Name: Trey Blount
School: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Position: S/WR
Height: 6-2
Weight: 208

Q: What goals did you set and/or accomplish in your final collegiate season? 

Coming into my last collegiate season, the process to get there was a bit rocky and I unfortunately wasn’t able to be there at the beginning of fall camp, but that didn’t detour me from coming in and still being the best teammate/player I could be… I didn’t have many numerical goals transferring to Charlotte for my last year, rather, my goals were to come in and compete for a starting position (fell short, but still helped with production), contribute on as many special teams I could and that was mostly all (except PAT and PAT block), and really earn the trust of a whole organization in only 6 short months to show them my dedication and work ethic was real, and that they genuinely had a dependable teammate in me.

Q: What would your coaches and teammates say about the type of player you are?

I believe the most common thing both my coaches and teammates over the years would say about me is that I’m a smooth and suddenly fast player, like it doesn’t hardly look like I’m running hard or moving that fast but once you turn on the film and actually analyze how fast I stepped on toes or made it down the field, then it would justify their initial thoughts… also that I play very physical, especially my first few years at UGA when they had packages where I’d go in and just make crack block or had to go dig out a safety, so definitely that I bring a sense of physicality to my game no matter where I’m lined up… lastly, a hard working player for sure, at the end of the day, I’m not the fastest nor the strongest nor the smartest, but best believe they’ve seen me work my behind off to help give the team the best chance of success as well as myself.

Q: When you are studying film, what are the things you focus on to improve your game?

When I’m watching film, I like to compare myself to other players who I feel have had more success than me playing the positions I play to take tidbits from their game… so I’ll analyze how low I’m coming out of my breaks and compare myself to others on how soon I can shift my weight and get turned around in various cuts and how fast I’m coming off the ball or how smooth my transitions are flipping my hips… once I feel like I’ve fully grasped that one tidbit I just continue to critique myself on everything else I can because there’s also room to get better.

Q: What separates you from the other pro prospects at your position? 

The biggest thing I’d say that separates me is the versatility I have playing both sides of the ball and understanding/playing all special teams, I’m able to know how an offense thinks if I’m back at safety or I’m able to identify a coverage shell based on how the safeties are lined up when I’m out at receiver… seeing both sides of the ball has helped broaden my knowledge of the game and gives me and edge over other prospects… special teams is also a passion of mine because it reminds me of backyard football, of course there are still X’s & O’s in special teams but the gist of it is to go tackle the ball carrier and not allow the ball carrier to score (depending on which team).

Q: What is your offseason plan to train and prepare for professional opportunities?

Like I’ve been doing for months now, my offseason is dedicated to continuous workouts, that includes weight room and field workouts, I have a part-time job too so that helps me appreciate the workforce and to work that much harder so I’m able to make playing football my living… also, learning as much as I can from watching film and conducting myself as professionals have because I was told by some close people of mine that professional sports is more mental than it is physical so if I’m able to train my mind now in the ways of a professional before I become one, I’ll be that much sharper once I do get to that level (Lord willing).

Q: What kind of strengths and abilities will you bring to a team that will stand out both on and off the field?

One of my biggest strengths playing this game is being able to catch the ball, and not just the pitch and catches, but I’m talking about the contested balls and I believe that I do it at very solid rate, when I first began to realize my heart was with football I looked up to players like Larry Fitzgerald and Calvin Johnson and Dez Bryant, all who could receive the ball so easily and it inspired me to train my hands to catch any pass that “touches my finger”… I also bring a mix of size and speed on both sides of the ball, mainly safety because I don’t feel like it’s more common to see a person who’s 6’2 1/2 208 lined up at safety than it would be to see the same person lined up at receiver and with that mix, I’m able matchup against taller receivers and tight ends… off the field, not to sound conceited but I believe I’m one of the coolest guys anyone can meet, I genuinely want to see people succeed and be happy and that’s the same with me being on any of the teams I’ve been on, I put the team first and do my best to assist with the betterment of the team as much I can and be rock for my teammates when they need it.

Q: What is your final pitch to the NFL and any other pro leagues?

To whom it may concern, the person you get won’t ever change no matter the circumstance because that’s how I was raised and on don’t plan on switching up ever, and the player you get will change because there’s always room to get 1% better and that’s exactly what I plan to do when given the opportunity to come compete for your organization… I was raised on “with God, All things are possible” and whatever assignment you task me with at whatever position you place me at, that assignment will get completed because of what I stand on, and power I have from our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, and the work I put in day in/day out will surely come to fruition, and ultimately, when the team is successful, it’s the inevitable that the players on that team will receive success as well.