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Gerrid Doaks – May 1, 2021 Download PDF version

Saturday, May 1, 2021

RB Gerrid Doaks

(If you could just first explain what you’re feeling right now but also walk us through your journey? In 2017, it looked like you led the team in rushing and then 2018 you had to sit out. Then in 2019, you were at the back of the depth chart and then this past year it looked like you led the team in rushing. So you went from the top to back to the top. What does this all mean for you?) – “Right now, I’m beyond excited. I’m excited to be a Dolphin. Back when I was at Cincy in 2017, ever since then I’ve dealt with different things, dealt with adversity; but I overcame all those things and got back to where I was at first and now I’m able to be here and play in Miami as a Dolphin. I’m excited.”

(I was watching some of your clips and it looked like you bring the wood when you hit. Is that your favorite thing to do, to run somebody over and lay a hit on somebody?) – “I mean yeah, I’ve got the size. Why not wear down the defense? I’m just here to run hard and just give it my all.”

(What was it like for you going into the final picks in the draft? I know a lot of times you’re trying to negotiate maybe a UDFA deal if you don’t get drafted and then you get picked right at the end. What was that like the last hour and emotion like for you?) – “It was – I can’t really describe it but all I can say is I’m just happy to be here, be in Miami, be a Dolphin. I’m ready to give it my all.”

(If I could just kind of follow up from earlier about the adversity you overcame, I read that the coaches at Cincinnati, they were very impressed with your ability to overcome the adversity and your drive to do that, and you also described in another article I’m reading here that that was your biggest thing you overcame in your career – that hernia injury. Can you talk about that a little bit and what that meant to you and how you were able to kind of prove to the coaches that you had what it took to overcome that?) – “After that injury, I was in a pretty down place, but I’m pretty close with all my teammates at Cincy, so they kind of helped me realize how important I was on the team and just became really close with the teammates and they kind of helped motivate me to get back to where I was. And that’s the bond I plan on having with my teammates in Miami.”

(I wanted to ask you about your vision for yourself and what was this process like for you going through the draft not knowing if teams were going to select you? Obviously you get into the seventh round, other teams are calling – did you have a deal worked out before Miami actually drafted you or did you know they were going to draft you?) – “When it comes to this process, it’s all about patience. You’ve just got to take it step-by-step and I’m very grateful that Miami is the place I’m at now.”

(I think we’ve both seen your tape when you’re running with the ball, but we just got off Zoom with Head Coach Brian Flores and he also talked about your blocking ability and special teams as well. Can you kind of speak about all-around in regards to your skillset and why you’re so versatile in that regard?) – “In Cincy, we were just training to be ready in every aspect – run the ball, got to be able to protect the quarterback. Those are things that make big plays, so I’m just happy to transfer those over to the NFL and just make the Dolphins a better team.”

(I want to go back to the interview I’m reading here and you had a question posed to you about a dinner party with anyone dead or alive and you mentioned Dave Chappelle, Kobe Bryant and Marshawn Lynch. I’m wondering what are you cooking for that and what do you bring to the table at that party?) – “I think cooking – just probably some barbecue, just a good old barbecue. Ribs, burgers, all that. And just have a good old time. Those are all guys that I look up to. They’re all professional. They all just bring comedy, professionalism all to the table – things you can learn.”

(I know you were coming off that injury in the conference title game. What exactly happened and where are you with the rehab?) – “At the time I had a high-ankle sprain, but I’m 100 percent and ready to go.”

(You mentioned Marshawn Lynch in that answer with the dinner. I’m guessing he’s going to be on this list for this question, but who are some backs that you study or look up to growing up and even up to now?) – “I don’t really have like a single back or group of backs. I look up – every back that’s played in the league has been great. I’m looking to be the next great back that people can remember.”

(And just one last follow-up doing stories on where guys are when they’re drafted – are you with your family? What part of the country are you in and who was with you when you got the call?) – “I’m in Indianapolis, Indiana, right now. My family is downstairs. It was great. It was a great moment.”

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