2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Davone Walden Jr., CB, Central Connecticut State University
- Name: Davone Walden Jr.
- Position: CB
- College: Central Connecticut State University
- Height: 6’1
- Weight: 185
- Twitter: @davonewalden
- Instagram: @davoneballer
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2025 NFL Draft?
My combination of elite technique and athleticism. I can play man and zone and an elite level. I know how to play the ball in the air and force turnovers.
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
NFL teams should know that I’m playing to be great, not just another guy who wants to play in the NFL.
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
Underfunded kids’ sports programs and schools.
Who was your role model?
LeBron James
Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?
Jalen Howard
What is your biggest pet peeve?
People call a movie or a character the wrong name
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
Overcoming being a walk-on at D-1 school
If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?
Chipotle
What is your favorite snack food?
None I don’t snack
What is your degree in?
Kinesiology
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
LeBron James, Drake, and Tom Brady, because they are all, all-time greats at what they did or do. I would seek advice and just listen from their experiences.
What is your biggest weakness?
My biggest weakness is overworking
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