2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Alec Poirier, LB, Université Laval

• Name: Alec Poirier
• Position: Linebacker
• College: Université Laval
• Height: 6’3”
• Weight: 255
• Instagram: @alecpoirier

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2023 NFL Draft? 

• My run read and the way I move on the field. Very good at beating blocks and knowing where the play is going before it starts.
• I’m a very good zone defender and man diffender also

At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?

• 2005

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

• I learn extremely fast, and I always thrives to win

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be? 

• environment

What is the best advice you have ever received? 

• Listen, don’t talk.

Who was your childhood hero? 

• Ray Lewis

Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school? 

• Maxym Lavallée

What is your biggest pet peeve? 

• Somebody lying to me.

Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome? 

• My to shoulder surgery, It was hard because the rehab is long and seeing the end of it is tough but at the end of the day you have to follow the process.

Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?

• The brother hood and the will to win, I’m a winner and also a family person so winning with person that you are close to is a must.

What is your favorite snack food? 

• Sushi

What is the best part of football? 

• Hitting people without going to jail

If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say? 

• A hard working person that will do everything to win in every aspect of his life

If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be? 

• Ray lewis

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why? 

• Ray Lewis, Steve Jobs and Elon Musk