2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Byron Clark, CB, Howard Payne University

- Name: Byron Clark
- Position: Cornerback
- College: Howard Payne University
- Height: 6’0
- Weight: 180
- Twitter: Bceeee7
- Instagram: Bc.eee
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2023 NFL Draft?
I feel like my instincts of being around the football is just contagious
At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?
Around 4 years old I knew what I wanted to do for the rest of my life
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
Great teammate and a hard worker, I love to watch film and get a head start on the opponents.
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
At this point it would be to donate more safety and security for elementary schools to reduce school shootings.
What is the best advice you have ever received?
To always trust in your ability and never give up on what you believe in.
Who was your childhood hero?
My father
Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?
Jarret Brown
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Being ignored
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
One of the hardest things I had to overcome in life is when I lost my great grandmother who really throughout my life took care of me.
Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?
My school is a special place most people don’t know about it but it’s great people that love football around the town of Brownwood.
What is your favorite snack food?
Doritos
What is the best part of football?
Just playing the game.
If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?
Fast lengthy ball hawk
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?
Trevon Diggs
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
It would be with Deion Sanders, Darrell Revis, and Richard Sherman and just the knowledge they can offer me on the position that is practically one of the hardest on the field.

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