Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Trenton Brown, OT, University of Florida
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What is your name?
Trenton Brown
What is your Height/Weight?
6’9 370
What is your position?
OT
Where do you play college football?
Georgia Military College then I transferred to Florida
How many teams were recruiting you out of high school?
A lot… Too many to count
How did you choose your school?
Me not qualifying the choice was easy for me to go ahead and attend GMC
Where are you from?
Was born in Austin, TX and lived most of my life in Albany, GA
Who is your role model, and why?
My dad just because he works so hard to make sure his family is taken care and at the same time risking his life not just for us but others as well.
Have any scouts met with you yet, and if so what are they saying?
I have met with a few scouts and they are saying that I have first round talent but I was kind of under the radar due to me only playing two years of major college football
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball
Did you play any other positions in football?
Growing up I played RB, QB, LB
At your position, what separates you from others?
My size, athleticism and length separates me from the rest at my position
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
I look at my opponents favorite move and what is his second move if the first move doesn’t work and I also look at his stance on different down and distances to give you and example is his feet wider of close to one another I also look at. The alignment of him and his other teammates that might suggest a stunt to me
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Domonique Easley
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Bryant McKinnie
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
My Father’s near death experience. It was a trying time for my whole family. Mu dad being the breadwinner in the household my Mom was stressed me and my brother had to take over some of his duties I was in the 8th grade and my brother was in the ninth while my Dad was in the hospital we were moving from house to house etc. and it was just hard to see such a strong man lying in a hospital bed with a shattered pelvis and it was just hard
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Be the last one to run out the tunnel
What is your biggest strength?
My faith in God
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I am the best offensive lineman in this draft and I will be the best fit to help your team bring a super bowl home
Who was your favorite player and NFL team growing up?
Randy Moss, Dallas Cowboys
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Randy Moss, Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good
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