NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: William Odomes, OL, Livingstone College

What is your name?

William Odomes

What is your Height/Weight?

6-4 350

What is your position?

OL

Where do you play college football?

Livingstone College

Where are you from?

Raleigh NC

Who was your favorite teacher?

Mrs paradise

Did you play any other sports growing up?

Football ,Lacrosse ,track& field ,Baseball , Basketball

Who was the toughest player you ever faced?

Sharrif Floyd

Who is the most underrated player on your team?

Justin Ruffin another D1 transfer ran the ball like a frank gore would run you over with no problem

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

Never could have made it -Marvin Sapp

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

Larry Allen big guy small school very underrated just needed a shot ended up being a HOF. Although that’s Big shoes to fit I would say we both can run for our size and I’ve always been the strongest guy on the field

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

Leaving JUCO in Kansas what ultimately lead to two years away from School and football . Ended up transferring to Livingstone College and started and had some of my better years since then

Do you have any pre-game rituals?

I just pray and close my eyes and remind myself how far I’ve come and that I should play my heart out because this opportunity can be taken away at any moment

What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?

Drew Powell my QB in 2015 was scrambling in the pocket play had to at-lease  be 15secs long but  he was running looking for a open WR against north Greenville couldn’t find one so thru me the ball by mistake as he was avoiding the sack I caught the ball and ran for 9yards exactly

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

I went boar hunting with some teammates

Who was your favorite NFL team growing up?

Carolina Panthers

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

Bernie Mac ,  Shaquille O’Neal , Obama