2026 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Delshawn Petrosky, CB, Winona State University

• Name: Delshawn Petrosky
• Position: CB/DB
• College: Winona State University 
• Height: 6’1
• Weight: 190
• Twitter: @DellyPetrosky
• Instagram: @2.doe

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2026 NFL Draft? 

What makes me a top prospect at my position is the versatility I have & the time i spend studying the game. My whole college career i’ve played CB but coming out of Highschool I played QB & SS. I didn’t play CB until i went to college. So it was a bit of a challenge making that switch to CB since CB is the hardest position in football. But it was a challenge i was excited for. Something to get me out my comfort zone and to test my abilities. With the knowledge I have from playing QB this helps me recognize formations & understand the DND which would tell me what type of plays I could possibly get depending on the situation. The best part of my game is recognition and my physicality. I love getting my hands on WRs because they don’t like it and I know can stick with any WR. But in my eyes im more of a safety, during these 5 years of playing CB, I dont feel like Im more of a asset to the team when playing CB compared to Saftey i believe with my play recognition & the way I analyze plays, at safety i am in a better position to make more plays. 

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

One thing to know about me is that i’m hungry and im ready to eat. I come from nothing and this is my passion. I’ve worked hard to get to the position i am now & im nowhere near ready to stop now. I always told myself i was going to the NFL and it is time to make that happen. Things didn’t go exactly as i planned it but i know God has something for me & I’ve been preparing for this my whole life. All the work i’ve put in but i have nothing to show for it & i know i have the favor of God over me so it’s only up from here. it only takes one person to believe in me. 

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

I would donate to the health care programs to give free health insurance to people that need it. My mom has seizures and my brother is autistic so i can understand how this would help many people. 

Who was your role model? 

My role model would have to be my parents, we had it tough but they always made a way and turned nothing into something. 

Who is your favorite NFL team?

Pittsburgh Steelers 

Who is the most underrated teammate at your school? 

Darioh Balisidya 

What is your biggest pet peeve? 

I hate to lose but i’ve learned to turn those losses into lessons and learn from them.

Who is your favorite teacher ever?

Ms Halicky

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

The hardest moment of my life would had to be this year, Oct 25 losing my dad the morning before my game. I played for my dad that day & what help me overcome that was knowing what my dad would want me to do, which would be to have fun playing the game I love. 

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

Chick fa la or Canes 

What is your favorite snack food? 

Pb&j more peanut butter than jelly

What is your degree in? 

Marketing 

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

Kobe Bryant to have a conversation about his mamba mentality. Troy Polamalu because people used to always used to call me that playing football growing up, last would be my dad because u feel like my time was cut short with him and to sit down and have another meal with him would be amazing. 

What is your biggest weakness?

My biggest weakness is me never feeling like i’m doing enough and i can do more.