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NFL Draft Prospect
Interview: Bryan Smith, DE, McNeese St.
by Joey Bures, 3/10/08. Bryan
Smith was the first defensive player for McNeese St. since 2001 to
receive the team’s Most Valuable Player Award. He was one of the
most feared pass rushers in Division 1-AA football and was the
Southland Conference Player of the Year. Smith was a participant
at th NFL Combine.
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What is your accurate height, weight and
forty time?
"6’3 233 4.58-4.6"
Describe your game in three words or less.
"Fast"
What do you feel is your greatest strength as a football player and
what area do you feel you need to improve in?
"My speed is
my greatest asset. I do not think I have any weakness, maybe work
on my ability to play the run."
What NFL player do you do you think you compare favorably to?
"I don’t
think I can compare to him but I like the way plays. (Osi Umenyiora)."
Who is the best player you have faced during your college football
career?
"Offensive
Tackle Demetrius Bell from Northwestern St. University."
What is your greatest football moment to
date?
"Being able
to play the game I love. Anytime I can walk onto the field and
walk off is a great moment for me."
Did you have a favorite pro team growing up? Favorite player?
"I did not
have a favorite player, but I would have to say my favorite team was
the Dallas Cowboys."
What have former college teammates now in the NFL told you about
preparing for the league?
"Haven’t
really talked to many people, but I’ve talked to agencies, and players
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When you get your first professional
paycheck what is the first thing you will buy?
"A car,
nothing too expensive, just something to get me from point A to point B."
How have you been preparing for the NFL Draft?
"I’ve been
training a lot, doing drills like crazy, reading over wonderlic tests,
preparing for interviews."
Where and what will you be doing on draft day?
"I'll be
with my mom at her house and will sit there with the family and watch
television. I will not even have a party."
Do you have any goals in mind when it comes to the NFL Draft?
"Hopefully the combine will
show people what I can do, and I will get drafted."
What is the one thing you will most miss at college?
"I will miss all of the
people on campus; in the NFL there is no
school. I will miss life outside of football and hanging out with
friends after practice."
What was your favorite college course and why?
"Sociology,
I like how it gets into the mind of people."
What is something football fans may not know about you?
"I consider
myself a comedian. On the field I am serious. Off the field
I like to tell jokes and laugh with my friends."
What was the last good movie you saw?
"The Eye, with Jessica Alba."
What do you plan to do once your playing career is over?
"I
would like to be a football coach after the NFL. I want to give
back
to high school and college kids and pass on my knowledge of the game."
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions and good luck!
"Thank you,
thanks for taking the time to ask me the questions."
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