2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: CJ Bazile, DE, University at Buffalo

- Name: CJ Bazile
- Position: DE
- College: Buffalo
- Height: 6’3
- Weight: 260
- Twitter: CJ_bazile
- Instagram: Iam_cjjj
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2025 NFL Draft?
What’s makes me a top prospect is that I balance defense-end where I can stop the run and pass rush.
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
Honestly just looking for opportunities to excel and grow as a football player and man!
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
Mental Health
Who was your role model?
My Dad
Who is your favorite NFL team?
Giants and the Bills
Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?
Alijay Henderson
What is your biggest pet peeve?
People chewing with their mouths open
Who is your favorite teacher ever?
All of them because I learned something from them all!
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
The hardest thing I had to overcome was when I had surgery after the season and had to sit out of winter conditioning and spring ball. The hardest thing was not being out there with my teammates grinding and getting better! Overcoming the adversity was pushing through the hard time with the help of teammates and trainers who were super supportive through the process.
If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?
Waffle House
What is your favorite snack food?
Crispy french fries
What is your degree in?
Criminology
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
1. Barack Obama because he was the first African American president 2. Micheal Jackson honestly cause he was really cool singer and dancer 3. Jason Pierre Paul because is one of my favorite D-line man
What is your biggest weakness?
Public speaking there are times where I get hesitant to speak but I have been working on this during this past year.

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