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Cornell Armstrong – May 12, 2018 Download PDF version

Saturday, May 12, 2018

CB Cornell Armstrong

(How have things been going in the short time you’ve been here?) – “It’s been pretty good. I’m just adjusting, getting into the playbook and just trying to learn the terminology that goes on here. We actually ran the same defense, so I’m just getting used to the terminology.”

(How fast are you?) – “I’m pretty fast. It runs in my family. With the great training that I did over the offseason, leading up to Pro Day, I got faster. I can run.”

(It runs in the family? What do you mean? Can you talk about that?) – “My uncle, Eric Booth, was actually once the fastest guy in Mississippi at a time growing up. He went to Southern Miss, where I went to college at, and actually holds the (record for) return yards there.”

(How much, if at all, do you know about CB Patrick Surtain?) – “I don’t know much about him. I know he went to Southern Miss and I know he came here and was a great DB. He actually hit me up on Twitter when I got drafted. I’m trying to get into contact with him just to meet up with him and just to get to know him a little bit.”

(How would you describe yourself as a player?) – “Just competitive (and) hard-working. Like I said, I like to go out there and compete and try to win every battle. Even though you just can’t win them all, I’ve just got that mindset that I can.”

(Have you raced your uncle?) – “No, I haven’t raced him before. (laughter) No, I haven’t. Hopefully I could beat him. (laughter)”

(You’re coming into maybe the most talent-rich area of the team in the secondary. Have you looked at things and figured out where you will fit in? There’s a lot of returning corners and things like … Have you looked at a depth chart? Or have you gotten that far?) – “I mean I looked at the depth chart, but I’m just here to embrace my role and do whatever the team needs me to do. I’ll play anything. I’m just here to embrace my role and be my best.”

(Part of that role early on might be special teams. I’m sure you’ve probably been told that.) – “I’m pretty sure it’s like that for every rookie. Every rookie knows that you’ve got to get in there and get on special teams. Like I said, I’m just here to do whatever they need me to do. Whatever it is, I’ll do it.”

(Have you played special teams before?) – “Yes, sir. I have.”

(What did you do on special teams?) – “Freshman year I played all of them – kickoff return at 160 (pounds) on the front line in my first college game against Mississippi State. (laughter) Ever since then I’ve been progressing and getting better on special teams, so I’m pretty good at it.”

(Can you tell us a little bit about yourself off the field? What are your passions, your interests?) – “I just like to get better as a person. I’m a man of faith. All of the time I’m in in the Bible; I’m in the Word. I like to hang with my friends and enhance my game anyway that I can.”

(Where you’re from, just your high school – Mississippi has a strong tradition in the NFL – but did anybody else attend that school as well?) – “You’re talking about Bassfield High School?”

(Yes. Is there any other football players that made it to the NFL from your high school, from your area?) – “Yes, sir. We had Wilbur Myers and Jeffrey Posey. Also, we have a few guys that graduated with me that are free agents somewhere else.”

(But you’re the first draft pick from that high school. Can you talk about how big that was for you?) – “Words can’t even explain. It’s such a blessing. I just want to give a shout out to God for that. Just for being the first person that ever really (did that), it’s a lot of motivation.”

(Have you been back to the high school recently?) – “I haven’t.”

(At Southern Miss, you had experience playing on the boundary and in the slot, as well?) – “We played field and boundary.”

(Do you feel like that’s something that you’d be able to do, coming in here to Miami, to be able to play both if necessary?) – “Yes, I believe so. I’ve been working inside and out, working nickel and slot. I’m not saying here because we haven’t started OTAs yet, but during my training I was making sure I could be versatile for the team.”

(You compared yourself to CB Brent Grimes, I believe. Why?) – “(He’s) just a feisty guy. He loves to compete. I watched his film and I like the way he plays. He goes and gets it.”

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