North Carolina State University Athletics
Senior Spotlight: Josh Sessoms
9/7/2016 8:13:00 AM | Football
Q: Coming from Wilson, N.C., were you an NC State fan growing up?
A: Yes I was. My whole family was NC State fans when I was growing up. I just grew up in a house that always watched NC State football and basketball and followed the Wolfpack.
Q: How much support from your family and friends do you have on game days since you're so close to home?
A: I have a whole lot of support. People are always asking for me to get them tickets to come and watch. My family supports me very well, not just their presence in the stadium, but from back home when they can't make it.
Q: You led the Pack in special teams tackles last season. How much pride do you take in playing special teams?
A: I take a lot of pride being out there on those units. Some teams might not take a lot of pride, or just brush off special teams as their main focus is on offense or defense. But for us here, we focus on special teams a lot. Being one of the leaders of our special teams I take it very seriously because the guys look up to me.
Q: What are the differences for you on punt coverage compared to kickoff coverage? Which do you like better?
A: I like kickoff coverage better if I had to pick one. I'm not really sure why though. I can read the schemes the other teams are trying to set up, doing that for such a long time, it is something that has become natural for me. On punts, it is kind of the same, but there is a lot more space. I just love to cover, and I love to make tackles.
Q: You started out at safety, moved to wide receiver, and now your back at safety. How tough of a transition is switching positions like that?
A: I was a safety when I first got here, then I moved over to nickel, then over to receiver, and now I'm back at safety. It just goes to show you I'm pretty versatile, and the coaches aren't afraid to put me in different positions because they know I'll do my best and I'll work hard.
Q: What will it be like to only be able to run out onto the field at Carter-Finley just seven more times?
A: Running out in that smoke every home game is a great experience, not a lot of people get to experience such a rush like that. I'm just grateful to be able to do it.
Q: You were a 1,000-point scorer in high school on the basketball court. How hard was it to give up basketball? Did you ever consider playing college basketball instead?
A: Basketball was my first love, I always wanted to keep playing basketball. I thought that was the sport I would get a scholarship in. I got a couple of looks from some smaller schools. NC State was the school I always wanted to come to for either sport, so my dream came true when I got to play football here.
Q: What are your plans after school with you Social Work major?
A: I plan to get back into the school system and try to be probably a guidance counselor. I would also love to have the opportunity to coach, especially at this level.
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A: Yes I was. My whole family was NC State fans when I was growing up. I just grew up in a house that always watched NC State football and basketball and followed the Wolfpack.
Q: How much support from your family and friends do you have on game days since you're so close to home?
A: I have a whole lot of support. People are always asking for me to get them tickets to come and watch. My family supports me very well, not just their presence in the stadium, but from back home when they can't make it.
Q: You led the Pack in special teams tackles last season. How much pride do you take in playing special teams?
A: I take a lot of pride being out there on those units. Some teams might not take a lot of pride, or just brush off special teams as their main focus is on offense or defense. But for us here, we focus on special teams a lot. Being one of the leaders of our special teams I take it very seriously because the guys look up to me.
Q: What are the differences for you on punt coverage compared to kickoff coverage? Which do you like better?
A: I like kickoff coverage better if I had to pick one. I'm not really sure why though. I can read the schemes the other teams are trying to set up, doing that for such a long time, it is something that has become natural for me. On punts, it is kind of the same, but there is a lot more space. I just love to cover, and I love to make tackles.
Q: You started out at safety, moved to wide receiver, and now your back at safety. How tough of a transition is switching positions like that?
A: I was a safety when I first got here, then I moved over to nickel, then over to receiver, and now I'm back at safety. It just goes to show you I'm pretty versatile, and the coaches aren't afraid to put me in different positions because they know I'll do my best and I'll work hard.
Q: What will it be like to only be able to run out onto the field at Carter-Finley just seven more times?
A: Running out in that smoke every home game is a great experience, not a lot of people get to experience such a rush like that. I'm just grateful to be able to do it.
Q: You were a 1,000-point scorer in high school on the basketball court. How hard was it to give up basketball? Did you ever consider playing college basketball instead?
A: Basketball was my first love, I always wanted to keep playing basketball. I thought that was the sport I would get a scholarship in. I got a couple of looks from some smaller schools. NC State was the school I always wanted to come to for either sport, so my dream came true when I got to play football here.
Q: What are your plans after school with you Social Work major?
A: I plan to get back into the school system and try to be probably a guidance counselor. I would also love to have the opportunity to coach, especially at this level.
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