NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Clifford Fernandez, TE, Delta State
What is your name?
Clifford Fernandez
What is your Height/Weight?
6’5 240
What is your position?
TE/WR
Where do you play college football?
Delta State University (Iowa State transfer)
Where are you from?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Who is your role model, and why?
Grandfather-Taught me the value of working hard
Who was your favorite teacher?
Saajida Parveen-Science teacher
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Willie Harvey-Iowa State
Who is the most underrated player on your team?
Phildon Dublin-Rs Soph DSU
What is the one song that would fire you up before the biggest game of your life?
Not the only one-Kevin Gates
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Jimmy Graham-Athleticism, former basketball player, pass catching skills.
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Hurricane Katrina, Prayed.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
No
What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?
Fake FG rollout TD pass to former HS WR
What is the coolest thing you ever did off the field for someone else?
Events for the gifted.
Who was your favorite NFL team growing up?
Saints
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Godmother, and Two brothers
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