CHTV Interview With Jace Sternberger

10 QUESTIONS WITH Jace Sternberger

By: AARON NAGLER

1. How did you go about choosing your agent when you were coming out of school? How much research did you do? Out of the whole process, from picking an agent to being drafted, this was the most time-consuming part. It took me about five months to find the right agent. I would have anyone who reached out to me have to meet my dad first, and if he trusted him then we could proceed. I didn’t have enough time to do all of that, lol.

2. Did you have much interaction with pro scouts when you were still in school? How much did you speak to area scouts with NFL teams, if at all? Not really, just some quick conversations, “You look good,” or “Keep working.” That was about it.

3. How much prep did you do for the interviews with teams? What kinds of things did you get asked? I really didn’t prep that much for interviews. Having conversations with strangers has always been something I’ve been good at, and it was pretty basic stuff. They asked about my family background, my thoughts on different things both football and non-football related, football IQ, etc.

4. What was your combine experience like? It was a long four days and felt like I was there forever. It was a good experience just because I’ve always watched it on TV, but thank God I never have to do that again.

5. How much did you pay attention to draft media during the lead up to the draft? Were you looking at mock drafts to see where you might go, etc? Honestly not too much. I never really pay attention to mock drafts. However, I did follow along with the media. Some guys are really good at it and put out good content, and as a sports fan I appreciate it.

6. Where did you spend draft weekend? Back home with my family

7. Who was on the phone from the Packers when they called and what was the conversation like? Brian Gutekunst, Matt LaFleur, and my position coach. They just talked about how excited they were and how it was time to get to work.

8. Be honest, how much did you know about Green Bay or Wisconsin prior to being drafted by the Packers? Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre. Did Dez catch it or didn’t he? Lol, that’s about it.

9. What advice, if any, would you or will you give to the Packers rookie draft class when it comes to making the leap from college to the pros? Just be yourself, be a sponge. Throw your ego out the door and appreciate the veterans.

10. What are your goals for the 2021 season? To play off the leash, do everything I want to do, and not apologize for it. I like making people uncomfortable, and I plan to do a lot of that in 2021.