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How Jake Bequette’s time on the Patriots influenced his military career

Sitting beside Tim Tebow on the football field at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, former Patriots’ defensive end Jake Baquette reflected on how his two-year run with the New England Patriots prepared him for a career in the U.S. Army.

Former Patriots DE @JakeBequette91, now a 2nd Lieutenant, shares with @TimTebow how the @Patriots influenced his career in the US Army — more tonight on @SportsCenter
Veterans Day Special (8 p.m. ET on ESPN2). pic.twitter.com/725DKoryEQ

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 7, 2019

In a segment that aired on ESPN on Thursday, the 2nd Lieutenant explained how he uses the Patriots’ four key rules he learned on the football field to motivate his soldiers in combat.