'I want to line up and run through someone’s mouth.' Purdue TE pdurham22 turned heads at the Senior Bowl. He sat down with JustinM_NFL to discuss that, proving doubters wrong, his favorite routes to run, and much more. NFLDraft
. Durham entered the week with a reputation as an in-line blocker. Durham exited Mobile as a proven dual-threat weapon that can both catch and block. Durham has been a worthy addition to an excellent 2023 NFL Draft class of tight ends.
Payne Durham: Yeah, there definitely was. But going out there, I wanted to show that I could block at the level that’s expected of me. I tried to be the best blocking tight end I could be in Mobile. I wanted to prove that I’m versatile. I used my strengths. Purdue used me in a bunch of different ways. I wanted to prove I’m capable of wearing multiple hats.
JM: Speaking of, did you meet with many teams formally in Indianapolis? Do you have more interviews coming up? Payne Durham: When I first arrived at Purdue, I had Brycen Hopkins in front of me. He’s a heck of a tight end. He was a pass-catching tight end. That was his role at Purdue. If I wanted to get on the field quickly, I knew I had to block. I needed to fill a role that the team needed. I was more than happy to do that. I wanted to help the team win. I found a niche as a blocker during my redshirt freshman year.
Payne Durham: They definitely do. I didn’t play football until my senior year of high school. Of course, I played some football growing up. But once I got to high school, it was all about lacrosse. Lacrosse recruiting started really early for me. I wanted to play year-round so I played in every tournament I could. I was very focused on lacrosse. I started getting some college interest and received some offers. I thought that’s what I wanted to do.
Payne Durham: I’d go with Tyler Higbee from the Los Angeles Rams. I would choose him because I love his game. I think he’s one of the best tight ends in the NFL. All of my coaches actually coached him at Western Kentucky. We come from the same coaching family. I think we share a lot of similarities from a play-style perspective.
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