Washington receiver and NFL prospect Rome Odunze was asked a strange question during a session with the media on Friday at the NFL scouting combine.
He handled it perfectly.
“Do you think you can land a plane in case of an emergency?” the reporter asked.
“Absolutely not,” Odunze said. “We are going down. All souls have perished.”
.@RomeOdunze's self-awareness rating 📈😂 @UW_Football | #NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/wQ6V17eeuV
— NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2024
Brilliant.
Odunze, who hauled in 92 receptions for 1,640 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Huskies last season, is projected to be a first-round pick in the upcoming 2024 NFL draft.
After his funny quip, Odunze’s draft stock went up in the eyes of many in the NFL world:
This answer is a green flag https://t.co/7PPcDgzEAg
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) March 1, 2024
— Trill Withers (@TylerIAm) March 1, 2024
Broncos could use this level of Self Awareness https://t.co/VKJpwyfv5w
— 🄱🄾🄶🄶🄸🄽🅂 (@Mr_Boggins) March 1, 2024
Rome Odunze- Great receiver, not a great emergency pilot. pic.twitter.com/IoxytCqt2H
— Matt Owen (@ProfessorO_NFL) March 1, 2024
That's my future WR1 lmao
— Terrence ✨️ (@Terrbear2K24) March 1, 2024
Marvin Harrison Jr., “WR1”: refuses to speak to the media, ghosts the entire combine
— Sam Sherman (@Sherman_FFB) March 1, 2024
Rome Odunze: https://t.co/8BoQm7H4R3