NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Khairi Dickson, RB, Saint Francis University
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What is your name?
Khairi Dickson
What is your Height/Weight?
5’11 205
What is your position?
Running Back
Where do you play college football?
Saint Francis University
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
I went to local schools to interact with students and play with them. Also I go back to my high school to speak to them about being a college athlete.
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Business Law
Where are you from?
Cleveland Ohio
Who is your role model, and why?
My mother because hearing everything she overcome and raising 6 kids on here own. I just wanna give her the world and more.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Track, basketball
Did you play any other positions in football?
Safety, kick returner
At your position, what separates you from others?
That I will do whatever it takes to win.
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
I try to look for tendencies and know my opponents inside and out.
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
The toughest player I ever faced is Bishop Neal!
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
I would say I compare myself to Adrian Peterson and because we both lost someone very close to us at a young age and that’s who we do it for.
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
My biggest obstacle is having to cope with my best friend dying from cancer when I was 13.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Wake up thank God for another day. Listen to a little gospel to relax my mind then get into game mood.
As a small school football player what obstacles do you feel you have to overcome?
Being overlooked and having to make a name for myself.
What is your biggest strength?
Never giving up!
What is your biggest weakness?
My biggest weakness is being too hard on myself.
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I would say that I am a great individual not only on the field but off the field as well. If you were to invest in me I would exceed any and every expectation you have of me.
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
My favorite player growing up was Adrian Peterson.
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
I would have dinner with my two closest friends that lost Malcolm Hills and Justin Austin. My third will be my mom
What will be the first big item you buy once you are in the NFL?
I will buy my mom a nice house where ever she wishes to live.
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