2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Eli Barrett, DB, Wartburg College

• Name: Eli Barrett
• Height: 6ft 1 in
• Weight: 210 lbs
• Position: Safety
• College: Wartburg College
• Twitter: @erbarrett7

What is the best restaurant in your hometown city?

• Dirty Dog

When breaking down your film what will stick out?

• Work Ethic, confidence, hype man, speed, strength.

If you won the lotto, what is the first thing you would do with the money?

• Build a Dome/stadium for Wartburg Football

What has been your biggest failure?

• In high school Disqualifying my shuttle hurdle relay team at districts (Were ranked 2nd in state)

What do your teammates say is your best quality?

• My leadership, work ethic, and determination

Who is the hardest working teammate on your team?

• Sam Joerger

Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?

• Barrett 50 Cal

What is your degree in, if you do not make it as a football player, what is your dream job?

• Being teacher and coach.

What is your coolest life moment?

• Winning a big game in football or vacationing to Dominican Republic with family.

What song would you sing at Karaoke night?

• You Make my dreams (Come True)

If you could pick any actor to play you in a movie, who are you picking?

• Adam Sandler

Who is your favorite football team?

• Dallas Cowboys

If you had a warning label, what would yours say?

• “I’m a try hard.”

What is your biggest fear?

• Losing a big game

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Take us through game day, How do you prepare?

• 5 sets of 1 heavy back squat. Go eat some breakfast. Take a shower. 30 min nap. Head over to locker room about 1 hour and 15 mins before we go out. Listen to music to get into the zone and talk with teammates before game.

Do you have any hobbies?

• I love playing sports, spending time outdoors, and spending time with friends and family.

If you had to compare yourself to someone in the NFL, who would that be?

• Jeff Heath.

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

• I would say my parents. They have always pushed me to be the best best I can in everything I do. They have always had a passion for football and they passed that onto me.

What motivates you to work hard?

• I wanted to be great in the sport I love most. Ever since I was in 7th grade, everything I have done from a physical standpoint I have done for football. I have put my life into this sport and I never want to quit playing,  even though I know I will have to eventually. Some of the greatest things in life are captured, learned, and created in the sport of football.