2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Joshua Tips, WR, Evangel University

• Name: Joshua Tips
• Position: WR
• College: Evangel Valor
• Height: 6’3
• Weight: 218
• Twitter: @golden75104
• Instagram:  jt.4_

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

Athleticism, 50/50 balls, and precise route running.

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

6 years old.

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

I’m a competitor, I compete in all phases of the game.

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

Convoy of Hope.

What is the best advice you have ever received? 

“You’re competing with yourself every 24hrs”

Who was your childhood hero? 

Chad Ochocinco

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

Dylan Hester

What is your biggest pet peeve? 

Not meeting my goals.

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

Re-focusing on life with football after my late father had passed away.

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

The atmosphere, we are all one unit when we stand together.

What is your favorite snack food?

Nature Valley.

What is the best part of football?

Overcoming the trial and error to reach the highest potential of your abilities. 

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

An excellent ball player at heart!

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

Davante Adams 

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

My Dad, Deion Sanders, and Joey McGuire