Oklahoma State University Athletics
20 Questions With Derek Burton
August 12, 2006 | Cowboy Football
What CD are you listening to the most right now?
I am listening to a lot of Rick Ross.
If your house/apartment was on fire and you only had time to save one possession, what would it be and why?
Probably my XBox
What is your favorite thing about football?
Hitting the quarterback
If you could have dinner with any three people (living or dead), who would they be?
Dwight Freeney, Michael Jordan and my grandfather
What would the four of you eat?
We would eat steak and potatoes.
Who is your favorite super hero?
Superman
If you could be on Survivor or American Idol, which one would you choose? How would you do?
I would have to be on Survivor because I can't sing, but I would not last long because I don't know anything about nature.
Who is the best football player of all time?
My dad
If you could play any other sport in college what would it be?
Lacrosse
If your teammates were to use one word to describe you what would it be?
Quiet
What is your favorite movie? Favorite actor/actress?
Shaun of the Dead is my favorite movie. My favorite actor would have to be Johnny Depp.
What is your biggest fear?
Heights
One word to describe you.
Different
What was your first job?
When I was younger I would cut grass in the summer.
What would be your SportsCenter highlight?
Just having a highlight on SportsCenter would be amazing.
What is something people would be surprised to know about you?
I'm into crime dramas like CSI.
Who was your role model growing up?
My dad
What would you be if you were not a college football player?
Just an ordinary guy
I chose my jersey number because?
When I was a sophomore in high school, there was this big senior defensive lineman and he wore 99. My coach just told me to get 98 and we could be two terrors on defense together.
If you could trade places with somebody for a day who would it be?
I guess I would trade with Bill Gates just to see how it felt to be a billionaire.
