- Name: Michael Joe Bougie Jr.
- Position: Left Tackle
- College: Saint John’s University
- Height: 6’5
- Weight: 312
- Instagram: michael.bougie_
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2027 NFL Draft?
I think what makes me a top prospect is my size and athletic ability. I am also versatile and can play any position on the offensive line. I have quick hands and do very well in pass protection. I also believe I have a good character and am a good teammate.
Tell me about a time you faced adversity and how you responded?
A time I faced adversity was when I hyperextended my knee, strained my meniscus and patellar tendon my junior year of high school. Took me off the field for 6 games. I had to sit on the sideline something I had never done once earning a starting role. It was hard to deal with mentally and physically going through rehab and nursing myself to hopefully get back to the field. It was a battle to go through all that and stay positive and still cheer my teammates on from the side. It was about learning to take on a different role and support them anyway I could even though I’m not with them in the field.
What are your hobbies outside of football?
I love to hunt and fish outside of football. I also love music I play guitar and saxophone. Recently I have also taken up a little bit of painting.
What role do you see yourself playing at the next level?
I could see myself playing as guard in the next level
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
A cause I would donate to would either be for children’s health or veterans support.
How do you handle coaching, especially criticism or being corrected repeatedly?
I take criticism well. There is a reason for it to make you better and if you’re being coached hard it usually means they see something in you and know you can be even better. I am coachable I listen and try to improve anyway I can.
Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?
On our team the most underrated would most likely be all the guys who play scout teams for us during practice. They don’t show up on the stat sheet but they are a huge help preparing us for our opponents.
If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would it be and why did you choose them?
I’m gonna go with more of an artist route here for the three people to have dinner with. I would choose Elvis Presley, B.B King, and George Jones. They are some of my all time favorites in their genre of music.
If you were benched tomorrow, what would be the most likely reason?
If I was benched tomorrow the most likely reason would probably be that I either hurt or pulled a muscle lifting.
Walk me through your typical pre-game routine?
My typical pregame routine is wake up and eat breakfast and head to the facility. I listen to music on my headphones and just kind of stay quiet and visualize. I get my cleats, knee braces and pants on. Then I go to the trainer and get my cleats spatted. We the usually have a quick team meeting and then I’ll go on the field and do a little bit of footwork, come back in and finish getting ready. Get my hands taped and put my gloves on and get ready to head out with the team.
What is your favorite snack food?
I’m not sure I have a favorite snack food. If I had to say probably just some sort of chips. Lately I’ve kind of liked honey roasted peanuts.
What scheme do you feel you fit the best in?
I probably best fit in play action or gap/power schemes. I love to pull although don’t get to do it much as a tackle anymore. We run a lot of play action and gap. I also really do like pass pro.
What is your degree in?
My major is in accounting and I minor in finance
What would be the first thing you buy with your first NFL check?
With my first contract I would put a lot of it away but I would probably buy some sort of real estate or stocks. Invest the money to grow it.
Describe a time in a game where you feel you made a mistake, and explain how you bounced back?
One time my sophomore year I wa splaying right guard and my center and I ran a play early on and we combo to the wrong guy and didn’t gain much. We saw it on film and corrected it. The next time we ran in the red zone and we got it right and the back ran right off of us for a touchdown.
Name three songs, we can expect on your playlist?
Three songs you could expect: Bad company by Bad company, The game by Motörhead, and That smell by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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