Two very lucky Buccaneers Season Pass Members were treated to a private chat with rookie guard Ali Marpet Saturday. The Bucs utilized Twitter’s private Group DM feature to conduct the chat, which allowed fans to send questions and comments directly to Marpet via Twitter, whether at home from their desktop or anywhere from their mobile device.
Marpet discussed his transition to the NFL from Division III Hobart College, where he was a Division III All-American and the Liberty Conference Co-Offensive Player of the year.
Responding to a question regarding his physical development from a 240lb high school senior to a 307lb NFL athlete, Marpet replied, “I took eating very seriously.