NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Herman Dupas, WR, Chowan University
What is your name?
Herman “Champ” Dupas
What is your Height/Weight?
5”11 185
What is your position?
WR/KR
Where do you play college football?
Chowan University D2 CIAA
Where are you from?
Cottonport,Louisiana
Who is your role model, and why?
My mother, she’s a very strong woman. She showed us how to make it-through tough times when you feel like it’s no one there to help you. That’s what really humbled me growing up.
Who was your favorite teacher?
Ms.Wendy & Ms.Ethel
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Baseball, Basketball, soccer.
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Quantaye Battle
Who is the most underrated player on your team?
Sophomore QB Bryce Witt
What is the one song that would fire you up before the biggest game of your life?
Drake- Over My dead Body
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Emmanuel Sanders
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
My mother going to jail mid -season my junior year of high school. I-asked god to watch over as I walk this path of my life & talked to her daily, overcoming it was been committed to my family & Staying active getting ready for football in fall cause I knew she was coming home then. My aunt & uncle was great parents to me but it’s noting like you own. They took a lot of weight off my shoulder. 2 Corinthians 5:7
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Prayers & Talk to my angles above my Grama Ethel & Homeboy Lowe. Call my mom before I go out.
What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?
45 yard catch against Virginia State.
What is the coolest thing you ever did off the field for someone else?
Helping with fundraisers for the youth in the communities wit my teammates.
Who was your favorite NFL team growing up?
Oakland Raiders
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Malcolm X, Alonzell “Lowe “ Williams, and Randy Moss
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