GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - As a linebacker for the Florida Gators, Derek Wingo always had a talent for finding the ball, but also with the gift of gab. Throughout his senior year, he used his platform as a stage to launch a “players only” podcast. In our first edition of the TV20 Gator NFL Draft Profile, TV20 sports director Jake Rongholt spoke with the host of the popular podcast Wingin it with Wingo
DEREK WINGO: “So for me, I have been a personable guy. I love to have conversations and then as a athlete realizing the platform that you have, right?How much impact can you have on other people and just kind of telling your story, I felt like as a athlete having that pedestal and can I have that opportunity to portray that to other people, so able to have the podcast and you know have a bunch of the guys on there, super easy getting it, kind of letting them tell their story, just kind of having fun with it.”
JAKE RONGHOLT: “What kind of podcast did you want to do for your fellow teammates?”
DEREK WINGO: “Something that would give the guys a chance to tell a little about themselves as well as being relaxed, have fun about it, enjoy talking about football, the game you love, the game you get to be around all day. Wingo continued, Everyday since you were five years old and you get to spend time with me, I’m a pretty fun guy, so all the guys kind of loved doing it, hanging out and chopping it up for a little bit.”
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