2001 NFL Scouting Combine
Q&A with Texas OT Leonard Davis
Feb. 23, 2001
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question-and-answer session with Texas’ Leonard Davis, who was ranked as the best
offensive tackle in the draft by Joel Buchsbaum in his Jan. 15 printout. Davis, a 6-5 1/2,
370-pound senior, was projected as the fourth overall pick in the draft in
Buchsbaum’s Feb. 1 mock draft. Q: How many reps did you do (in Friday testing)?
A: Thirty-three. I think I did good. It was the best I’ve ever done. Thirty-one
was my previous best.
Q: Do you think you’re a top-five player?
A: I feel like I’ve moved up. I feel the coaches, scouts and GMs are really
interested in me and think I’m a great person who they’re not going to have to
worry about off the field. I think that helps a lot, having good character.
Q: Do you think you’re as good a prospect as Chris
Samuels (drafted in the first round by the Redskins last year)?
A: I don’t know for sure. From Web sites and Internet stuff, they
say I don’t have his technique at this point.
Q: Do you think the fact you’ve been playing left
tackle gives you an advantage?
A: Left tackle feels real natural. I was a right tackle for three weeks
in the spring, and when I got moved, I felt right at home and have made good progress.
Q: Is 370 your highest weight?
A: I’ve been up to 381.
Q: When did you start playing football?
A: Sixth grade.
Q: Is it true that you already weighed 200 by the fifth
grade, and was playing football always something you wanted to do?
A: Yeah, it’s always been a dream of mine. And I knew if I worked
hard enough through high school and college, I could have an opportunity to play
professionally.
Q: How old were you when you reached 300 pounds?
A: Thirteen.
Q: Do you have any kind of gut feeling on what team might pick you?
A: It’s hard to say. It seems like 4-5 teams are looking at me pretty hard.
Q: Which teams?
A: Cincinnati, Arizona, New England, Atlanta and Cleveland, among others.
Q: What’s your favorite food?
A: I like fried chicken.
Q: Is controlling your weight a concern?
A: Maybe a little bit. I’ve pretty much kept it under control and not let it get
out of hand.
Q: When is your private workout?
A: March 21.
Q: Was your goal to just come here and overwhelm everybody
or just be solid?
A: I came here to put on a show. Everyone else gripes about how tedious
all this is, and they don’t have fun. But I’m having fun. I feel like I have to
sell myself, and I think that’s what everyone should do in order to be drafted as
high as possible.
Q: Who’s the best player you’ve gone up against?
A: Darren Howard my sophomore year, and this past year, Justin Smith of Missouri.
Q: What players do you emulate the most?
A: I really like to watch Larry Allen and Tony Boselli.
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