2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Boogie Knight, WR, University of Louisiana Monroe
- Name: Boogie Knight
- Position: Slot Receiver/ Punt/Kick Returner
- College: University of Louisiana Monroe
- Height: 5’10
- Weight: 190
- Twitter: Kn1ght_7ime
- Instagram: Kn1ght_7ime
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2023 NFL Draft?
My tempo in my routes, my quickness in and out of breaks, my vision and decision making and my ability to read coverages pre snap, my hands and my ability to make tough catches in traffic
At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?
4 years old
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
I’m the hardest working player they will ever meet
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
I would donate to families that are struggling and in need, because I know what that is like and would love to be able to help kids who are less fortunate
What is the best advice you have ever received?
That anything is possible with faith and hard work
Who was your childhood hero?
Julian Edelman
Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?
Tralon Thomas, he is so important to the program, because of the leadership and work ethic he brings each day
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Lazy, unmotivated people
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
The hardest moment in my life to overcome was the death of my father when I was a kid
Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?
ULM is so special to me because they believed in me and has given me the opportunity to go to college and live out my childhood dreams of playing division one football while earning getting my bachelors and soon to be masters degree
What is your favorite snack food?
Honeybuns
What is the best part of football?
The competition and the brotherhood within the team
If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?
I am the hardest worker you’ll ever meet who dedicated his life to football and being great
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?
Julian Edelman
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
Muhammad Ali, Kobe Bryant, and Jerry Rice, I chose these 3 because of their extreme work ethics which lead to greatness, I would love to learn as much as possible from them
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