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2022 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Tariqious Tisdale, DL, University of Mississippi


- Name: Tariqious Tisdale
- Position: DL
- College: University of Mississippi
- Height: 6’5″
- Weight: 280 lbs
- Twitter: @_Tisdalekid_22
- Instagram: @t_tisdale22
What type of energy do you bring onto the football field?
- Trying to lead. Being a leader you get through adversity and try to lead things around and we can still do this.
If you could hang out with any football player past or present for a day who and why?
- Aaron Donald, he is like a role model and he does things the right way and is a dominant player and he is also inspirational.
What are your favorite moments from your football life?
- Just playing the game and meeting all the people through my lifetime I have held a special bond with, and just getting to play the game can glorify God.
If there was a billboard with 5 of your traits on it which 5 traits would be up there?
- Speed, strength, athleticism, versatile and smart.
What do you think are the keys to success on the football field?
- Knowing your alignment and job. You gotta know what you are doing.
What sets you apart from other defensive linemen?
- You don’t see many people with my speed and athletic ability.
How are you planning to prepare for the draft?
- I’m getting formed continuing to work on strength, speed and flexibility.
What should we know about Tariqious Tisdale the person?
- I love my family, everything I do is for my family and my daughter, and I do everything in God’s glory and I’m a hard worker and going to do everything it takes to win.
How do you handle challenges both in life and on the football field?
- I look to God and I look to God for all of my answers and I pray and God leads me there.
What would a team get in a player like you?
- A hard worker and a team player.
What made you decide you wanted to be a football player?
- I have an older brother that played and it looked fun so I started playing in 3rd grade and I’ve come this far so I just stuck with it.
What are you looking to achieve as a football player going forward?
- Just to play the game the right way and not just play the game the right way but inspire others that you can do anything you put your mind to.