Joe Gaiter: Who is Courtney Daniel?

Courtney Daniel: A humble, hard working, God fearing individual.

Joe Gaiter: What are some of your accomplishments?

Courtney Daniel: I have been blessed of being named SIAC Player of the Week twice and SIAC Honorable Mention three times, Fountain City Classic MVP, HBCU All-American, Don Hansen All-Region Team, BSN All-American Honorable Mention, Don Hansen All-American Honorable Mention just to name a few.

Joe Gaiter: What are your biggest strengths on the field?

Courtney Daniel: Speed and knowing where to be are my biggest strengths on the field. Although I feel like I’m an all around player. I may even try to get some action at corner (laughing).

Joe Gaiter: How will you prove yourself on the field?

Courtney Daniel I will improve myself on the field by making plays and making every rep count. Making my next rep better than the one before and even making every mental rep resourceful.

Joe Gaiter: Who has been your biggest influence in your football career?

Courtney Daniel: I don’t think anyone could influence me more than myself. My other biggest influences would have to be my family. It influences me that much more to see the look on their faces when my name is mentioned.

Joe Gaiter: Who in the NFL has your style of play?

Courtney Daniel: My style of play I would say Jonathan Vilma. He’s a great player and he’s smart, but he plays hard and fast.

Joe Gaiter: What goals do you have for the NFL?

Courtney Daniel: My goals are simple: become as productive as I can for my team; become a pro bowler; become one of the best to play my position; play in and win the Super Bowl

Joe Gaiter: What is the hardest part about playing your position?

Courtney Daniel: The hardest part would be the fact that you would have to know where everyone is in-front and behind. So if you make a mistake and you’re not where you’re supposed to be then you will be exposed.

Joe Gaiter: How will you elevate your skills to a NFL level?

Courtney Daniel: I feel as if you get out what you put in. Paying close attention to formations and mannerisms (learning the players tendencies), of course hard work in which I’m not a stranger of, and being mentally strong.

Joe Gaiter: What will you miss the most about playing at Fort Valley State University?

Courtney Daniel: I would have to say it would be my teammates. Over the last couple of years I have gotten close to these guys which made it a lot easier to play with them along with the fact that they were great athletes. I’m also going to miss playing in the classic against our rival Albany State.

Rob Golden: My parents and my High School coach Tony Perry. They have always believed in me and kept me motivated.

Scott Porter: What do you feel are your greatest strengths?

Rob Golden: I think my greatest strengths are playing in man to man coverage as well as being a sure tackler. I don’t think you will find many DB’s like me who can come up and make a tackle. I have that good combination of coverage and run support ability that separates me from a lot of DB’s.

Scott Porter: What are your goals for the NFL?

Rob Golden: I want to get in there and make a team. That is my main focus from the start. After that make a name for myself. I don’t want to be just another player. I want to be a name that everyone remembers for a long time.

Scott Porter: What do you feel is the toughest part about playing the DB position?

Rob Golden: I think sticking to your P’s and Q’s. You are always on an Island. One bad move and you can greatly hurt your team. All it takes is one mistake and you can give up a huge play. There are a lot of checks in the secondary so you really have to know your responsibility and understand the situation and adjust.

Scott Porter: What type of person is an NFL team getting in Rob Golden?

Rob Golden: They are getting someone who is fully committed to winning. They are getting a guy with great character and fully committed to do whatever it asked of him to win. I understand the game well and make adjustments when needed. I am good at reading and reacting.

Scott Porter: What do you feel are your greatest accomplishments?

Rob Golden: I think being able to prove in High School that I was good enough to get division 1 offers and ending up at Arizona was a big accomplishment. Attending Arizona for 4 years on scholarship also sticks out to me. I became a better man playing at Arizona. I learned to be responsible here and I can take stuff I learned from here and apply it to every day life. I really learned a lot at Arizona and I take that as an accomplishment because I can use stuff I learned here and apply it daily.

Scott Porter: Is there an NFL player that you watch and it may remind your of yourself or you model your game after that certain person?

Rob Golden: Charles Woodson of the Packers. He is a great cover cornerback who can play the nickel a well. He isn’t afraid to stick his head in the run game and make the big tackle. He is versatile. I feel we share a lot of the same tactics.

Scott Porter: What hobbies do you have off the field?

Rob Golden: I like to do a lot of gospel rap. I play a little Madden but not a lot. I’m not a big video game player but I enjoy playing madden from time to time.

Scott Porter: Playing next to another elite CB like Trevin Wade at Arizona, how did that help you?

Rob Golden: Playing next to Trevin Wade helped me tremendously. Trevin red-shirted so we came in the same time as Freshmen. We grew up together at Arizona. We went through 4 different defensive coaches at Arizona together so we went through a lot of adversity together which drew us closer to each other. We knew where each other would always be on the field. We had a special bond and fed off each others and helped each other out a lot. Having Trevin on one side really benefited me and having him to work with made me a better player.

Nick Sukay: I feel I have the ability to be the leader of a secondary. I am good at lining people up and making the right calls. I am good at making adjustments and I have good awareness. I also have good ball skills and range.

Scott Porter: What are your goals for the NFL?

Nick Sukay: My first goal is to obviously make a roster, after that just run with it and not look back.

Scott Porter: Is there a player in the NFL that you look after and try to institute stuff from their game into yours?

Nick Sukay: I think every safety looks up and sees what Ed Reed is capable of doing. He is the best safety in the NFL so he is one guy I watch and try to pick things up from. He is all over the field and has ridiculous play making skills. Everyone can watch and learn from a great safety like that.

Scott Porter: What do you feel are your greatest accomplishments?

Nick Sukay: Getting a lot of offers coming out of High School and being a 3 years starter on a great tradition program like Penn State. The ability to have a shot at the next level is an accomplishment in itself.

Scott Porter: What is your favorite memory while at Penn State?

Nick Sukay: One memory that really sticks out as me is winning the 2009 Capital One bowl against LSU. It was a great game and we won in the last minute. It was an exciting moment and one I will never forget. It was my first year as a starter.

Scott Porter: What type of person is an NFL team getting in Nick Sukay?

Nick Sukay: The will be getting a great person, someone who really cares for his teammates on and off the field. I have no off field issues. I come from a very good family and a great support base. I am a team players and I am willing to help a team to anything to win football games.

Scott Porter: What do you think will be the toughest adjustment from the college level to the NFL level?

Nick Sukay: I would say he mental aspect of the game from what I hear. There are so many more plays and stuff develops much faster in the NFL. More film watching and preparation is required.

Scott Porter: What have you been doing this off-season in preparation for the draft?

Nick Sukay: I recently played in the shrine bowl and that was a great experience. I got to meet a lot of the kids from the shriners hospital and that was an eye opening experience for all of us. It was a good experience because it gave me the ability to go up against some of the best players in the nation. It was a humbling experience for me. I am currently training with “TEST” in Boca Raton, Florida.

Stephen Good: One that sticks out to me is that when I think back to my High School not many guys in recent years have gone on to play at the next level. There have been a few in the past but it has been awhile so I think that is something pretty special. I am trying to make a name for myself coming from Paris High School. Team wise I think this season I really brought positive leadership and energy to the team. I felt like I brought a lot of positive energy at a high level to Oklahoma football.

Scott Porter: What do you feel are your biggest strengths?

Stephen Good: I am very strong. I am versatile and pretty quick. I think all of that ties in together and makes me a very solid player. I can play multiple positions and I am good at understanding situations on the field and reading defenses.

Scott Porter: What events are you doing right now to prepare yourself for your upcoming shot at the NFL?

Stephen Good: I just got through with the Battle of the Florida All-Star game. I played LT there. I am training in Huntsville, Alabama with Body Creations and Andy McCloy. I will be here six weeks training on a lot of different areas. I will be working out then heading to my pro day. From there I will take what I learned from here and proceed until the draft and beyond.

Scott Porter: What goals do you have for the NFL?

Stephen Good: Obviously I want to be successful like everyone else. I want to establish myself on a team. I want to be a positive force on and off the field for wherever I end up at. I want to prove to them I cam play at this level and have a long career.

Scott Porter: Is there an NFL player that you model your game after?

Stephen Good: I would say Colts veteran C Jeff Saturday. He is not the biggest and not the a high draft pick but he has made a name for himself and has worked very hard to do so. He has a very good attitude and he has a little arrogance about him in a good way. He has a nastiness to him and has played a long time.

Scott Porter: What do you feel will be the toughest adjustment from the college level to the NFL level?

Stephen Good: I think it will be similar from the transition I had to make from High School to college. The speed of the game will be much different and you will have to adjust and learn quickly. You are playing at the highest level of competition week in and week out so you have to be well prepared each week.

Scott Porter: What area are you focusing on improving?

Stephen Good: I am working hard on my overall speed. Speed can always get better. I am always working to get faster and quicker as well as on my foot speed. I am always looking to improve on my technique. I want to perfect my technique as much as possible when I get to the NFL. I am really focusing on my hands and feet.

Scott Porter: What hobbies do you have off the field?

Stephen Good: I love to hunt. I love researching nutrition. I am a huge outdoors guy and just like hanging out on a friends ranch or on my own ranch and enjoy myself.

Scott Porter: What type of person is an NFL team getting in Stephen Good?

Stephen Good: I am a hard working person who will sacrifice anything I need to help the team and help in a positive way. If that is on special teams or starting I am willing to do whatever they ask of me. Whatever is best for the team and helps build a winning tradition I am all for. They will be getting an all around team player.

Jordan Bernstine: Whatever team I end up on is getting a guy who will put in the hard work and do whatever is needed and expected of him to help a team. They will be getting a guy who is a good teammate and adds good chemistry to a team. They will also get a guy who will help others around him when others are down. I feel I can step into a leadership role and get the job done.

Scott Porter: What do you feel are your greatest strengths?

Jordan Bernstine: I am a very good teammate on and off the field. I bring good physicality from the safety position. I love to hit and tackle. I like to stick my nose in there and deliver a big hit. I have a great knowledge of the game and I have very good speed and range.

Scott Porter: What do you feel are your greatest accomplishments?

Jordan Bernstine: Team wise one of the biggest accomplishments while I was at Iowa was when we won the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech. That was a great win for the program in a BCS matchup. It was fun being a part of that. Making it to college and getting my degree was a huge individual accomplishment for me. Not many people in my family go the opportunity to go to college and graduate with a degree. Earning a special teams spot as a freshman and starting as a senior and having good ending to my career I would say was an accomplishment also.

Scott Porter. What are your goals for the NFL?

Jordan Bernstine: First my goal is to make an NFL roster. From there I want to help a team in anyway that I can. That could be playing on special teams or a starting role or possibly playing in the nickel or dime. After that my goal is to have a long successful NFL career.

Scott Porter: Is there a player in the NFL that you like to watch and model your game after?

Jordan Bernstine: My favorite player is former Iowa safety Bob Sanders. He is a great guy off and on the field. I love watching him play as he plays very hard every snap. He is a hard worker and a big hitter and his presence is felt throughout the game. He has been very important in his teams winning success. I like the way he plays and I like to pick up stuff from him.

Scott Porter: What are you doing this off-season to prepare yourself for the NFL?

Jordan Bernstine: I am working with Andy McCloy and Body Creations right now in Huntsville, Alabama. It has been an all around great experience for me being here. Andy is a great trainer he has made me aware of so much knowledge that I was never aware of until I met him. He is helping me with my strengths and weaknesses. I was in the inaugural NFL PA game this year which was a great experience for me. I was able to meet and work with former NFL S’s like Robert Griffith and Martin Bayless. They were great guys and I learned a lot from those two.

Scott Porter: What hobbies do you have off the field?

Jordan Bernstine: I like to play call of duty when I can. I am big PS3 guy. I played that a lot. I like to go bowling and relax. Honestly, I am always so busy with football things that when I have some free time I just like to relax and take away some of the stress.

Scott Porter: What do you feel will be the toughest adjustment from the college level to the NFL level?

Jordan Bernstine: I think being in the secondary one of the biggest adjustments will be that you can’t touch NFL receivers after 5 yards in the NFL. There is no contact and that will have to be something I have to get use to. The competition will be much better as it is the best of the best. The speed of the game is much different too, but I am ready to step up to the challenge.

Scott Porter: What are you looking forward to the most about your opportunity in the NFL?

Jordan Bernstine: I am looking forward to being able to have the opportunity to live out a life long dream I have had since Pop Warner football. I have always been looking forward to this moment all of my life. It is a dream come true and I want to take advantage of the opportunity when it comes.

Eric Page: I think my greatest strengths are my agility, quickness and vision.

Scott Porter: What factors lead into your decision to declare early for the draft?

Eric Page: The factors that lead me into the draft was the fact that I believed I was ready to increase my talents and play at the best level

Scott Porter: What type of a person and player is an NFL team getting in Eric Page?

Eric Page: The type of person a team would be getting would be a guy who is very competitive and always trying to learn and better himself

Scott Porter: What areas of your game do you feel you can strengthen to become a better all around player?

Eric Page: I think I can straighten my route running, ball carrying and becoming a overall better receiver and football player.

Scott Porter: What hobbies do you have off the field?

Eric Page: Hobbies off the field are watching sports and playing video games.

Scott Porter: What will the fans of Toledo remember about Eric Page?

Eric Page: They will remember me for being humble and giving it everything I had every time I was on the field.

Scott Porter: What do you like most about playing the WR position?

Eric Page: The thing I like most about receiver is that your matched up with someone and it is you.

Here is my interview with Ryan.

Scott Porter: What type of person is an NFL team getting in Ryan Davis?

Ryan Davis: They are getting a guy who was raised right by my mother and father who will always do the right thing. They will be getting a great all around guy. I have a joking side to me but I also take things very serious. I have a great personality and really get after it. I am good at learning on the fly and am very responsible. I am a guy who they can trust.

Scott Porter: What do you feel are your greatest accomplishments?

Ryan Davis: Winning the national championship at our level was a very good accomplishment and one I will carry with me forever. The MEAC championship win was very important to me and it proved what hard work can do. It solidified my career. I had never won a state championship in High School so that is something I will cherish the rest of my life.

Scott Porter: What do you feel are your greatest strengths?

Ryan Davis: I think one strength that really separates me is how I prepare before a game. I do a lot of film watching and preparation to know my opponent before I see them on the field and that really helps me. I feel as if I am a student of the game. I have good speed and quickness which gives me an edge and I am versatile. I can play DE and OLB.

Scott Porter: What will you miss most about college football?

Ryan Davis: The guys that I played with and knowing that this will be my last moments as a member of the Bethune-Cookman football team with them. The friendships and bond I have formed with my teammates will be missed. We were a family going to war together.

Scott Porter: What are you doing this off-season as you get ready for the NFL draft?

Ryan Davis: I played in the Battle of Florida and that was a blast and a great experience. I am currently training with Athletes Compound in Tampa, Florida and continue to focus on my pro day and get myself as prepared as I can for my time.

Scott Porter: What are your goals for the NFL?

Ryan Davis: I want to be an impact player. I want to have an impact right away. I want to go in there and sit and wait around to make an impact. All due respect to the veterans in the league but I want to win a starting job early in my career and take off from there. That is my mindset. I want to come in, play at a high level and start.

Scott Porter: Is there an NFL player that reminds you of yourself?

Ryan Davis: Robert Mathis of the Colts is a guy I watch a lot of. The way he comes off the ball and gets to the QB. I try and mimic a lot of things from his game into mine as I see us as similar players. What he does and the impact he has for the Colts defense is something I see as similar to what I can bring to the table. I also like watching Von Miller and Clay Matthews. I really like to watch all three of these guys and model my game after theirs.

Scott Porter: What hobbies do you have off the field?

Ryan Davis: I am a movie guy. I like to go to movies, rent movies whatever the case may be. I like to play on my IPAD and watch a lot of netflix. Basically I spend a lot of my free time just chilling and hanging out.

Scott Porter: What impact as your head coach Brian Jenkins at Bethune-Cookman had on you? How has he helped you get to where you are today?

Ryan Davis: Coach Jenkins has had a major impact on me and my success. He is very detail oriented and he is a great coach. He is a type of guy with an attitude of get with it or get lost. He gets the best out of his players. He really pushed me to be the player I am today and got me to believe in myself. Once I believed in myself and trusted what I was doing the sky was the limit. That is when I really took off. The entire coaching staff was great to me here and getting the most out of my talents. They along with my teammates help push me as we really helped each other. I really tip my hat to Coach Jenkins as well as the rest of the coaching staff and my teammates. They have all had a positive impact in my success.

Lebron Daniel: I feel my greatest strengths are my speed, my explosion, my athletic ability. I think I offer a lot of different pass rush moves. I also have a lot of versatility as I can put my hand in the dirt as well as stand up and make plays. I feel I fit in both a 4-3 and a 3-4 defense.

Scott Porter: What are your goals for the NFL?

Lebron Daniel: Sign a contract and get better everyday. I feel if I take care of that everything will go forward and from there I will shoot for higher goals. I just want to get out there and show them what I am capable of doing.

Scott Porter: What do you feel are your biggest accomplishments?

Lebron Daniel: I feel some of my biggest accomplishments are finishing the year at the University of Iowa as a starter on defense. Also, achieving my degree which is something my family always wanted me to do. I also feel I was on 4 to 5 really good teams while playing at Iowa. We had a lot of success here and to be starting and a part of that success is a really good feeling.

Scott Porter: Is there player in the NFL that you like to watch and model your game after? What attributes do you pick up from that player(s)?

Lebron Daniel: At Iowa I had my hand on the ground most of the time so I really looked up to guys like Dwight Freeney and picked up as much as I could from him. I also view myself as a possible 3-4 OLB in the NFL so I watched a lot of Terrell Suggs of the Baltimore Ravens. I love how he plays. As well as Mario Williams and Clay Matthews. I try to emulate some of the things that those guys are capable of doing as they have all had great NFL careers so far.

Scott Porter: What type of person is an NFL team getting in Lebron Daniel?

Lebron Daniel: An NFL team will be getting a coach able guy. A guy who will never take a day or play off. I am going to go as hard as I can every play. They are going to be getting a guy who is very open to change and can adapt well to whatever they are asking and wanting of me. I will learn as much as I can from the veterans. I am a good learner and understand the game very well. Someone who will take everything in and learn as much as I can and get the job done. They will be getting a guy who responds well to whatever is asked for me. I am very dependable.

Scott Porter: What are you looking forward to the most about your opportunity in the NFL?

Lebron Daniel: I am looking forward to playing with great players. Lining up against the best players in America and testing my skills against them. I am looking forward to working and learning from great coaches and living out my dream. This is something I have wanted to do since I was 7 or 8 years when I can first remember playing football.

Scott Porter: What are you doing right now to get yourself ready for the NFL? What kind of things are you working on to get yourself prepared?

Lebron Daniel: Right now I am training at Iowa. I am working on getting faster and stronger. Since I played DE with my hand down all the time in college I am really focusing on working in space and change of direction, as well as doing a lot of LB drills because I feel a lot of teams will look at me as a 3-4 OLB at the next level. I am working on all different sorts of drills to improve on my times for my pro day and individual workouts and anything else that comes my way. I want to take what I have learned this off-season and continue to institute it into my game to become as good of a player as I can be.

Scott Porter: What type of system do you feel you fit in?

Lebron Daniel: I feel that I can fit in any system really but I really feel I fit in nice with a team who runs a 3-4 defense. I have the skills of a DE or OLB which I think is very beneficial and makes me multidimensional. I really like the thought of me playing a 3-4 OLB system because so many teams run the 3-4 now and they are looking for that versatile guy who is a hybrid and can line up all over the field.

Scott Porter: What are your hobbies off the field?

Lebron Daniel: I like to play pool outside of football. I also like to do a boxing type of taekwondo thing. It is a hobby of mine but I feel it also helps me with football because it helps with my conditioning and my hands. It helps you use your hands correctly without getting tired. Playing pool and boxing/taekwondo are really my biggest hobbies away from the field.

Scott Porter: Can you tell us one young Iowa player right now who we should keep an eye on down the road as an NFL prospect?

Lebron Daniel: The first one that comes to my mind is Nico Law who will be a sophomore next year. Yeah, I would no doubt say Nico. He is a guy who played mostly on special teams last year but I think he will see significant time next year and end up starting sooner or later. He did a good job on special teams. The way he flys down the field with his speed. He has great agility and he plays with a lot of heart. It will not surprise me when he becomes a starter and a great player down the line. Watching him as a young guy this year things look promising for him in my opinion.

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Aaron Henry: I feel that my versatility is a major strength of mine. I have played CB and S at Wisconsin which is a rare breed. I have also returned punts and I have the ability to line up at nickel, corner or safety. I am a student of the game. I am coming from a great program that was well coached here at Wisconsin. I think something that really benefits me coming from Wisconsin is that I learned so much it was like going to a classroom and then being able to go and apply that on the field. I feel I have tons of raw natural ability but I feel a lot of people have that so I think what the important part is are you able to break down film and watch your opponents and know what they are doing before you even see them do it because you understand happens before it happens. I feel like playing at Wisconsin has really helped me take my game to the next level. Everything I have learned from here will greatly impact what I am able to do in the NFL. I learned how to watch film with guys like Jim Leonhard and Chris Maragos here, people like that helped show me the ropes and what it takes to get to the next level. I feel like a lot of the little things that people don’t think about will really help me when I get a shot in the NFL.

Scott Porter: What are your goals for the NFL?

Aaron Henry: My short term goal is to make a team, no real aspirations just make a team and then I will go from there. I just want a shot, after that we will see.

Scott Porter: Is there a player in the NFL that reminds you of yourself or one that you model your game after?

Aaron Henry: Nobody comes to mind off the top of my head but people tell me Antrel Rolle. I try to mimic Jim Leonhard because he is not the fastest player or the most athletic player but he is so smart and get the defense lined up and is always in the right position to make plays. He has an amazing knowledge of the game. He goes out and gets the job done. I like to watch a great safety like Ed Reed but people have told me I remind them of Antrel Rolle.

Scott Porter: What do you feel are your greatest accomplishments?

Aaron Henry: I’d like to mention my life outside of football. My faith and graduating college. Where I am from growing up wasn’t so easy. Not many people had the same opportunities as I did which include the ability to get a 4 year degree in Business and so on. It was like a needle in the hay stack so I really take that as a blessing because not many where I am from do that. The odds were against me.

Scott Porter: How do you feel playing in the big 10 conference has helped your game?

Aaron Henry: This is an easy one. It helped a tremendous amount. Playing against so many great teams that are all around good teams was a luxury. Each week we played against NFL ready teams meaning NFL systems and very versatile players in a league where we weren’t playing against spread offenses that just throw the ball where when you line up you know exactly what they are going to be doing. We have a great mixture in the big 10 where you see a little bit of everything. The big 10 brings a lot of variety and that helped a lot. I feel like the big 10 was comparable to the NFL because it makes you think and read and react and learn on the fly. You face speed, you face huge athletic lineman, you face good passing and running games. The OL in the big 10 move so well, they get off their block quickly and bring it. There are a lot of good QB’s in the big 10 like Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins, Dan Persa among others that give you a good look week in and week out. This is very well coached conference and you see a lot of things in this conference that you will see in the NFL. I feel we are all students of the game when we are all done.

Scott Porter: What type of person is an NFL team getting in Aaron Henry?

Aaron Henry: I am all about the team not individual accomplishments and moments. I am dedicated to the game and I feel I have the ability to make those around me better. I was a team captain at Wisconsin and after just a week at the Shrine bowl I was voted a team captain there as well. I think that goes for something. I can’t explain it, I just find myself to be a leader. I am very down to earth and humble as well as a hard worker. I will never make an excuse.

Scott Porter: What hobbies do you have off the field?

Aaron Henry: I enjoy playing chess. I love speaking at churches and school. I like telling people about life and my experiences. I like telling them about how I grew up and what obstacles I encountered and have to overcome. I think kids see the football player in me but when they see my personal struggles as a kid that overcame I feel that it gives them hope and hopefully it helps them out. I myself have been through ups and downs and I find speaking to kids is gratifying to me.

Scott Porter: What are you looking forward to the most about your opportunity in the NFL?

Aaron Henry: I am looking forward to the experience. Growing up as a kid I had always dreamed of playing in the NFL. Just the opportunity to be selected or picked up by a team is something I am really looking forward to. The first time I put on the uniform, my first practice, the first pre-season game. The bus rides, the plans rides, practicing with my teammates. It feels amazing that my dream could soon be reality. I am looking forward to everything that comes with it.

Scott Porter: What areas of your game are focusing on improving on?

Aaron Henry: I definitely have flaws that I am focusing on to be a better player. I am working on being a more aggressive tackler. My biggest thing is not just tackling high but being aggressive. I need to take more chances and work on my tackling technique. I’m not saying I can’t tackle because I can but I know I can improve on it. I am always looking to improve.

Micah Pellerin: I feel my strengths are that I am very long and physical. I have very good feet and foot speed. I have solid speed and size combination. Mentally I am very focused and know what is going on. I have a great grasp of the game. I am good at identifying patterns and reading and reacting.

Scott Porter: What are your goals for the NFL?

Micah Pellerin: I just want to go to a successful team and just like anyone play a long time. Everyone wants to play a long time and win and I am no different. I’d love to win a championship. I’d love to have a similar career to Champ Bailey. The guy has been a pro bowler and great player for over a decade now. I’d like to have a career like those types of players. He has created a legacy and is very consistent and has played at a high level every single year of his career.

Scott Porter: What do you feel are your greatest accomplishments?

Micah Pellerin: I was #1 in FCS total passes defended. I think that is amazing because last year I was #4 and I was thrown at a lot less this year because people knew about me. I shadowed the #1 WR all season long. I’d like to add that the proudest moment of my life was watching my brother preform as a musician in front of an audience. It was amazing to see that and it made me very proud of him. He reached his dreams like I am trying to reach mine.

Scott Porter: What will you be doing from now until NFL draft time to prepare yourself for the NFL and what has taken place for you up to this point?

Micah Pellerin: I participated in the East/West Shrine bowl and that was a great experience and opportunity for me. I am in the process of training in Orlando, Florida right now with Tom Shaw. I knew him coming out of high school so it is nice to finally train with him. I will be going to New Orleans to work with my position coach Lionel Washington to prepare myself even more. Should be a fun few months for me leading up to the draft.

Scott Porter: What type of person and player is an NFL team getting in you?

Micah Pellerin: They are getting a professional. They will be getting a hard worker who has never been arrested or messed around with drugs or any of that baggage. I’ve got no baby mamma’s or anything like that. I am not saying that is a bad thing, but I have just been so focused with football. I am very competitive. I have always hated to lose even when I was a young kid. My younger brother would beat me in a video game and I would throw the controller against the wall because I was so angry that I lost. I hate to lose. I use to always cry after I would lose at anything as a kid.

Scott Porter: What is your favorite memory while playing college football?

Micah Pellerin: Early on in my career before I transferred to Hampton I was playing at Southern Mississippi. My Freshmen year I was playing on special teams against Boise State in a big game and Kyle Wilson now of the New York Jets was their punt returner. We were down 21-7 and our offense had just stalled and Boise State was getting the momentum going. I shook the double team on the punt coverage and I whaled on Kyle Wilson, the ball went flying out and we recovered. It was just a crazy moment and memorable moment in my career. I was on top of the world after that. I always looked up to Kyle Wilson as a great player so it really was a big deal to me. My Senior year at Hampton in our last game against Morgan State I had a really good game. My teammates and everyone at our skilled positions on offense seemed like scored, it was just an overall great game all around for us. My family was there and it was really amazing to have them there, at that game, in my last game of the season, to see us play that well.

Scott Porter: What hobbies do you have off the field?

Micah Pellerin: I like to listen to all types of music. I am loaded up with Itunes music. People will say they have weeks of music in their Ipod, I’ve got that and then some. I am big music guy. When I was younger I played all different kinds of instruments and stuff like that. I also like to watch a lot of red box movies.

Scott Porter: What are you looking forward to the most about your opportunity in the NFL?

Micah Pellerin: I am just looking forward to balling as the younger guys would call it. I am looking forward to playing in front of the big crowds on the big stage. I love playing in big games in the spotlight. I am looking forward to competing and extending my football career because it is the game I have always loved. I am looking forward to playing against the best of the best. I can’t wait to get there and play in this league. I am very excited to get drafted it is going to be an unreal feeling and moment in my life. My first interception, the first practice, the first OTA, the first time I walk out on that football field. I am looking forward to everything that comes with the NFL.

Scott Porter: What are you doing from now until NFL draft time?

Micah Pellerin: I played in the Shrine bowl and that got a lot of buzz. That was a great experience for me. I really was let down when I didn’t get the Senior bowl invite as I was really waiting on that. I felt disrespected as I had two great years at Hampton and felt I deserved to play in that game. I will use that as positive motivation and the Shrine bowl experience was very good to me. As angry as I was and the competitive person I was I took that anger out in practice for the Shrine bowl. I went up against great WR’s like A.J. Jenkins and B.J. Cunningham and it felt really great. I did a remarkable job in practice against top WR’s like those guys. It felt great to go against them and break up passes. I felt I really showcased my speed, quickness and physicality in front of everyone. It felt so good to be on the field proving myself. I felt I had a lot to prove and left feeling like I proved it.