NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Trumaine Washington, CB, University of Louisville

What is your name?

Trumaine Washington

What is your Height/Weight?

5’9”, 185lbs

What is your position?

Cornerback

Where do you play college football?

University of Louisville

Where are you from?

Miami, FL

Who is your role model, and why?

Lamarcus Joyner, because he came from nothing and grinded his way to the top even though he was considered “undersized”

Who was your favorite teacher?

4th grade teacher

Did you play any other sports growing up?

Basketball and Track

Who was the toughest player you ever faced?

Devante Parker

Who is the most underrated player on your team?

I’m the most underrated player in college football.

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

Rich Homie Quan – Investments

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

Coming off a great sophomore year and being told I’m not a starter anymore throwing all my confidence out the window, but staying patient and getting back to where I was my senior year

Do you have any pre-game rituals?

Saying a nice motivational prayer in the tunnel before I run onto the field.

What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?

Catching my first pick six to spark the momentum of the game.

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

Buying a homeless man some food after a hard practice and giving him a couple dollars inside the box.

Who was your favorite NFL team growing up?

Miami Dolphins

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

Randy Moss, Fantasia, Deion Sanders