 NFL Draft
Prospect
Interview: Luke Drone, QB, Illinois St.
by Michael Abromowitz,
4/17/08. Luke Drone is not your normal NFL Draft
prospect. Looking at his resume it would
seem Drone has a future in D.C. Of course after football.
Just a sampling of Drone's
extracurriculars outside of football: • Promoted and participated in the
American Red Cross Blood Drive for the
past three years.
• He has also been involved with the
Harvest of Hope
Food Drive during his time at Illinois State, helping to collect canned
goods and non-perishable food items.
• Helped raise $200,000 in the
Bloomington-Normal community for victims
of Hurricane Katrina.
• Actively involved in the Boys and
Girls
Club
• Spent time building houses for
underprivileged families in
Juarez, Mexico.
• Provided service at the Dilkon
Navajo
Indian Reservation in Arizona
He also is a pretty good football player where he passed for 2,961
yards. To see some of his highlights check out this video.
TheFootballExpert.com: What
is your accurate height, weight and forty time?
Luke
Drone: 6’ 2”, 220, 4.80
TheFootballExpert.com: Describe
your game in three words or
less.
Luke
Drone: Smart, Accurate, Playmaker
TheFootballExpert.com: What
do
you feel is your greatest
strength as a football player and what area do you feel you need to
improve in?
Luke
Drone: I feel my greatest strength is my quick release and
knowledge of the game. If for some reason things get messy in the
pocket I feel I can still get the ball where it needs to be. I
don’t feel like I have a particular weakness but the NFL is bigger,
faster and stronger so I will need to work hard in every aspect of my
game to be at the highest possible level I can be at.
TheFootballExpert.com: What
NFL player do you do you think you
compare favorably to?
Luke
Drone: I would like to think Tony Romo in my pocket
awareness and playmaking and Drew Brees in savviness.
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TheFootballExpert.com: Who
is the best player you have faced
during your college football career?
Luke Drone: Brent Hawkins in
practice everyday, who is now a DE with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
He made the game day pass rush feel like it was in slow motion.
TheFootballExpert.com: What
is your greatest football moment to
date?
Luke Drone: Upsetting the # 1 team in the
nation (SIU) at their place 61-35 as a sophomore and having my best
game going 23-26 passing with 3 TDs passing on a sprained AC in the
throwing shoulder.
TheFootballExpert.com: Did
you have a favorite pro team growing
up? Favorite player?
Luke Drone: Dallas Cowboys and
Troy Aikman
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TheFootballExpert.com: How
instrumental was Head Coach Denver Johnson in your
progression?
Luke
Drone: Denver Johnson played a huge role in
giving me an opportunity as a young player and having great quarterback
coaches in position to teach me the X’s and O’s of the game.
TheFootballExpert.com: What
have former college teammates now
in the NFL told you about preparing for the league?
Luke
Drone: Laurent Robinson, WR for the Atlanta
Falcons told me that you have to bring it everyday and be ready to
compete with all the other guys and just have fun while you’re doing
it. Work as hard as I can leading up to the draft and get in shape, so
that when camp comes around I am physically ready to do my best.
TheFootballExpert.com: When
you get your first professional
paycheck what is the first thing you will buy?
Luke
Drone: I haven’t thought about my first paycheck yet, just
focusing on making a team right now.
TheFootballExpert.com: How
have you been preparing for the NFL
Draft?
Luke
Drone: I worked out in Chicago for a couple months with
Trainers Tom and Bob Christian as well as going down to Tampa to have
individual sessions with Steve DeBerg. I lift, run and throw five
days a week as well as study film to stay at the top of my game for
training camp or in case teams want to work me out before the draft.
TheFootballExpert.com: Do
you have any goals in mind when it comes to the NFL
Draft?
Luke
Drone: It would be great to be drafted but if not I want to
make it into camp somewhere. The main goal at the end of the day
is to make a team roster in September.
TheFootballExpert.com: What
is the one thing you will most miss at college?
Luke
Drone: I will miss all the friends, coaches
and teammates that I have been so close to over the past five years.
TheFootballExpert.com: Where
is the best place to get a bite to
eat in Bloomington, IL?
Luke
Drone: Tobins Pizza
TheFootballExpert.com: What
was your favorite college course
and why?
Luke
Drone: Golf, because you got to go learn and
play golf for an actual college credit.
TheFootballExpert.com: Any
pregame rituals? Food?
Music?
Luke
Drone: No, not really, I just like to keep calm and focused
on what I need to do to lead the team. Sometimes I’ll listen to
some music but other than that not really.
TheFootballExpert.com: What
is
something football fans may not
know about you?
Luke
Drone: I play guitar in
my spare time; it’s a good way to relax.
TheFootballExpert.com: Do
you
read mock drafts or listen to
what draft experts have to say?
Luke
Drone: I do every once in awhile but I try not to really
look at them.
TheFootballExpert.com: What
was the last good movie you saw?
Luke
Drone: Into the Wild
TheFootballExpert.com: What
do
you plan to do once your playing
career is over?
Luke
Drone: Coach football, whether that’s at the
college level or high school level where I would also be a physical
education teacher.
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