NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Marqui Christian, S, Midwestern State
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What is your name?
Marqui Christian
What is your Height/Weight?
6’0 200
What is your position?
SS
Where do you play college football?
Midwestern State
Football is about giving back, what is the coolest thing you have done off the field?
Work in a kitchen to prepare over 700 meals for the Elderly. I think it was a food drive
What was the hardest college class you ever had to take?
Hardest class I’ve taken has to be contemporary math.
Where are you from?
I’m from Houston, TX.
Who is your role model, and why?
My dad. He’s always been there to show me the right and wrong way to do things and showed me hard work pays off.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Basketball and Baseball.
Did you play any other positions in football?
I’ve played QB, RB, CB, OLB
At your position, what separates you from others?
My versatility and football IQ.
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
Route combinations. Favorite formations and concepts.
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Ricky Collins from Texas A&M Commerce. He was pretty nice.
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Earl Thomas. Physical, relentless, versatile.
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Accepting not playing at a division 1 school, and I overcame it by working harder to prove small schoolers can play with anyone.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Just being even keeled and relaxed. Listen to Lil Wayne.
As a small school football player what obstacles do you feel you have to overcome?
Just not having the same privileges as division 1 schools.
What is your biggest strength?
Tackling, range
What is your biggest weakness?
Size. Body type of a corner but a SS
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
I’m a true student of the game and it’s my passion. I’m relentless in my efforts and very coachable!
Who was your favorite player and/or NFL team growing up?
Charles Woodson, Sean Taylor
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Sean Taylor, Lil Wayne, My Grandpa
With your first NFL paycheck what would you buy?
My Mom and Dad a new house
Rapid Answers:
- Spongebob or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
- Backstreet Boys or One Direction?
- Lifetime Channel or HGTV?
- Snakes or Spiders?
- Madden or Mario?
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