NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Gabriel West, DB, Oklahoma Panhandle State
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What is your name?
Antha Gabriel West
What is your Height/Weight?
6’1, 190
What is your position?
DB
Where do you play college football?
Oklahoma Panhandle State
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
I coach a 7 on 7 team in the summer time 18 and under
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
College Algebra
Where are you from?
Little Rock/Stuttgart Arkansas
Who is your role model, and why?
My big brother Robert West he never lets anything block his vision
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Boxing, Football, and Track
Did you play any other positions in football?
QB, WR, and HB
At your position, what separates you from others?
My press, I feel like I have one of the best press games in the country
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
Favorite route combos and favorite personnel
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Jaelen Strong/ Michael Dyer
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Tyrann Mathieu because I can play CB and Safety and not afraid of contact
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
I would say being homeless in JUCO or being hurt majority of my Senior Year. I overcame it by just keeping faith in the most high
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
I get my Boosie & Webbie playing and I get ready to go fight
As a small school football player what obstacles do you feel you have to overcome?
I feel like small schools are all looked at the same and that’s a huge obstacle I have to overcome
What is your biggest strength?
Press man coverage
What is your biggest weakness?
Playing off man
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I’m the guy that plays all positions in the secondary with no problems. I’m hungry, I’m humble, and willing to do whatever it takes
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Mike Vick
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Tupac, Deion Sanders, and Muhammad Ali
With your first NFL paycheck what would you buy?
Move my sisters out of Southwest Little Rock
Rapid Answers:
- Spongebob or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
- Backstreet Boys or One Direction? Neither
- Lifetime Channel or HGTV?
- Waffles or Pancakes?
- Snakes or Spiders?
- Madden or Mario?
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