Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Ricky Collins, WR, Texas A&M Commerce
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What is your name?
Ricky Collins
What is your Height/Weight?
6’0 / 198
What is your position?
Wr
Where do you play college football?
Texas A&M Commerce
How many teams were recruiting you out of high school?
Four
How did you choose your school?
Close proximity to home
Where are you from?
Tyler,Tx
Who is your role model, and why?
My father , Did whatever it took to make ends meet
Have any scouts met with you yet, and if so what are they saying?
Yes, I’m a diamond in the rough
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Baseball and basketball
Did you play any other positions in football?
Qb
At your position, what separates you from others?
Hands , speed and Level of physicality
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
What’s the secondary techniques in man or zone coverage
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Richard Lyles from Tyler Junior College
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Antonio Brown , we both refuse to be stopped
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Transferring from Midwestern State sitting out a year of football. I overcame that by bouncing back and having a excellent Senior year at TAMUC
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Listen to music and joke around
What is your biggest strength?
My Speed
What is your biggest weakness?
I really don’t know
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I have mouths to feed.
Who was your favorite player and NFL team growing up?
Michael Irvin / Dallas Cowboys
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Brandon Marshall ,Dez Bryant and Michael Irvin
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