NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Dominque Barnett, CB, Houston Baptist
What is your name?
Dominique Barnett
What is your Height/Weight?
6’1 / 190 Lbs
What is your position?
Cornerback
Where do you play college football?
Houston Baptist University
Where are you from?
Houston, Texas (Alief)
Who is your role model, and why?
Richard Sherman because we both have the same body frame and use our arms well at the line of scrimmage.
Who was your favorite teacher?
Coach Cox
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball and track
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Quandre Diggs
Who is the most underrated player on your team?
Myself
What is the one song that would fire you up before the biggest game of your life?
Future x Hallucinating
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Richard Sherman because we have the same body frame, way we use our arms, and excel/attacking the ball in air
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Thinking I was going to lose my mom due to a situation. I overcame by praying to god.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
I have to lay my uniform out before I put it on so I’ll know how it looks.
What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?
Getting our first conference win against Nicholls State my freshman year.
What is the coolest thing you ever did off the field for someone else?
Volunteer at a Special Olympics event
Who was your favorite NFL team growing up?
Houston Texans
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
My Mom, Donald Trump, and Quanell X
