2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Shaun Beyer, TE, University of Iowa
- Name: Shaun Beyer
- Position: Tight End
- College: University of Iowa
- Height: 6’5
- Weight: 250
- Twitter: @beyer10shaun
Right now, people are not talking about you the way I feel they should. Do you feel you are an underdog?
- Yes
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
- I am a very competitive person and will do whatever it takes to be successful.
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
- Suicide Prevention
Who was your childhood hero?
- My Father
Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?
- Caleb Shudak
What is your biggest pet peeve?
- People being late to things.
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
- Losing my uncle who was like a second father to me to COVID.
Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?
- I grew up as a kid going to Iowa games and always wanted to be a Hawkeye so it was a dream come true playing for the Hawks.
What is your favorite snack food?
- Fruit snacks
The NFL Draft is quickly approaching, If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?
- I am a versatile player at Tight End and will excel on special teams.
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?
- TJ Hockenson
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
- Gronk, So I could pick his brain about the Tight End position and what it takes to have a long career in the NFL. My Uncle Marty who I lost to COVID just to get the chance to talk with him one last time. Elon Musk so I could pick his brain about the business world and what it takes to be successful.