Donavan Hale
Wide Receiver / Indiana

Ed Hunt:  What are your measurements? (Height, Weight and 40 time)

Donavan Hale:  I’m 6’3, 218 pounds and I haven’t ran the 40 since my sophomore year, but I ran a 4.52.

Ed Hunt:  Where are you currently training for the NFL Draft?

Donavan Hale:  Back at school in Bloomington.

Ed Hunt:  Coming out of high school, what programs showed interest in you?

Donavan Hale:  Wisconsin, USF, Minnesota, Syracuse, Southeast Missouri and Indiana.  I can’t think of them all off the top of my head.  Florida before the coaching staff got fired.

Ed Hunt:  Why did you choose Indiana?

Donavan Hale:  I chose them because I had a good relationship with Coach Frey.  I felt like it was a good fit.

Ed Hunt:  What is your biggest sport outside of football?

Donavan Hale:  Basketball for sure.

Ed Hunt:  What is your biggest accomplishment in that sport?

Donavan Hale:  I was nominated for the McDonalds All-American game.

Ed Hunt:  What are your strengths?

Donavan Hale:  My athleticism, my build and hands.

Ed Hunt:  What are your weaknesses?

Donavan Hale:  Right now, speed and quickness. 

Ed Hunt:  What was the highlight of your career?

Donavan Hale:  I would say it was my junior year and we came back against Miami, FL.  We had a bunch of people come, and I scored twice that game.  My cousin Jonathan Crawford also had a pick six that game.

Ed Hunt:  What is your biggest accomplishment in college?

Donavan Hale:  Graduating to be honest.

Ed Hunt:  What have you learned the most from your coaching staff?

Donavan Hale:  I would say it takes a lot of hard work and the little things.  The little things really do matter.

Ed Hunt:  What is your favorite NFL team?

Donavan Hale:  Tampa Bay Bucs. 

Ed Hunt:  Who is an NFL player you model your career off of?

Donavan Hale:  Julio Jones. 

Ed Hunt:  What is the most important trait for a wide receiver?

Donavan Hale:  Hands and route running. 

Ed Hunt:  Before the ball is snapped, what tendencies are you looking for in the defense?

Donavan Hale:  Pretty much the DB and kind see how he’s playing me and then I take a peek at the safeties and see how they are going to rotate.  

Ed Hunt:  What players from your team should we keep an eye on?

Donavan Hale:  Mike Penix, Jacolby Hewitt, Miles Marshall, Cam Jones, James Miller, Tiawan Mullen, Devon Mathews, and Ty Fryfogle.

Ed Hunt:  Who is the best player you have faced on an opposing team?

Donavan Hale:   Marshon Lattimore when he was at Ohio State, he was real good.

Ed Hunt:  What do you enjoy most about football?

Donavan Hale:  Just the fact that it’s a game and it’s just something I love to do.

Ed Hunt:  What makes you unique?

Donavan Hale:  My build, my athleticism and my ability to go get the football.

Ed Hunt:  What are your hobbies?

Donavan Hale:  I like to play the game, and PS4 and that’s pretty much it.

Ed Hunt:  What do you want to do with your life after your football career?

Donavan Hale:  I want to look at real estate.  I am looking at real estate now.  I want to help kids in my community.  Be like a mentor to them.

Ed Hunt:  What five words best describe you?

Donavan Hale:  Outgoing, reliable, trustworthy, hard-working and accountable.

Ed Hunt:  Who will win the Super Bowl?

Donavan Hale:  I’m just going to throw it out there and go with the Chiefs.