2020 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Johnny Russell, DE, Lane College

• Name: Johnny Russell 
• Height: 6’2′
• Weight: 235
• Position: DE/LB
• College: Lane College
• Twitter: @Johnny19870563

Tell us about your hometown, and what you love most about it?

• I was born in Cleveland, Ms and moved to the city of Memphis when I was 3…Growing up I spent majority of my childhood summers in Mississippi..

List these three in order of importance and why: Film Study, Strength and Conditioning and Practice?

• Film Study is extremely important to watch, Me personally enjoy watching the things I don’t do so well so I can work on getting them corrected. Also studying every small details about my opponents is very important as well so that when its Gametime I can play fast.

  Strength and conditioning  pays a huge part in being in shape and ready to play at a high level when its time.

Practice is just about the most important part of any sport, without it a team (player) wouldn’t do a Great job at Executing 

What do you worry about, and why?

• I don’t worry about nothing I can’t control 

Give me an example of when you failed at something. How did you react and how did you overcome failure?

• Once upon a time in my college career, I thought I would never get a chance to scrap on another helmet. Not only that but get a degree, but I made a vow to myself to go enroll a hour down the road from Memphis and walk on and earn what I knew I had control over, and that’s my SUCCESS!!! 

What do your teammates say is your best quality?

• Being Vocal and Leading by example not just talk.

Who is the best player you have ever played against in college?

• Brandon Mack CB from Northwest CC

What would your career be if you couldn’t play football? 

• Coaching (training)

Tell me about your biggest adversity in life and how you’ve dealt with or overcome it?

• Sitting in the hospital bed told I was close to being in a coma, during the same time of football season began. Watching  college football saying to myself that I’m going to lace  them up again

What is your most embarrassing moment?

• Losing

What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?

• Playing linebacker a game my senior year. It was my first time back at it since high school 

What song best describes your work ethic?

• Starlito “can’t fail until you quit”

Would you rather be liked or respected, and why?

• Respected 

Do you love to win, or hate to lose?

• Hate to  lose

Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?

•My Family is my biggest  influence especially Parents because without  them I wouldn’t have gotten this close to a Degree.