NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Marquise Baldwin, LB, Chowan
What is your name?
Marquise Baldwin
What is your Height/Weight?
6’0 215
What is your position?
Linebacker
Where do you play college football?
Chowan University
Where are you from?
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Who is your role model, and why?
Deone Bucannon because he is a different breed. He still gets to the ball and sheds blocks and makes plays at line backer even tho he is under sized and his athleticism is outstanding
Who was your favorite teacher?
Dr. Collins
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Track and field
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
Trenton Cannon
Who is the most underrated player on your team?
Tree Pearson
What is the one song that would fire you up before the biggest game of your life?
R. Kelly- worlds Greatest
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Deone Bucannon because he is under sized and he is very athletic and always makes the tackles
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Seeing my mother struggle but we over came adversity together and we prayed to the lord and he blessed us
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Walk around the field and listen to music
What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?
The corner forced a fumble and I scoped it up and scored a touchdown
What is the coolest thing you ever did off the field for someone else?
Community service for the homeless just giving back feels great
Who was your favorite NFL team growing up?
New York Giants
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Sean Taylor, Deion Sanders, and Ladainian Tomlinson
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