What is your complete name?
Thomas John Ptachick.

Is that a family name?
Thomas is my uncle and my mom's father, and John is my dad's dad.

But have you been TJ your whole life?
Yeah, ever since I was born.

Where are you from?
Williamsburg, Va.

How did you feel about making the leap to William & Mary? Is that something you had always wanted to do growing up?
Well, I always thought about it, so yeah, I always wanted to do it. My dad, Kevin, played, so it was sort of a legacy thing.

Living in Williamsburg, do you participate in the history that goes on around here? Or is it just something that's always been extra?
No, it's just been extra.

What music are you listening to right now?
It's mainly rap and hip-hop.

Who's your favorite artist?
Probably J. Cole.

What's your favorite show?
Probably "Pawn Stars" on the History Channel. It's just entertaining.

What's your favorite movie?
I don't watch many movies.

Who's your favorite athlete?
Carmelo Anthony, for the New York Knicks.

If you could have an attainable human ability that you don't currently have, what would it be?
I'd like to be able to sing. I can't sing at all. And everybody on the team sings, but I can't sing.

What is your favorite meal?
Probably lasagna.

Growing up, you rooted for...?
The Buffalo Bills.

What's your favorite class at William & Mary?
Probably my marketing class. My Intro to Marketing class is pretty fun.

Are you in the business school?
Well, yes and no. I'm going to turn into another major, since I stayed this year. And I've been taking business classes for a while.

So what is your major?
Econ and minoring in business, but I'm going to turn it into another major.

What are your career aspirations?
I want to work somewhere in the business world. Right now, I work at Davenport. It's a brokerage firm, so I could see myself doing that in the future, too-being a stock advisor.

If you could play any other position on the field, what would it be?
I'd probably go back to quarterback. I played quarterback in high school, so I miss having the ball.

Who's the best athlete you've ever competed with or against?
The one that everyone would know would probably be Dyrell Roberts. He starts at receiver for Virginia Tech now, and he was pretty good. He had like 3,000 yards rushing in high school. We played against them, and I had like 20-something tackles against him. I think it was like 25 times in the game, and I picked him off to win the game.

What's your favorite quote from Coach Mike Godsil?
He adds the word "violent" to every sentence. So in every sentence he has before the game and the night before the game, it's always, "Be violent!"

What's your favorite spot on campus?
To be honest, I like the Sadler Center, just because it's a little slower than like going to the Caf. The Caf is really busy all the time, so the Sadler Center is good place to eat. They have a little store down there, and you just relax.

How would you describe your position group for this year in three words or less?
We're really close to one another. We all joke around with each other and make fun of each other. So "close-knit."

Who has the biggest personality amongst your position group?
Probably the freshman, Joe Palange. Yeah, he definitely is.

What young player on offense do you see having a breakout year next year?
Probably Flynn Heald, the receiver.

Your dream job in 10 years would be...?
My dream job would be to work somewhere in sports. Like upper-level sports, mainly pro sports, somewhere in the front office doing something for them.