2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Jaheim Bassham, C, California University of PA

• Name: Jaheim Bassham
• Position: Center
• College: Pennwest California of Pa
• Height: 6’2
• Weight: 290
• Twitter: @iam_Heim56
• Instagram: Underrated.Heim

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2025 NFL Draft?

Firstly, is my consistency to make plays and dominate the line of scrimmage. At the center position I get to play more agile and pull around lineman to turn a 2–3-yard gain into a 6-to a first down.

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

My potential keeps rising the more I play this game.

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?

Domestic Violence, it’s very hard losing a loved one to this cause, I feel for all victims and families who have lost a loved one due to it.

Who was your role model?

My father

Who is your favorite NFL team?

Pittsburgh Steelers

Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?

Armani Carabello

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Loud chewers.

Who is your favorite teacher ever?

Mr. Achille

Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?

My mother passing away in 2023

If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?

Chipotle

What is your favorite snack food?

Tostitos with the dip

What is your degree in?

Exercise Science

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?

• My Mother, it’s been only a year and months and I have so much to tell her about my accomplishments, I know she would be proud!
• LeBron James, the greatest athlete of our generation, been watching him since a kid.
• Jason Kelce, one of the best centers in league history, he’s a player that I try to model my game after.

What is your biggest weakness?

I sometimes catch myself stressing over the uncontrollable