People scare me when they talk about winter in Minnesota. I’ve never lived north of Tallahassee in Florida. One person told me there’s going to be a time when you’re trapped in your house because of so much snow. I said, “Hold on now. Trapped in a house?” That is not my type of weather.

I wanted to be a pro wrestler when I was a kid. I loved wrestling. I wanted to be the bad guy. Me and my mom used to wrestle in the house all the time. We would go in a room, throw pillows on the floor and start wrestling.

I’ve always had the good handshake. People always told me it’s a good thing to have. Adrian Peterson has a firm handshake, too.

In high school, I was a receiver and running back. When I got to college, they transferred me to corner. Of course, I resisted. I’d never played the position, so I was really upset about that. The first couple of months, I was saying, “I don’t want to play it.” Terrell Buckley, my mentor (and former NFL cornerback), took me under his wing and showed me the ropes about how to be a corner. And I’m here now.

To be honest, it’s not really important to me to be known as a great player. What’s important to me is getting better every day. If you get better every day, you’re going to be great, anyway.

My grandmother and my mother have had the biggest influences in my life. My mother was a single parent, and my grandmother helped my mother out and took care of a house full of people. That let me know that you have to be strong and work hard for everything.

If I could time travel, I’d go forward. I’d want to see what my 3-year-old son, Justin, is doing. I’d want to see him as a teenager. I’d want to see if he made the same mistakes I made. Or is he a class clown? Basically, I’d want to see if my parenting was good.

I watched everything growing up — everything that came on the Nickelodeon and Disney channels.

I do like Batman. I like his confidence, his toughness. He’s basically not afraid of anything, even though he doesn’t have any superpowers. He’ll fight through it all.

I’d like to be like Wolverine and heal. You’d feel 100 percent every day and be on top of your game.

Orange juice. I always had to drink orange juice for breakfast. It just made my day.

I ran track in high school. I ran every sprint you could think of — 100, 200, 4 by 100, 4 by 400. I ran it all.

When I lose a game, I go over the film, watch for my mistakes and correct them.

The worst thing I did as a kid was not listen. My uncle used to always tell me not to go on the train tracks or run on them. Every day, I would go on the train tracks and run down the train tracks.

I could sit and talk to anybody. I’m an easygoing person.

I’m humble. Growing up, I saw if you’re not humble and don’t keep the Lord first, it can be taken away from you.

The funniest movie I’ve seen is “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.” I watched that movie 15 to 20 times within a week. I got the DVD. I laughed at the same parts over and over.

The best movie I ever saw was the newest Batman movie with Bane. I loved that movie.

I have two actors I like. Denzel Washington, he makes you think he’s the character. He’s into his part. And Will Smith is a great actor, too. I saw “After Earth.” What did I think of it? No comment.

My friends will tell you I’m a very determined person. If I have my mind set to one thing, I’m going to go for it. I’m not going to stop.

I play video games. I play “NBA2K,” “Call of Duty,” anything, basically. I win. I’m a gamer.

Steak and potatoes would have to be my last meal. And broccoli. That’s all I eat, basically.

A lot about me would surprise my teammates. I’m quiet a lot. When I get overly excited, I’m going to shout out stuff. My teammates are going to say, “What in the world?” They won’t expect it.

I loved that show “Homeland.” I never missed an episode.

I’m more of an R&B person, a person who likes mellow music. I like to sit back and relax.

I wouldn’t change anything about my life. I’ve accomplished a lot of things in my life. It made me the person I am now.

The best advice I’ve ever gotten is, “Don’t stress over the things you cannot control, because it’s out of your hands.” That was my main issue when I was growing up. I always stressed the things I couldn’t control.

If I could trade places with anyone, who would it be? That’s a hard question. Growing up, I never had a role model, never looked up (to) anyone. That’s why it’s so hard. There’s no one I can think of right now.

I want my epitaph to say, “Here lies Xavier Rhodes, who was a person who was dedicated, never gave up, worked hard for everything. He took care of his family and was a loving and caring person who never took anything for granted. He always listened and was humble.” Everything I’m saying is basically the person I am now.

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