2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Nathan Roehr, OL, Concordia University

• Name: Nathan Roehr
• Position: OG/OC
• College: Concordia University Ann Arbor 
• Height: 6’5″
• Weight: 305 lbs 
• Twitter: NathanRoehr77
• Instagram: Nathanroar77

What makes you a top prospect at your position  in the 2023 NFL Draft?  

My blue collar mentality and work ethic. Ready to throw on the hard hat and get to work.

At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?

I was 4 years old when I started playing madden 04. Ever since I fell in love with the game.

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

I do what I am asked to my best ability and try to exceed expectations.

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?

World hunger, more sustainable sources for food.

What is the best advice you have ever received?

Sprint till you can’t, then jog until you can’t, walk until you can’t, crawl until you can’t, but always keep moving forward. 

Who was your childhood hero?

My parents, worked hard to give me and my siblings an amazing life and I want to be able to give back to them.

Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?

Conner Long is one of the hardest workers I know, has a very high football IQ, and is a great team player. 

What is your biggest pet peeve?

When I don’t perform to my standards or when my team doesn’t reach our standard. 

Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?

When a highschool coach made me lose my love for the game,  and I almost gave up on football.

Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?

Concordia is a family, not just the team and coaches, but everyone there.  The Christ-centered school has given me many opportunities to grow as a football player, to grow as a man, and to grow as a Christian. 

What is your favorite snack food?

Spicy Nacho Doritos 

What is the best part of football?

The physical aspect, being able to manhandle someone with no repercussions. 

If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?

I have a tough work ethic, dependable, and have a strong leadership ability. 

If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?

Quenton Nelson and the way he moves and his force, also just his love for the game.

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?

The three people I’d want to have dinner with would be Larry Allen, Quenton Nelson, and Zack Martin three of the greatest lineman I have watched.