NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Ernest Owens, QB, Oklahoma Baptist University
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What is your name?
Ernest Owens
What is your Height/Weight?
6’2″ 180
What is your position?
Quarterback
Where do you play college football?
Oklahoma Baptist University
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
Bought a homeless McDonald’s after the Baltimore riots over Freddie Gray.
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Spanish
Where are you from?
Arlington,Virginia
Who is your role model, and why?
My Mother, she taught me the value of hard work.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball and Baseball
Did you play any other positions in football?
Wide receiver
At your position, what separates you from others?
My speed, quickness, and field vision
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
Opponent’s weaknesses
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Harding University, They were #8 in the nation this past year.
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Teddy Bridgewater. Because we can both throw with accuracy but I can run much faster.
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Cutting off my social life to be a better football player.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Read 1 bible verse
As a small school football player what obstacles do you feel you have to overcome?
Exposure to the pro scouts and media.
What is your biggest strength?
Running
What is your biggest weakness?
I have none what so ever
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I will guarantee you I will give you a 110% on and off the field everyday and I will do my best to help the team win.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Deion Sanders was my favorite because he is a multi-sport athlete like me.
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Barack Obama, Martin Luther King Jr., and Jackie Robinson
With your first NFL paycheck what would you buy?
A big house.
