2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: EJ Gisa, DT, University of Texas Permian Basin
- Name: EJ Gisa
- Position: Defensive tackle
- College: University Texas Permian Basin
- Height: 6’3
- Weight: 320
- Twitter: _EvilJuice
- Instagram: bi9uce
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2023 NFL Draft?
Got a full potential & I’m not really a guy do much talking I let my performance on the field speaks .Love being an underdog keep doubting
At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?
10 yrs old
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
I am highly motivated
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
There’s a lot talents where I’m from Samoa but I want to donate get a facility to put them on learn about the game football and focus on education part
What is the best advice you have ever received?
You will face many defeats in life ,but never let yourself be defeated
Who was your childhood hero?
My Pops
Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?
Elden Titania
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Lying and dishonest
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
Dealing with personal problems and focus on playing football is the tough moment in my life but I learn how to manage those and keep thriving forward
Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?
It has a broad-based and realistic curriculum with subject matter chosen not only for its relevance to higher education and jobs, but also for family and community membership and personal enrichment. It uses teaching practices that simulate the way people live in the outside world.
What is your favorite snack food?
Fruity snacks
What is the best part of football?
Learn about disciplines and the trust of brotherhood
If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?
I refuse to give up on myself
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?
Vita Vea
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
Grandparents and my little brother. I know they be looking out for me in this journey of life and follow my dreams that’s why I kept going
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