NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Ed Eagan, WR, Northwestern State (LA)
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What is your name?
Ed Eagan
What is your Height/Weight?
5’10” , 195
What is your position?
WR / RS
Where do you play college football?
Northwestern State
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
Given meals to the homeless. I plan on giving my old cleats to a program in the city.
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Stats
Where are you from?
New Orleans
Who is your role model, and why?
Devin Hester, he’s been my favorite player for a while and I like how he plays the game.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Yes, track, basketball, baseball, soccer.
Did you play any other positions in football?
Cornerback, QB
At your position, what separates you from others?
Explosiveness, route running, ball skills.
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
Tendencies, different formations, how the corners press, The different zones the defense plays with the formations and down and distance.
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Devin Hester because he was also a corner/return specialist who was switched to offense. Someone who can drastically change field position, also a threat to take over a game on offense.
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
I would have to say going to a small school when I knew I could play at a higher level. It was tough to overcome that because a lot of people doubted me when they heard I went to a small school. Also the passing of my grandparents was a tough time in my life, so was hurricane Katrina.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Yes, I have a lot. Music, certain foods I like to eat, also a short meditation.
As a small school football player what obstacles do you feel you have to overcome?
Getting noticed is a little more Difficult at a smaller school; however, when you get a shot I don’t think coaches will care what school you come from if you can play.
What is your biggest strength?
My relentless pursuit to be better and to want to win.
What is your biggest weakness?
Knowledge of the game, I still have a lot to learn.
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I’m a humble guy who is very confident with my ability to make a team better.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Devin Hester, Tom Brady
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
MJ, Steve Jobs, Deion Sanders
With your first NFL paycheck what would you buy?
Some nice clothes
Rapid Answers:
- Spongebob or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
- Backstreet Boys or One Direction?
- Lifetime Channel or HGTV?
- Waffles or Pancakes?
- Snakes or Spiders?
- Madden or Mario?
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