Q: How many schools do you have offers from?

A: I’m not too sure on the exact amount, but I want to say 15 or 16.

 

Q: You decommitted from LSU just a few weeks ago. What factors led to your decommitment? 

A: Les Miles, who at the time wasn’t sure if he would continue to be the head coach at LSU and I also wanted to reopen my recruitment and make sure that I was making the right decision for me.

 

Q: Are you still considering LSU even after decommitting?

A:Yeah. I’m still considering LSU. I’m not necessarily ‘throwing LSU away’. They are still a school that I’m going to look at and consider going to.

 

Q: Have you planned any upcoming visits to schools?

A: I don’t have any official plans yet, but I was planning on visiting a lot of colleges over the summer.

 

Q: Are there any frontrunners in the recruiting process? Any schools that have stood out to you?

A: As of now, all the schools are the same. There are no frontrunners, there is no Top 5 or anything like that. I’m looking at all the schools that have offered me.

 

Q: What are you looking for when deciding where to commit?

A: I’m looking for a college that will help me establish a solid career in sports marketing. That is what I want to major in. I also want to go to a school that will help me develop myself socially. And then of course, a school that will help me develop my skills athletically, so I can make it to the next level.  

 

Q: You mentioned that you want to major in sports marketing. How do you balance school and sports?

A: I find it easy, just being focused. I have my parents and my circle of friends around me to tell me what I need to do and what I don’t need to do. Making sure that I am focused throughout the day and that I have all my schoolwork done or study for a test. Then also, have enough time for me to work out and improve my skills.

 

Q: How have you felt about the recruiting process? Has it been fun, stressful… How would you describe it? A: It is amazing. I’ve met people that I didn’t think I would ever meet. I’ve been places that I never thought that I would ever go. I’m loving it.

 

Q: Do you have a timetable for when you plan on making your decision?

A: I will make my decision on national signing day.

 

Q: How have your friends and family influenced you throughout your football career and more specifically, throughout the recruiting process?

A: Throughout my career, they have just motivated me. There have been days where I’ve just wanted to give up, but they were there to tell me, ‘Hey, you just need one more step.’. They pushed me to a limit that I never thought I could reach. In the recruiting process, they’ve been a guide for me, helping me look for things that I should consider when choosing a college. They have been very important.

 

Q: In high school you play Wide Receiver and Safety. Do you plan on playing both positions in college?

A: Yes. It’s always been a dream of mine to play both sides. It’s a dream of mine to play both sides in college. That’s the goal that I have set for myself.

 

Q: Which side of the ball do you feel you are best at?

A: I feel like, for me to pursue the goal that I have set for myself, to play both sides in college, I feel like I am balanced on both sides. I feel like I work on both sides of the ball equally, therefore I feel like as a Safety, I am college ready and as a receiver, i’m college ready.

 

Q: Is there any player that you try to model your game after? What player are you most compared to?

A: I want to model myself, as a safety, after Ed Reed, someone that can cover a receiver, but also stop the run game. The main reason, because he can cover and make sure the quarterback doesn’t throw into his zone. Also, at receiver, I model my game after Rueben Randle. He’s a deep threat. He can also get in and out of his breaks very well.

 

Q: How old were you when you started playing football and who was your main influence in starting to play?

A: I was six or seven. What got me started in football was, when I was younger I used to watch the college football games. I had seen the guys in the games and their names being called, so it was always a dream of mine to have my name be called and to have my name mean something. That what pushes me, leaving my mark.

 

Q: Have you played any other sports aside from football?

A: Right now I’m playing basketball and I also run track and field.

 

Q: How does playing other sports help you improve as a football player?

A: It helps with conditioning, speed, explosiveness, everything pro sports has to offer, you do in football. Going up for a rebound is just like going up for an interception in football. Short distance running helps you with your speed. Long jump/high jump, helps you with your explosiveness and getting off the ground. Everything I do helps me with football in the long run. I’m gonna play all three sports this year.

 

Q: How did you feel about this past season?

A: Looking back on it, I didn’t achieve my goal, but we had a great season. We made a lot of plays and made great memories for our seniors, but losing always leaves a bad taste in our stomach, so we just have to get back in the weight room and get stronger to get back.

 

Q: What are your goals for the remainder of high school?

A: Stay healthy, win a state championship for our team, and leave my mark.

 

Q: What are your goals for the future, beyond high school?

A: Stay healthy, leave my mark, become a household name, and become one of the greatest players to ever play college football.

 

Q: What part of your game do you most want to improve upon?

A: I want to improve my IQ because that needs to improve. I also want to improve my coverage skills. I play safety now, but I also want to improve my skills as a cornerback just to add another tool to my arsenal. I also want to learn, on the other side of the ball, how to do more after the catch. I do a good job of that now, but from my standards, I need to get better at that.

 

Q: Would you say that your IQ is the greatest strength of your game?

A: I would say that. If it isn’t, I don’t know what is. I’ve been working on my football IQ since I started playing football, so I would say that it is the biggest part of my game.

 

Q: How have you handled the adversity that you have faced throughout your football career?

A: I’ve stayed level headed. My dad keeps me humble, but when I do get down on myself, which happens all the time, my dad is the one that tells me, ‘Hey you’re doing a good job’, that motivates me.

 

Q: What obstacles have you had to overcome to get to where you are today?

A: My biggest obstacle was probably doubting myself. Telling myself that I could get through it. Like I said, I have my dad and my brother who pushed me and helped me better myself and my esteem.

 

Q: How have you handled the pressure of being a top prospect in the 2017 class?

A: It feels great being at top prospect, but until I reach the goals that I set for myself, I’m not satisfied. Once I reach one goal, I set another, so I’m never satisfied. Becoming a top prospect, I now look at becoming the top prospect in college football, so now I’m looking at the Jalen Ramsey’s of the worlds, I’m looking at Jamal Adams, people like that who are doing well in college football. I always keep myself motivated, so reaching that goal, I’m not just gonna sit there, I’m on to the next one.

 

Q: What motivates you to continue to pursue your goals as a football player?

A: The way that my family provides for me, football is a way that I have the opportunity to give back to them. Also, the biggest motivator for me is that I want to make my family proud, to mean something that will make my family proud and have something to talk about.