While my specialty in interviews during my time at the 2022 NFL Combine has been players I worked with personally at the University of Florida and the University of Iowa, it pays to have connections with other big schools with NFL talent. During my time with the Gators, I worked under a coaching staff that is now at Ole Miss, and alongside two former interns that are now assistants at Texas A&M and Cincinnati, respectively.
In the case of the Bearcats, I have used my connection to Coach Jeremiah Ortiz to “have an in” with some of the prospects, putting them more at-ease when I start asking them questions.