2022 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Jaquay Martin, DB, TCU

• Name: Jaquay Martin
• Position: DB
• College: TCU
• Height: 6’3″
• Weight: 207 lbs
• Twitter: @bigswaggyquay

What made you decide you wanted to be a football player?

• Sean Taylor! Growing up as a kid my dad didn’t let me watch cartoons he made me watch football and he would always put on Sean Taylor highlights and I fell in love with his playing style.

If there was a billboard with 5 of your traits on it which 5 traits would be up there?

• Leader, accountable, trustworthy, hardworking, and consistent.

How are you planning to prepare for the draft?

• I’ve been training with my trainer, making sure that I am eating the right things and getting the proper rest. I’ve also started a new diet to make sure that I am getting the right nutrition. We are working out 6 days a week and taking Sundays off.

What are your favorite moments from your football life?

• Getting my first offer in high school to play in college, that was a real eye opener for me. All the hard work I had been putting in was finally starting to pay off.

What sets you apart from other defensive backs?

• My ability to play any position in the secondary! Not scared of contact and I’m able to cover bigger TE’S/WR’S and hit and will not shy away from contact when it comes to hitting bigger RB’S. I overly communicate the play calls to make sure the entire defense is on the same page. While playing at 110 speed every play.

What is your favorite coverage and why?

• Man to man I feel like with me being as big and physical as I am I have great hips and can cover a lot of ground.

What should we know about Jaquay Martin the person?

• I put God first In everything I do. Humble real down to earth. I love being around family and friends.

If you could hang out with any football player past or present for a day who and why?

• Tom Brady just to pick his brain and see how he lasted so long in the league.

What do you think are the keys to success on the football field?

• Film study! Proper prior planning prevents poor performance.

What would a team get in a player like you?

• You only get 53 on a NFL roster I feel like if a team drafts me they get 56. That’s how much I would help.

How do you handle challenges both in life and on the football field?

• Praying to God and keeping him first he hasn’t let me down yet and he never will.

What do you love about the game of football?

• The grind and seeing my self get better day in and out.