2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Jarek Richards, LB, Saint Mary’s University
- Name: Jarek Richards
- Height: 6’0
- Weight: 200 Lbs
- Position: LB Hybrid
- College: Saint Mary’s University
What is the best restaurant in your hometown city?
• Farhat this Lebanese spot
When breaking down your film what will stick out?
• Speed and Versatility (Swiss Army Knife)
If you won the lotto, what is the first thing you would do with the money?
• House and car shopping
What has been your biggest failure?
• I don’t believe in failures, failures are just lessons
What do your teammates say is your best quality?
• I can do it all
Who is the hardest working teammate on your team?
• Adrian Bah
Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?
• I have a couple: some call me JRich or Rizzle.
What is your degree in, if you do not make it as a football player, what is your dream job?
• Criminology and my dream job outside of football would be a lawyer or head coach.
What is your coolest life moment?
• Being named DPOY when I played Cegep ball.
What song would you sing at Karaoke night?
• Enter Sandman by Metallica
If you could pick any actor to play you in a movie, who are you picking?
• Dwayne Johnson
Who is your favorite football team?
• Pittsburgh Steelers
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
• Explosive
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What is your biggest fear?
• Death
Who is the most underrated player in the NFL?
James Conner
Take us through game day, How do you prepare?
• Eat, Hydrate, Pre-game nap on the bus or in the locker room if at home, review gameplan, then Ball out.
Do you have any hobbies?
• Basketball, working out, and gaming.
If you had to compare yourself to someone in the NFL, who would that be?
• Troy Polamalu, or Honey Badger
Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?
• My family, my Mentor Eric, and close friends as they are my biggest supporters, they are the ones who truly believe in me and motivate me to be great.
What motivates you to work hard?
• The chase for Greatness!!
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