2020 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Isaiah Washington, DE, Prairie View A&M University

• Name: Isaiah Washington 
• Height: 6’4
• Weight: 235
• Position: Edge Rusher 
• College: Prairie View A&M
• Twitter: @ikew_91

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

• I’m from New Orleans! We are one of the smallest cities but produce the best talent! It’s a feeling of family and good spirts when you go home! I love being in New Orleans to train the weather is the best! It’s hot and humid the best way to get in shape . 

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

I think conditioning and practice is the most important thing ! The thing that put this above others is it’s all in one . You can get better in practice by practice good habits . Which letter you tie that in with film study that you watch . And if you are not in shape you can’t last a game . 

The second is film I think knowing who your going against is very key . As a d line men we want to know what they are doing so we can have that edge of is it pass or run ! Strength is very important this is a grown man sport .  You can’t play it without it but here’s why I rank these the least is because if you a warrior some times you can’t play 100 percent . And you can’t get the job done still if you did what you had to do during the week . 

What do you worry about, and why?

• I worry about making it to the nfl it’s my biggest dream . Sometimes people say you need a plan b but all my plan b’s involve me going through the nfl . I think people won’t get why I was overlooked and why I’m not this big star or why should they invest in me. To be honest only thing I can tell them is through everything I been through I’m still here and never lost sight of my goal . I just want a chance to make it to the nfl . Once I get that chance I want to win !!!

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

• Something I failed at was being the person I was  supposed to be at LSU . I can say I’m differnt . I got kicked out it changed me for the better .  I had just came off a torn acl . I don’t think they would have thought I would have played the next season . I couldn’t go straight d1 even though I just sat out the that year with the acl injury . I went juco a lot said it was a risk . I didn’t have the 2.5 to go fbs level I had the offers I stayed focused ain’t give up went to prairie view . I got there they didn’t couldn’t accept all the classes I had because they didn’t have the same classes from LSU . I fell short 6 credits to play that year sat out! Had to take18 hrs even semester  just to play my last year ! And I played , I took 56 hr in a year . I didn’t like school but I loved football.

What do your teammates say is your best quality?

• I think they would say my length is my best quality . I know how to keep everybody calm in tough situations . 

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

• The best player I ever played against in college had to be Derrick Henry my freshman year . We went there and it was one of does games that just energy was in the air from the time we started practice that week . I didn’t really play on defense against him but it was my first start on kickoff and I had to run down there . 

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

• If I couldn’t play football I would be a gm or a ad of a college . I loved playing college football dynasty and madden team draft ! 

Room, desk and car – which do you clean first? 

• I would clean my room first . 

If there was a disaster and you could either save three strangers or one family member, which would you choose and why?

• I would have to say family member that’s loyalty . I couldn’t choose that bond or relationship I had with them no matter what we was going through.

If you could be any television or movie character, who would you be and why?

• I would be Batman he had the best training and he used his mind to figure stuff out . 

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

• My biggest adversity was recovering from my acl surgery . It was rough learning how to run . Not being scared of tearing it again it was a lot of mental things I had to break down .

What is your most embarrassing moment?

• My most embarrassing moment was getting kicked out LSU . It was because I didn’t think it would come to that . Everybody looked up to me and always seen me in a good light . This was the first time I ever failed at something big . 

What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?

• They say your last play is your best play . My last play I blocked the kick to win the game . It was the best felling ever . 

What song best describes your work ethic?

• The two songs that best describes my work ethic are: rockstar Nickelback, and welcome to the jungle jay z 

What is the most important trait you can have (Physical or Non-Physical) to help you succeed at the next level? 

• I think they best thing I can have is just that passion and love for the game ! It’s gone get you through the tough days and the good . It’s good have you there when you just a practice squad guy ! 

If you could bring one person back from the dead for one day, who would it be and why?

• I wouldn’t bring any body back I feel like I haven’t lost anyone dear to me like that to know if I would feel that way ! I feel everybody just just be at rest 

If you were to open a dance club, what would you name it? 

• I don’t have a clue what ever makes money and is suitable for what we are labeling our selfs as .

Who is the most underrated player in the NFL? 

•  The most underrated player in the nfl is Arden key . To me he needs a fresh start on a team that’s going to give him snaps at stand up rush end . 

Would you rather be liked or respected, and why?

• I would like to be respected Kobe was respected not liked but people in the league which made people love him . If they can respect you than you have to be like-able . 

What player who had his career derailed by off-field issues do you feel for the most and why?

• I think Sammie Coates I think that our stories are very similar. 

Do you love to win, or hate to lose?

• I hate to lose I can’t show it . 

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

• My family has been the biggest influence on my life . It’s because of what they all wen through  I’m there different  journeys.