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2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Desdamon Lake, DB, Ohio Dominican

Desdamon Lake
Desdamon Lake the versatile defensive back from Ohio Dominican recently sat down with NFL Draft Diamonds owner Damond Talbot.
  • Name: Desdamon Lake 
  • Height: 6’3
  • Weight:190
  • Position: Free Safety
  • College: Ohio Dominican 
  • Twitter: @deslake21

What is the best restaurant in your hometown city?

  • Chick-fil-a

When breaking down your film what will stick out?

  • Effort on every play and the very few targets  I get.  

If you won the lotto, what is the first thing you would do with the money?

  • I would invest in homes and pay for college to finish playing football!

What has been your biggest failure?

  • My biggest failure was trying out for hocking college after I played there in 2015 but didn’t make the team in 2018. 

What do your teammates say is your best quality?

  • They always say I’m trustworthy and aspiring. 

Who is the hardest working teammate on your team?

  • Going to a new team This year but it was Micah Tillman At Urbana University outside of me. 

Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?

  • Yes, when I played at Cabrillo College. And I was called Superman. 

What is your degree in, if you do not make it as a football player, what is your dream job?

  • My degree will be in business management and to own multiple business like a restaurant, invest in houses, etc. 

What is your coolest life moment?

  • When I make someone else happy I get the most excitement. 

What song would you sing at Karaoke night?

  • You should let me love you. 

If you could pick any actor to play you in a movie, who are you picking?

  • Denzel Washington. 

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Who is your favorite football team?

  • New Orleans Saints 

If you had a warning label, what would yours say?

  • Don’t cross this yard line or you will be got. 

What is your biggest fear?

  • Losing my support system. 

Who is the most underrated player in the NFL?

  • Alvin Kamara

Take us through game day, How do you prepare?

  • First off I wake up and pray. I listen to music, I eat breakfast. I watch film. I call my step mom and dad and than like the last hour or two I’m listening to headphones zoning out. 

Do you have any hobbies?

  • Only thing I do is workout and sleep. 

If you had to compare yourself to someone in the NFL, who would that be?

  • I would compare myself to Troy Polamalu if I had the freedom he had. 

Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?

  • My step parents for sure. And because they took me in and help me grow into a better person when life was hard. They work super hard to take care of the family.

What motivates you to work hard?

  • Knowing that I am able to wake up again and do what I love everyday keeps me motivated. My mom living house to house keeps me motivated. Adversity keeps me motivated. I just love the grind frl so I’m always ready to work!  

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