NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Caleb Kidder, DE, University of Montana
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What is your name?
Caleb Kidder
What is your Height/Weight?
6’5, 265 lbs
What is your position?
Defensive End
Where do you play college football?
University of Montana
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Hardest class is financial markets analysis
Where are you from?
From Helena, Montana
Who is your role model, and why?
My role model is my grandpa and because of the type of person he is and what he represents
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Ski raced, Basketball, and baseball
Did you play any other positions in football?
All over the D-Line
At your position, what separates you from others?
The combination of speed and power in my game and being able to play the run and pass
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
When watching film, I watch what the offense does and look for something to help me recognize plays faster to give me an advantage.
As a small school football player what obstacles do you feel you have to overcome?
The biggest obstacle in my life was deciding whether to move to Colorado and go to school and train at a US ski team academy or stay in Helena and continue to play football my sophomore year of high school.
What is your biggest strength?
My biggest strength would be my size and strength that I play with.
What is your biggest weakness?
My biggest weakness would be dropping back in coverage
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I would tell you that I am a Montana born and raised player with the blue collar work ethic that comes along with that.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Favorite player was Jared Allen
With your first NFL paycheck what would you buy?
The first thing I would purchase would be a truck.
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