ethic means. From the time I started playing sports, he taught me what it meant to be a winner. But more importantly, he taught me to be selfless in everything I do.
What motivates you to work hard?
- • My family. We’ve struggled through the majority of my childhood and I work as hard as I do so that I can show them how much they all mean to me.