NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Jake Roh, TE, Boise State University
What is your name?
Jake Roh
What is your Height/Weight?
6’2.5” 235
What is your position?
Tight End
Where do you play college football?
Boise State University
Where are you from?
Scottsdale, Arizona
Who is your role model, and why?
My father, He would do anything for his family.
Who was your favorite teacher?
Kyle Navarrette
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Demarcus Lawrence, in scout team as a redshirt
Who is the most underrated player on your team?
AJ Richardson
What is the one song that would fire you up before the biggest game of your life?
Hayden James- Something About You (Odesza Remix)
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Owen Daniels, savvy player and an elusive ability to get open and make blocks
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
2016 Injury was hard, but I trusted God and just put my head down and grind to make it back
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Pray
What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?
Catching the game tying touchdown vs Colorado State to send the game into overtime after being down 25 points in the game
What is the coolest thing you ever did off the field for someone else?
Serving food at the homeless shelter during the holidays
Who was your favorite NFL team growing up?
Didn’t have a particular team
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Steve Jobs, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson
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