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NFL Draft Prospect Interview
Nick Roach, LB, Northwestern
by Michael Abromowitz, 2/27/07.  Nick Roach did not have the ideal senior year.  He broke his right leg covering a punt against Michigan State in October which ended his college career.  He also had to deal with the loss of his coach, Randy Walker.  But Roach will not stop that from making the NFL. Roach, a three year starter and team captain for the Wildcats, is in the process of proving to the scouts that his leg is fully healed and he can play at the next level.  Roach ended his Northwestern career with 241 tackles. 


TheFootballExpert.com:  What is your accurate height, weight and forty time?

Nick Roach:  6’0”, 234

TheFootballExpert.com:  What position do you expect to play in the NFL?

Nick Roach:  LB

TheFootballExpert.com:  What do you feel is your greatest strength as a football player and what area do you feel you need to improve in? 

Nick Roach:  I think I have versatility in my speed, agility, and strength.  I could be a better, more dominating tackler. 

TheFootballExpert.com:  What NFL player do you do you think you compare favorably to? 

Nick Roach:  Favorably speaking, I would say Derrick Brooks-type. 

TheFootballExpert.com:  Who is the best player you have faced during your career?

Nick Roach:  Ben Roethlisberger

TheFootballExpert.com:  What is your greatest football moment to date?

Nick Roach:  My best moment so far, was our win over Ohio St., in 2004. 

TheFootballExpert.com:  Did you have a favorite pro team growing up?  Favorite player?

Nick Roach:  Barry Sanders was my favorite player. 

TheFootballExpert.com:  What do you plan to do once your playing career is over?

Nick Roach:  I would love to use my art degree somehow.  Right now, I feel like advertising or marketing would be good for me. 

TheFootballExpert.com:  When you get your first professional paycheck what is the first thing you will buy?

Nick Roach:  I will probably get a meal. 

TheFootballExpert.com:  How have you been preparing and training since the end of your college season?

Nick Roach:  I have been doing rehab on my ankle, lifting weights, and doing whatever running and agility work I am able to do. 

TheFootballExpert.com:  Obviously it is still early, but do you have any goals in mind when it comes to the NFL Draft?

Nick Roach:  I would feel honored to be a drafted. 

TheFootballExpert.com:  What is the one thing you will most miss at college?

Nick Roach:  I will miss my teammates and my friendships with them.

TheFootballExpert.com:  What are your plans to help you get notice?  Combines?  All-Star games?

Nick Roach:  I think I can gain notice the most by showing that I move well, during the position drills. 

TheFootballExpert.com:  What have former college teammates now in the NFL told you about preparing for the league?

Nick Roach:  I have been told not to rush my recovery and that there is a spot for me on a team as long as I prepare the way I have been taught. 

TheFootballExpert.com:  Any pregame rituals?  Food?  Music?

Nick Roach:  I don’t have any off the top of my head. 

TheFootballExpert.com:  Do you read mock drafts or what draft experts have to say?

Nick Roach:  No.

TheFootballExpert.com:  Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions and good luck!

Nick Roach:  Thank you.