2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Terrell Bailey, DB, North Alabama University

- Name: Terrell Bailey
- Position: DB
- College: North Alabama University
- Height: 6’0
- Weight: 185
- Twitter: _tbaileyyy
- Instagram: _tbaileyy
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2023 NFL Draft?
The things that make me a top prospect in the 2023 NFL Draft is my speed, toughness, and instincts.
At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?
At age 5 I was interested in football. I have been playing football since I was 6 years old.
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
Things NFL teams should know about me is that I’m hard-working, a team player, I love to make plays, and I’m a competitor.
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
I would donate to a children’s hospital, because that’s something I’ve always done. I love to make their day and see them smile.
What is the best advice you have ever received?
“You look good, you feel good, you feel good, play good.”
Who was your childhood hero?
My childhood hero is my mom. My mom is my hero because she always went hard for me and made everything that she could happen.
Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?
The most underrated player in my locker room at school is Cameron Green.
What is your biggest pet peeve?
My biggest pet peeve is not being on time for something.
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
The hardest moment in my life was when I entered the portal when I left the university of Tennessee. I didn’t know what was next and I had to sit out from football because of eligibility. But I stayed down and got through it and now I’m here!
Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?
It is special to me because they welcome me into their family and helped me get to where I am now.
What is your favorite snack food?
My favorite snack is life savers.
What is the best part of football?
The best part about football is the brotherhood and just going out there and having fun, letting everything go.
If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?
I will be one of the hardest workers in the building and I will go the distance to be great.
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?
I would compare myself to Jalen Ramsey. I love his confidence, toughness, and the way he plays.
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
I would have dinner with Deion Sanders, Lil Wayne, and Jalen Ramsey. I would have dinner with them, because they’re inspirational to me and I would like to see what type of advice they would give me.

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