2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Desmond Hutson, WR, University of Northern Iowa

• Name: Desmond Hutson
• Position: WR/TE
• College: University of Northern Iowa
• Height: 6’4
• Weight: 220
• Twitter: desmond_hutson
• Instagram: Dez_hutson

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2025 NFL Draft?

I am a versatile player, with my size I have and can be used across the entirety of the field. I am willing to do the dirty work on the field but I also have the ability to keep my jersey clean while running routes down field.

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

I am a faithful man of God who trusts him wholeheartedly. I have been through tons of trials, tribulations, and loss just like the next person but I truly believe that it has made me better in every way. I am ready for the league and my pro day will show that I know I have the build and the skill to be a competitive player in the league

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

I would continue to donate to my family organization because I see the real work that it does for kids. My family organization teaches kids in my community conflict resolution skills. These kids have real emotions in this big world that can lead them into danger when they are unaware how to express these emotions.

Who was your role model?

My role model was my big brother

Who is your favorite NFL team?

The Kansas City Chiefs

Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?

Jonathan Cabral Martin

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Someone continuously tapping on me.

Who is your favorite teacher ever?

My favorite teacher is my 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Caudle

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

The hardest moment in my life to overcome and something that I still fight to stay strong with is losing my big brother. I lost my brother to a senseless road rage incident where a coward shot into my brother’s vehicle and killed him. My big brother was my best friend and we were as close as it gets and when I lost him it was very tough to keep going. Football was the main thing that help me get through that tough time.

If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?

I would have Wingstop in my house

What is your favorite snack food?

Chips

What is your degree in?

Sociology with a minor in Social Justice

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

1. Calvin “Megatron” Johnson because he is my favorite receiver of all time and the person
   who made football cool to me. I would ask him about his journey and hopefully make a
   friend out of him.
2. Harriet Tubman because she is a tough woman and would like to hear all of her stories.
3. Kobe Bryant because I always thought he was super cool and would want to hear more
   about his journey to success.

What is your biggest weakness?

If I had to say what my biggest weakness would be I would say I am a creature of routine and if I
am without a routine I tend to be a little lost so it’s sometimes hard to break a routine once I start
it.