2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Xavier Lanier, CB, Samford
- Name: Xavier Lanier
- Position: Cornerback
- College: Samford/Tulsa/UAB
- Height: 6’2
- Weight: 192
- Twitter: XavierLanier2
- Instagram: Zaystar_2
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2025 NFL Draft?
Great Cover Skills, length, Speed, Will get better everyday
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
I will do whatever it takes
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
Less Fortunate Children
Who was your role model?
Mom
Who is your favorite NFL team?
All
Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?
Noah Martin
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Feet
Who is your favorite teacher ever?
Ms. Yates
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
Overcoming surgeries at a young age
If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house, what would it be?
Taco Bell
What is your favorite snack food?
Sour Spaghetti Candy
What is your degree in?
Criminal Justice and Psychology
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
- Michael Jackson- he was an icon
- Roger Goodell- NFL Commissioner
- Deion Sanders- Favorite Player
What is your biggest weakness?
Sometimes I will overwork myself
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