NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Marshall Howell, WR, John Carroll University
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What is your name?
Marshall Howell
What is your Height/Weight?
6′ 195
What is your position?
WR
Where do you play college football?
John Carroll University
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
Volunteered for youth challenge
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
African, American philosophy
Where are you from?
Cleveland, Ohio
Who is your role model, and why?
My mom is my role model
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball, baseball, boxing, and track
Did you play any other positions in football?
RB, CB
At your position, what separates you from others?
What separates me from others at my position is my football IQ
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
When breaking down film I like to look at DBs tendencies, and what coverages they like to run in certain areas of the field
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
The toughest player I’ve faced is Myles Alexander
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Odell Beckham because of his ability to turn a short route into a big gain
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
The biggest obstacles I’ve had to overcome is understanding that I need to spend the same amount of time in the classroom as I do on the football field
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
I don’t really have any pre-game rituals. I just try to laugh and joke to stay as loose as possible.
What is your biggest strength?
My biggest strength is my YAC and my ability to get open.
What is your biggest weakness?
My biggest weakness is blocking
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I would say that you’ll get my everything, just give me the opportunity to show you that I am capable of playing at this level
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
My favorite player is Randy Moss. My favorite team is the Browns
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
The three people I would choose to have dinner with is 2pac, Martin Luther King Jr, and Jonah Hill
What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL?
My first big purchase would be a house for my mom
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