2022 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Justin Kasuboski, TE, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- Name: Justin Kasuboski
- Position: Tight End
- College: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- Height: 6’4”
- Weight: 255lbs
- Twitter: @KasuboskiJustin
- Instagram: @justinkasuboski
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2022 NFL Draft?
I’m a big physical tight end that has confidence in my ability to do whatever the team will ask of me. I can finish blocks, run clean routes, and catch out of the backfield. I can contribute in many ways on special teams which gives me another appealing edge to be a committed teammate. My work ethic and leadership qualities guide my daily approach to being the best I can be.
At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?
Six years old
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
I am committed to providing whatever effort is needed to make my team succeed.
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
Boys and Girls Club because I have personally seen the positive effects of giving back to the community, which to me is just like being committed to a team.
What is the best advice you have ever received?
Greatness starts when average ends always strive to be your best
Who was your childhood hero?
My father, he has always instilled a hard work effort in me.
Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?
Brandon Kolgen
What is your biggest pet peeve?
People that don’t show up for the work but yet reap the benefit
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
COVID-19 cancelling my 2020 season.
Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?
Set in a supportive community and it provided physical and professional ways to have student-athletes succeed.
What is your favorite snack food?
Cheddar Jack Cheez-it
What is the best part of football?
The bonds made with teammates and seeing hard work payoff to be successful individually and as a team.
If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?
I have a passion for life and want to succeed which for me means being a NFL football player.
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?
Will Dissly because I used to play defense as did he in college. He is a physical blocker and plays special teams.
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
1. My grandma Barb who has passed I would like to get words of wisdom and knowledge I never got the chance to finish as a teenager.2. Brett Farve- I would love to talk football and he was my idol growing up. I loved how much fun he had and enjoyed every second of the experience 3. Walter Payton- I admire his work ethic and see if he has any advice for young players today to succeed, and ask him if he would do anything different.
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