2020 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Jonathan Ward, RB, Central Michigan University
Student-Athlete Profile:
- Jonathan Ward
- Central Michigan University
- RB
- 6’0”
- 202lbs.
- Hometown: Kankakee, IL
- Twitter: @Almighty_jward
As an athlete, what is your motivation?
My 4 younger siblings and mother.
What defines success for you?
Doing the impossible.
What would your teammates say about the type of teammate you are?
Man of few words but a man of many actions. I set the standards.
What are some of your personal “rules” that you never break?
Never quit anything that I’ve started and to strive for perfection.
Who is the toughest player you’ve competed against during your collegiate career?
Josh Allen, DE Kentucky.
Who is the best player in the NFL?
Alvin Kamara and Saquon Barkley.
What is your team of choice on Madden, why?
Cleveland Browns, the most stacked team around the board right now.
Failure is inevitable in life. How do you handle situations that don’t go in your favor?
Realize that I’m in the situation because most situations in my life up to that point have gone in my favor.
Knowing what you do now, what would you go back and tell yourself as a High-School Freshman?
There is no finish line.
What is your go-to restaurant near campus?
Bdubs.
If your life was a book, what would its title be?
“Relentless Again.”
What song or artist do you like but rarely admit to liking?
Drake.
If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, living or deceased, who would it be and why?
Gabrielle Union.
Forty-years from now, what do you want to be remembered for?
Bringing a new style of play into the game of football and be the living definition of perseverance.
In 15 words or less, why should an NFL team invest in you?
Play multiple positions along with having the work ethic of multiple players, I’m never full.