NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Hunter Joseph, WR, Otterbein University

What is your name?

Hunter Joseph

What is your Height/Weight?

5’11” 190

What is your position?

WR

Where do you play college football?

Otterbein University

Where are you from?

New Philadelphia, Ohio

Who is your role model, and why?

My parents. They raised me to be the man I am today and taught me everything I need to know about life. Without them there is no way I would be where I am today with so many opportunities in front of me.

Who was your favorite teacher?

Miss Jenkins in High School

Did you play any other sports growing up?

Baseball, Basketball, Soccer

Who was the toughest player you ever faced?

Billy Eakins from Ohio Dominican University

Who is the most underrated player on your team?

Payton Vanderkooi

What is the one song that would fire you up before the biggest game of your life?

Still Here-Drake

If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?

Jarvis Landry. We have the same build and similar skill set. He plays with so much passion and and heart. Was underrated and is showing people what he is capable of.

What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?

I’ve been blessed in this life, but an obstacle I had to overcome was transferring schools and leaving my friends at my prior school to go to a new school where I didn’t know a single person, but made a sacrifice that paid off greatly.

Do you have any pre-game rituals?

Every single game I would pray at the field goal post just prior to kickoff.

What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?

My first college career touchdown. 55 yard catch after shaking the DB who had 1 on 1 coverage with no safety help. I felt it was disrespectful, and I didn’t get the same coverage after that. It was a “This is why you’re here” moment.

What is the coolest thing you ever did off the field for someone else?

Volunteering with a group called “Best of Both Worlds”. I worked with kids with special needs who wanted to be athletes and I would train them and play games with them. Seeing them happy and being a positive role model for them really meant a lot to me.

Who was your favorite NFL team growing up?

Pittsburgh Steelers

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?

Odell Beckham, Drake, Michael Jackson