- Name: Shahzada Durrani
- Position: Offensive line
- College: Montana Tech
- Height: 6’3
- Weight: 305
- Twitter: big_dawg16
- Instagram: durrani2330
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2027 NFL Draft?
- Aggressive and versatile on the line of scrimmage
- Great at reading defensive schemes as in stunts and body language
- Active hands and feet at all time
- Strong and explosive pulls
- Versatile to any position
Tell me about a time you faced adversity and how you responded?
One of the biggest challenges I faced in my football journey was making the transition from Pakistan to Texas and learning a new culture, speed, sport, and way of life that I had never seen before! The way I responded was by spending time watching films of professionals who played my position and spending time with veteran teammates and coaches who had knowledge about the sport and had played it at a high level. I also spent countless hours in the weight room and field perfecting my craft and going from an underweight offensive linemen to being one of the strongest on the team in HighSchool and in College!!!
What are your hobbies outside of football?
Volunteering at community events, Hiking, Drawing, Finding new ways of training!
What role do you see yourself playing at the next level?
I see myself as a versatile and dependable offensive lineman who can bring consistency every day! I want to earn a role and contribute however I am needed!
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
I would donate to Diabetic patients. Diabetes is one heck of a problem that alot of people have to deal with, alot of my loved ones friends and family were diagnosed with it and I saw them going through there treatment wether it was dialysis or just a regular check up to get insulin in there body! therefor I would love to donate to this cause so I could help provide
How do you handle coaching, especially criticism or being corrected repeatedly?
I am a student of the game, any criticism is good criticism which will help me perform better so I take it positively and imply it just as needed!
Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?
The most underrated teammate at my school is Daymon, if there’s a guy that works hard and should receive more recognition that would be him! I see him come bring ht energy every day to workouts, he also helps the other DB’s get better, while he puts his own work in, and that speaks a lot about the persons character!
If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would it be and why did you choose them?
Three people that I would like to have would with would be, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, Rey Lewis and J.Cole. Looking at the work of these people has inspired me to go harder everyday, seeing how far consistency, hard work and honesty can take you! theres moments in these peoples lives especially The Prophet Muhammad where they had to fight adversity and had to have a strong faith to get through the situations they were having to go through, and that right there inspires me and if could in my wildest imagination have a dinner with these people I believe I could get a lot of information and knowledge that could help me through my journey in life!
If you were benched tomorrow, what would be the most likely reason?
If I was benched tomorrow it would be because of injury and not being able to perform at my max! I have worked too hard to let go of an opportunity that could be taken away from me tomorrow!
Walk me through your typical pre-game routine?
My pregame routine starts off with me praying and thanking God for having the blessing of playing the sport I love! After that I call my loved ones before I head out to stretch, when i’m on the field I go through all my mobility and work my individual footwork and envision myself on the field running through plays and calls! when we go inside I play my favorite pregame song seven nation army and I eat my skittles before we head out to the field to handle business!
What is your favorite snack food?
Beef Jerky and Reeses Cups
What scheme do you feel you fit the best in?
Power! run the ball!!! I believe with my versatility and strong hands I am able to play in any scheme whether it’s Air Raid or Run!!
What is your degree in?
Criminal Justice and pursuing another degree in Cyber Security!
What would be the first thing you buy with your first NFL check?
I would be wise to use my first check, but I would invest in a good accountant so I could start investing my money into long term wealth! but apart from that I would retire my parents right off the bat without any hesitation!
Describe a time in a game where you feel you made a mistake, and explain how you bounced back?
A time in a game where I messed up was not recognizing the stunts and letting go of the looper which resulted in a tackle for loss! The way I bounced back was by keeping my eyes open and slowing the game down in my mind, which allowed me to not overset when a possible stunt was about to show up and I could catch it before the looper even went through!
Name three songs, we can expect on your playlist?
Seven Nation Army, Marz by Deebaby and through the storm by NBA YoungBoy.
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