Hey everyone! The Bold Take Scouting Podcast, hosted by co-scout Alex Greb and I, is back again with another 2022 NFL Draft prospect interview. Our guest is our first Power 5 conference player, Purdue’s Jaylan Alexander who was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten last season as a junior. He is a quick, instinctive linebacker who takes great paths to the football and is a highly reliable tackler. Ahead of his senior season, Alexander is already widely seen as a draftable prospect and has a chance to improve his draft stock and follow in the footsteps of Ja’Whuan Bentley, Markus Bailey, and Derrick Barnes, who were all Purdue LBs drafted into the NFL since 2018. Jaylan is super engaged in this interview, and you won’t want to miss him talk about a wide variety of intriguing topics! Here are some of our favorite quotes:
- “You know defense wins championships. I always want to be the last (unit) on the field.”
- On joining former LB teammates Markus Bailey and Derrick Barnes in the NFL: “Those are my brothers. I know they’re waiting for me. I know they got a jersey waiting to be signed for when I get there.”
- “One day someone can be on your live and be like ‘I want to be like Jaylan Alexander.’”
- “We (the Big Ten) are the best conference in the country. SEC can think what they want but we’re definitely the best in the country.”
- Best advice: “Why can’t it be you?”
Here is the link to the interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IseiHA-1WZc&t=1328s
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Sources:
- Cover Image: https://indianasportscoverage.com/purdue-football-2020-position-previews-linebackers/
