2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Tyrese Bobbitt, C, Shaw University

• Name: Tyrese Bobbitt
• Position: Center
• College: Shaw university 
• Height: 6’4
• Weight: 350
• Twitter: Rarireese 
• Instagram: reese.jb_

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2023 NFL Draft? 

I think what makes me a top prospect is my knowledge and ability to understand and play the game of football. I have 10 plus years of experience playing this game at a high level. My athleticism and size make me a great prospect as well as my ability to learn and fit into offenses and read defenses.

At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?

I was first introduced to the game of football at the age of 8.

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

They should know that not only are they getting a great player but that they are getting a leader that has a pose and doesn’t crumble under pressure.

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

I would donate to a cause that supports the blind and people who have lost partial to all eye-sight. My mother suffers from a disease that causes loss of eyesight and I want to help families that go through the same thing.

What is the best advice you have ever received? 

Be intentional, if you slack off on one thing you’ll slack off on everything. 

Who was your childhood hero? 

My dad is my hero because he has taught me the true qualities of manhood.

Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?  

K’shun Lancaster

What is your biggest pet peeve? 

People that lack the ability to tell the truth.

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

I would say my senior year of high school because my goal was to play football and it seemed like every door was closing and the hardest thing was remaining confident and true to what I believed in myself.

Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?

Shaw University is one of the first HBCUs built in the south and despite many obstacles, it is still standing fighting To give young people of color the education they deserve. It’s special to me because it’s a place I can call home and feel safe

What is your favorite snack food? 

Pineapples 

What is the best part of football? 

Football gave me the opportunity to travel and make connections with players from all over the world. As well as taught me plenty of life lessons in the process 

If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say? 

I put pride into everything that I do, I will give you my 100%

If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be? 

Creed Humphrey