NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Andrew Means, WR, Indiana
by Michael Abromowitz
Senior Writer
2/21/09


There probably isn’t another NFL Draft prospect more gifted than Andrew Means.  He has great size, speed, and athletic ability.  Just ask the Cincinnati Reds, who drafted him in the 11th round of the 2008 MLB Draft.  Means, however, is focus on on one thing:  the NFL Draft.  Last season for Indiana he had 34 receptions for 450 yards.  As he was preparing for the NFL Combine at Ignition Training, Means took some time to talk to The Football Expert.

TFE: What is your accurate height, weight and 40 time?

AM: 6’0” 213, high 4.3’s low 4.4.

TFE: Describe your game in three words or less.

AM: Physical, clutch, fast.

TFE: What do you feel is your greatest strength as a football player and what area do you feel you need to improve in?

AM: Always coming through in the clutch situations would be my strength and I would like to improve my blocking in the run game. 

TFE: What NFL player do you do you think you compare favorably to? 

AM: Anthony Gonzalez of the Indianapolis Colts.

TFE: Who is the best player you have faced during your college football career?

AM: Vontae Davis, cornerback from Illinois

TFE: What is your greatest football moment to date?

AM: Getting IU to a bowl game in 2007 for the first time in 13 years.  

TFE: Did you have a favorite pro team growing up?

AM: Cleveland Browns/Cleveland Indians

TFE: How instrumental was your head coach Bill Lynch in your progression?

AM: I feel that Bill Lynch was very instrumental on my progression because he molded me as a human being to become the best I can be off the field as well as on the field.  Also my position coach, Billy Lynch taught me so much about being a complete receiver and how to use my abilities the best I can. 

TFE: What have former college teammates now in the NFL told you about preparing for the league?

AM: Just to be honest about everything and that it is your job now so you have to treat it day by day and always work to become better. 

TFE: How have you been preparing for the NFL Draft?

AM: I have been training at Ignition in Cincinnati, Ohio and have made huge strides in my preparation for the upcoming Combine. 

TFE: Do you have any goals in mind when it comes to the NFL Draft?

AM: I know I have the ability to play in the NFL, but everyone has told me I am going to be a sleeper once the Combine is over.  I am just excited to see the whole process pan out because I know I can improve my stock greatly at the Combine. 

TFE: What is the one thing you will most miss at college?

AM: Just being around all the guys you came into school with and having to break those bonds to move on to bigger things is tough. 

TFE: When you get your first professional paycheck what is the first thing you will buy?

AM: I will give a good amount of it to a charity back home or help out my high school with something involving the athletics. 

TFE: Where is the best place to get a bite to eat in Bloomington, IN?

AM: Longhorn Steakhouse.  I use to go there every weekend with my parents.

TFE: What was your favorite college course and why?

AM: I took Anthropology my sophomore year and for some odd reason I really enjoyed it. 

TFE: Any pregame rituals?  Food?  Music?

AM: Not really, I don’t listen to music and I just usually relax and joke around with other receivers. 

TFE: What is something football fans may not know about you?

AM: I recently was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds and played minor league baseball this past summer. 

TFE: What was the last good movie you saw?

AM: I saw the movie Taken the other week.  It was intense. 

TFE: Do you read mock drafts or listen to what draft experts have to say?

AM: I really don’t look into that stuff to much, because I am under the radar and I am not on anybody’s list so I can’t wait to show what I can do. 

TFE: What do you plan to do once your playing career is over?

AM: I want to open a sports restaurant with my Dad once I am done playing sports. 

TFE: If you could have dinner with one person, dead or alive, who would it be and why?

AM: Jesus, because I always wonder how a single man could hold the weight of the world on his shoulders. 

TFE: Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions and good luck!

AM: Thank you.  I appreciate it. 

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