NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Denzel Bradford, DL, Wayland Baptist University
What is your name?
Denzel Bradford
What is your Height/Weight?
6’2 315
What is your position?
Defensive Lineman
Where do you play college football?
Wayland Baptist University
Where are you from?
Huntsville, Texas
Who is your role model, and why?
My parents because they taught me to never give up regardless of how hard life gets
Who was your favorite teacher?
Mr. McCall my High School History teacher
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Boxing and Basketball
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Malcolm Brown (Patriots Defensive Lineman)
Who is the most underrated player on your team?
Caleb O’Conner
What is the one song that would fire you up before the biggest game of your life?
Untouchable by NBA Youngboy
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Tom Johnson, we have really similar playing styles, and we both have a really good sense for the ball defensively
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Losing one of my “Brothers” was the hardest part of my life. I just gave it to God and let him lead me to comfort.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Pray and get my mind right
What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?
My first play back during my Senior season, I got a strip sack on the very first defensive play
What is the coolest thing you ever did off the field for someone else?
Go to the Elementary schools and speak to the kids and create a bond with those kids who feel left out
Who was your favorite NFL team growing up?
Seattle Seahawks
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Christian Champine, Ray Lewis, and JJ Watt
