Demazio Skelton has been busy working toward his degree and trying to fulfill his dream of playing in the NFL.

Skelton, 6-1, 195 and a former safety at Georgia State, will be one of several players at the school’s Pro Day on Thursday.

Here’s Skelton’s highlight video.

To sum up Skelton's time at Georgia State: He was a two-year starter after transferring from Georgia Military College. He had five interceptions in two seasons. He had 54 tackles last season.

Q: Who have you been working out with?

A: I’ve been training here. I took some classes here. I’m been training here at the school. Been doing speed work with John Lewis.

Q: Has your speed improved?

A: It’s improved a lot with technique and getting out on my starts. My starts weren’t bad, but were rusty. That has improved a lot. With Pro Day coming up on Thursday, I think I’m going to run a decent time.

Q: What have your times been?

A: I don’t know if I want to put it out there. I’ve been running a sub 4.5.

Q: What other drills have you been focusing on?

A: The main one was the 40 and my position drills. I’ve been practicing a few times on the short shuttle. I think that will be pretty good. The L drill. My vert is going to be pretty good. Just the main thing is the 40 and my position drills.

Q: Are you stronger than when you left Georgia State?

A: I know my body feels really good right now. I think it’s just a different training. I’ve never trained like this before.  This process is more about quick-twitch fibers and high-reps and all that.

Q: Have you spoken to any NFL teams?

A: I haven’t spoken to anyone yet, but I’m pretty sure at this pro day I’ll open up some eyes and get my name out there.

Playing at Gerogia State, my exposure probably wasn’t the strongest. The season wasn’t a good deal for us. But Thursday will allow me, and D’Mario Gunn and Donald Russell to show we have some athletes.

Q: Have you spoken to the new coaching staff?

A: I spoke with coach Williams, the DB coach; I sat down and spoke with him. He’s helped me a lot with the board process. If a team sits me down and wants to get me up on the board. He’s helped me a lot with the different defensive schemes with the run fits and the pass fits.

Q: What are your impressions of the new staff?

A: I think they are taking the program in a great direction. They’ve really cracked down on the discipline. They’ve been doing a great job with the guys. I really can’t wait to see how they’ll do in the Dome. I know they have a tough schedule, but if they all do well and the guys they bring in from the junior colleges and hopefully some of the guys will step up that came in last year. Everything should work out for them.

Q: Did you speak to Jake Muasau and Christo Bilukidi about their experiences going through this process?

A: I reached out to them to see how the process was for them and how they went about things and to get their opinions on what I should do.

I think both of them came back for Pro Day. I know I talked to Christo. I spoke with Jake. He’s been doing a lot of things in the community. I went to a couple of events he was at and got some pointers. I’ve spoken with a lot of people.

I really had a tough decision to stay and work on my degree or go off and chase my dreams and work 100 percent in my training. I think I did well with balancing the two out and taking classes and working out and getting both my degree and chasing my dreams to go to the NFL.

Q: Best piece of advice you received?

A: Would have to say, best piece of advice was to make sure I do the best for me in whatever I do; to go at it with 100 percent confidence. Go in the weight room and work out and know that you belong with the DBs and everybody else at the combine and all the big-name guys.

Jus work out with confidence and everything should work out. And make sure I stay humble.

Q: Who is the player to watch that’s returning in Georgia State’s secondary?

A: I would say two guys, Arington Jordan and Rashad Stewart. They will be two safeties I would say. Then at corner you have Jamal Ransby. He’s been working hard in the weight room and training outside with position drills and learning the playbook. Be on the look out for them, along with numerous other people like Kail Singleton. He’s a very, very athletic guy. He’s just a real great guy overall and a guy that can play any position for them. You can even slot him at linebacker. He’s really going to make some plays for them.

Q: What was the single biggest reason team struggled the past two years?

A: Biggest reason the team struggled is just not staying focused at the task. First year I came we were in close games. We had three overtime games that we lost and I think just not finishing in the fourth quarter. And coming out at the beginning and attacking, going 100 miles per hour. That was the biggest deal with the team the past two years.

Fix that and getting everybody playing well as a team and they should do well.

Q: How do you fix that?

A: Just being with the team, being young. We had a lot of young guys. We had a few veterans. I guess with the quarterback taking controls of things on offense. Just a couple of guys on the defense not being all together, who wanted to do their own thing. Just little pieces that have been missing. There are athletes at Georgia State. It’s just about everybody playing as a team and getting the job done.