2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Joshua Okechukwu, WR, Fort Hays State University

- Name: Joshua Okechukwu
- Position: Wide Reciever
- College: Fort Hays State University
- Height: 6’3
- Weight: 220lbs
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What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2023 NFL Draft?
Just being a big and physical receiver and being able to run routes with play-making ability but also never being satisfied but always hungry makes me a top prospect.
At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?
I caught an ambition for the game at the age of 8 years old.
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
One thing NFL teams should know about me is that I am a God fearing man
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
I would donate to breast cancer awareness because I lost my mother to breast cancer in 2013.
What is the best advice you have ever received?
The best advice I received was “No matter how high or low life gets stay solid through it all”.
Who was your childhood hero?
Batman was my childhood hero
Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?
Nyzir Mallory is the most underrated talent in my locker room.
What is your biggest pet peeve?
My biggest pet peeve is liars.
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
The hardest moment in my life was losing my mother to breast cancer in 2013 is the oldest brother I had to be strong for others while going through my own pain.
Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?
Head football coach for the Dallas Cowboys Mike McCarthy attended Fort hays State University, and the school is special to me because of the community, they welcomed me in with open arms and became my additional support system during tough times and I appreciate them for that.
What is your favorite snack food?
My favorite snack is Oreos.
What is the best part of football?
The best part about football is the anticipation of game day and the intensity of the crowd. Crowds can really make or break a game.
If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?
A determined young man that has persevered through it all, and Trusts God through his journey is ready to conquer and achieve everything he believes in.
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?
One player I compare myself to is Terrell Owens but if we’re speaking of current players Julio Jones.
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
The three people I would have dinner with are Terrell Owens, Julio Jones, and Michael Irvin. I chose those three because they are the best in my eyes at the receiver position and played at a high level, so I would want to just learn and be mentored by them to get me to be a high-level player.

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