Denver Broncos tight end Nate Adkins made the roster as an undrafted free agent. A big reason for his selection was his blocking ability.
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00:00 >> Yeah, it's kind of what I grew up doing.
00:02 My dad's an offensive line coach, so it was kind of what I've been around my whole
00:06 life in high school, I never even played tight end, so I played offensive line.
00:10 So kind of just grew up having a blocking base and
00:13 that's kind of how my game grew, starting from blocking and
00:17 then kind of just learning, being an athlete, trying to learn all the routes and
00:20 all the other stuff about playing tight end.
00:22 So yeah, I think just having that blocking base has really helped me in
00:27 this whole process.
00:28 >> Were you a guard then, or you a guard?
00:29 >> I was actually a tackle.
00:31 >> You were a tackle?
00:31 >> Yeah. >> In high school then?
00:33 >> I was, I was like 215 pounds playing tackle.
00:35 >> Your technique was good.
00:36 >> Yeah, I tried my best.
00:38 >> Dave, were you aware that Elberdahl was kind of a fan favorite around here?
00:43 >> Yeah, I mean, he's got a great personality, he's a great teammate.
00:46 He's a great player, I mean, you saw what he could do.
00:49 He does all the right things in the building.
00:51 Like I said, he's a great teammate, and I wish the best for him.
00:55 I mean, Coach Payton was, whenever I came on my visit, he said he had a clear role
01:00 for me and liked my film and everything from South Carolina.
01:04 So I mean, him and then I met with Declan, Coach Doyle, and he said,
01:09 he liked my film as well, and he could see me making this team somehow, some way, so.