NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Steven Mitchell Jr., WR, USC
What is your name?
Steven Mitchell Jr
What is your Height/Weight?
5’11 / 185
What is your position?
WR
Where do you play college football?
University of Southern California
Where are you from?
Pasadena, Ca
Who is your role model, and why?
My Father has been the biggest mentor in my life
Did you play any other sports growing up?
I played basketball as well
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Don’t really know the toughest player I’ve played
Who is the most underrated player on your team?
I’m the most underrated player that was on the team
What is the one song that would fire you up before the biggest game of your life?
Song: Dreams and Nightmares Meek Mill
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Antonio Brown: we have similar play style, quick, fast, and a gamer
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
The biggest obstacle was tearing both ACLs and finishing my masters within 4 1/2 years. I never gave up and continued on the path I knew I was meant to be on
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Ritual is to just chill before the game and relax
What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career
Scoring my first touch down my sophomore year is my most memorable
What is the coolest thing you ever did off the field for someone else?
Every Thanksgiving my family and I feed thousands of homeless through our charity we help
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?
2pac / Bob Marley / Obama
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