2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Zechariah Thomas, OL, Pittsburg State University

• Name: Zechariah Thomas
• Height: 6’3
• Weight: 315
• Position: Guard/ D-Line for PAT Block
• College: Pittsburg State University 
• Twitter: @zachbossedout26 

What is the best restaurant in your hometown city?

• Hutchins Barbecue no if and’s or but’s about it 

When breaking down your film what will stick out?

• My explosiveness off the ball and how I move people 

If you won the lotto, what is the first thing you would do with the money?

• I would get my Mom a house that’s always been huge goal of mine 

What has been your biggest failure?

• When it comes to failure I don’t look at it as if I failed. I look at it as a learning experience to give me the best possible chance to succeed the next time, but I would have to say not to take my ACT or SAT as seriously as I should have. 

What do your teammates say is your best quality?

• How positive and uplifting I am and how no matter how bad situations can get like being down in a game for instance I always try to keep everyone’s head in the game to show we can do whatever long as we do it together. 

Who is the hardest working teammate on your team?

• I would have to give that award to my center Anders he’s not the biggest guy in the world but he’ll out work most people 

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Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?

• Yes, it originated as Bug lol but as I got older Everyone calls me Big Zech 

What is your degree in, if you do not make it as a football player, what is your dream job?

• My degree is in personal Training/ Physical Training with a minor in business management. And my dream job would be to have a personal training business going where I can train college and NFL athletes. 

What is your coolest life moment?

• I would have to say helping with the birth of my first son just a few days ago it was incredible, and going to Hawaii with me with my love. 

What song would you sing at Karaoke night?

• That’s easy, Charlie, Last name Wilson by Charlie Wilson all the way 

If you could pick any actor to play you in a movie, who are you picking?

• I would pick Denzel Washington because he’s my favorite actor 

Who is your favorite football team?

• Green Bay I’m definitely a Aaron Rodgers fan 

If you had a warning label, what would yours say?

• Beware of the Silverback 

What is your biggest fear?

• Not being able to play football 

Who is the most underrated player in the NFL?

• Dak Prescott 

Take us through game day, How do you prepare?

• After the pregame meal I’ll come back to the locker room and put on my headphones and play my game day playlist. Then I would stay in my locker for a little and meditate to get my mind right. Then I’ll go to the trainers and do a little heat and stretch really good and get loose while retouching on some opponent’s film and some of my plays then me and some of the o-linemen would do a light walkthrough just mainly a lot of mental reps to limit any mistakes as much as possible before we touch the field 

Do you have any hobbies?

• Fishing and bowling. I like golf as well 

If you had to compare yourself to someone in the NFL, who would that be?

• I would say La’el Collins I really like his hardnose style of play. I’ve been following him ever since he was at LSU. But my all-time favorite lineman would have to be Larry Allen I watch a lot of his film as well he was just a beast I love it 

Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?

• The biggest influence on my life would have to be my mom no doubt. She was a single mother raising 3 kids by herself. She’s so strong mentally and physically she’s one of the biggest reasons I do what I do. I just would like to be able to do it for her someday like she’s done it for me my whole life. 

What motivates you to work hard? 

• My family is what motivates me, they are my WHY. And another huge addition to that is my son I want him to have everything I didn’t or couldn’t so I will make that happen and I won’t let any optical that lines up in front of me stop that from happening.