2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Edward Gatling, OC, Monmouth University
- Name: Edward Gatling
- Position: Center (Guard)
- College: Monmouth University, NJ
- Height: 6’2
- Weight: 330
- Twitter: @_EdGatling
- Instagram: @_.ed68
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2025 NFL Draft?
My reflex speed and agility.
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
I am willing to do whatever it takes to achieve a goal, determination is a key value for me.
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
Lupus foundation of America
Who was your role model?
My Mom
Who is your favorite NFL team?
Pittsburgh Steelers
Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?
Jack Neri
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Being late to something
Who is your favorite teacher ever?
Mr. Banks, elementary school science teacher
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
I have two moments, first is when my mom was first diagnosed with lupus and i still had to continue with school and football (2nd year high school), second being when my mom had a stroke (summer of 23’)
If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?
IHOP
What is your favorite snack food?
Cereal
What is your degree in?
Undergrad in communication, media studies. Masters in IDM (interactive digital media) (ongoing)
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
- Juice Wrld – I want to ask about his creativity in how he sees/ thinks about the world
- Jason Kelce – to ask what’s it’s like being a center at the NFL and his thoughts on how he sees the game or how he reads defenses within his few seconds before he snaps the ball
- Kobe Bryant – how he deals with negative self talk and can keep moving forward even from failing
What is your biggest weakness?
I’m very hard on myself and “beat myself up” after bad games or a bad practice. I feel left with a sense of i could’ve done something, even something small, better or more to help my team do better/ win.
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