2026 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Xavier Marquez, DB, Davenport University
- Name: Xavier Marquez
- Position: Nickel/ DB
- College: Davenport University
- Height: 5’11
- Weight: 192
- Twitter: @Xavier18marquez
- Instagram: Xaemarquez
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2026 NFL Draft?
I have the ability to play in the box at my size, and also play man to man in the slot. Versatility is the key to my game.
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
All my best games are against the best teams I play against, and i’m never afraid of the moment.
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
I would donate to the St. Jude’s charity for children with cancer.
Who was your role model?
My parents without a doubt.
Who is your favorite NFL team?
New England Patriots
Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?
Jamar mills. He’s a dawg LB.
What is your biggest pet peeve?
When people say teams or players aren’t that good and trash talking. At the end of the day you gotta perform regardless.
Who is your favorite teacher ever?
Mr Field’s in middle school, he always looked out for me and made sure I was successful, even into high school.
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
When I had my offers pulled in JUCO, it felt like everything came down on me, but I couldn’t be more blessed to have landed at Davenport. it’s truly a blessing to still be able to play football at a high level.
If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?
Raising Canes
What is your favorite snack food?
Watermelon
What is your degree in?
Sports management.
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
Kyrie Irving, Deion Sanders, and one of my football coaches that passed away at a young age.
What is your biggest weakness?
I don’t give myself credit when it’s due, and i’m hard on myself to the point where I don’t see success as a win.
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