Edgar Cerenord
Defensive Tackle / Duke
Alex Khvatov: What are your measurements (height, weight and forty time)?
Edgar Cerenord: 6’1 1/2, 300.
Alex Khvatov: Where are you currently training for the NFL Draft?
Edgar Cerenord: Per4orm and D2D Performance. Trainers are Nick Hicks and Mike Smith.
Alex Khvatov: Describe your overall experience at the Tropical Bowl in Daytona Beach, FL.
Edgar Cerenord: My experience was good! I got the chance to meet a lot of new people and also able to play with some of the best football players in the country!
Alex Khvatov: What was the biggest thing that you took away from that all-star weekend?
Edgar Cerenord: For me, it was to try things that I have never done before.
Alex Khvatov: Coming out of high school, what programs showed interest in you?
Edgar Cerenord: Wake Forest, Purdue, Duke, Miami, Tennessee, Arkansas, Pitt, Syracuse, UCF, Florida, USF, Stanford, South Carolina and Tulane. Just off the top of my head.
Alex Khvatov: Why did you choose Duke?
Edgar Cerenord: My last best option at the time, but there was an aura about that place when I took my official visit.
Alex Khvatov: What are your strengths?
Edgar Cerenord: My IQ, my leadership ability, my “gears” ability to improve my game during the game.
Alex Khvatov: What areas of your game are you trying to improve upon?
Edgar Cerenord: Pass rushing. Before my Achilles rupture, I thought I was trending upward from the previous season. The injury set me back really far. 2019 was for me to prove that I could play football at a high level again and I did that! And now I’m feeling better than ever have and learning from a legend Jason Taylor!
Alex Khvatov: Tell us about your overall career.
Edgar Cerenord: Lots of ups and downs! I went through a bunch of coaching changes early in my career until Coach Albert arrived and changed our identity as “RushMen”! We took that and ran with it as a top 25 defense in 2017.
Alex Khvatov: What is the highlight of your career up to this point?
Edgar Cerenord: Too many to boil down to one. I’ve played a bunch of big-time opponents, played in big games and won some of those game, but just being able to do all of that is a highlight in itself.
Alex Khvatov: What is your biggest accomplishment in college that you are most proud of?
Edgar Cerenord: Graduating from Duke University.
Alex Khvatov: What is the most important trait for a DL?
Edgar Cerenord: Relentlessness.
Alex Khvatov: Who is your favorite NFL player?
Edgar Cerenord: Aaron Donald.
Alex Khvatov: Before the ball is snapped, what are the tendencies that you are looking for from the offense?
Edgar Cerenord: Depends from week to week and what I see on film. If I find a ‘tell’ somewhere I’d tell the defense, so we could exploit it. OL stances, formations, personnel sets and cadence.
Alex Khvatov: What players on your team should we keep an eye on for next season?
Edgar Cerenord: Deon Jackson, Damond P-Johnson and Chris Rumph II.
Alex Khvatov: Who is the best player that you have faced on an opposing team?
Edgar Cerenord: Lamar Jackson.
Alex Khvatov: What do you enjoy most about football?
Edgar Cerenord: Forgetting about the rest of the world.
Alex Khvatov: What are your hobbies?
Edgar Cerenord: Cooking, playing video games and hanging with friends.
Alex Khvatov: What do you want to do with your life after your football career is over?
Edgar Cerenord: Own a few restaurants and a few other businesses.
Alex Khvatov: What five words best describe you?
Edgar Cerenord: Genuine, tough, intelligent, different and determined.
