2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Ja’Ree Pitt, RB, Elizabeth City State University
- Name: Ja’Ree Pitt
- Position: Running Back
- College: Elizabeth City State University
- Height: 5’9
- Weight: 205 lbs
- Twitter: @JaRee_21
- Instagram: @jareepitt
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2023 NFL Draft?
My ability to play my role and never quit, always willing to make something out of nothing
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 hard worker and I will always play my role
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
I would donate to stop gun violence
What is the best advice you have ever received?
Learn to adapt and not conform in life; don’t listen to the crowd
Who was your childhood hero?
The Hulk
Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?
Jaylan Jones (Meatball)
What is your biggest pet peeve?
People being wishy washy
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
The hardest moment I’ve overcame in life was the death of my little brother
Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?
ECSU is a great school because it is the land of opportunity, it is special to me because ECSU gave me the opportunity to play the game I love
What is your favorite snack food?
Chicken Wings
What is the best part of football?
How it compares to life and how it feels like I’m in my own world
If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?
I am the player that will always play there by being where I am supposed to be and when I’m supposed to be there
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?
Frank Gore
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
Frank Gore because I like his style and his mindset, Chadwick Boseman because of the dynamic person he was, Denzel Washington because of his knowledge and maturity.
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