MARQUISE BROWN, WR, RAVENS
Did you realize making football cards was such a big business and the Rookie Premiere was such a big organized event?
“I didn’t know what to expect. I had always seen it on TV, but I didn’t know what all went on behind the scenes. It’s pretty cool.” How does it feel to put on the full Ravens uniform for the first time? “It feels good. It fits better than I thought it would.” What’s it like knowing fans all over the country will be getting your cards out of packs this year?
“It’s crazy to think when I was a kid I used to get cards and keep up with all the players. Now it’s pretty cool to have my own card. Little kids now ask me for my cards, so that’s pretty cool. I know how much it meant to me when I was small.” You’re surrounded by Heismanwinning quarterbacks in college and now in the NFL with Lamar Jackson.
“I’m just blessed. But all I’m saying is that Baker [Mayfield] was in the Heisman race two years in a row, and when I came, he won it. Kyler… he won it. Now we also have Mark Ingram and RGIII. We have the Heismans! I tell Baker that he didn’t win it until I came.” What will you miss most about college football?
“I’ll just miss my teammates, and being out there in Norman on Saturdays. Just the whole experience of Friday and Saturday. I’ll miss it all, but I’m looking forward to creating new memories in Baltimore.” What advice have you received about making the transition into the NFL?
“It’s fortunate for me. I have Orlando Brown and Mark Andrews who were on my team and now they are in Baltimore. ey just tell me to get in and work. Football is football, so just to make sure you take care of yourself.” What do you like most about football?
“e excitement of it. I like the crowd and the noise, the big plays and big hits. I love the atmosphere of football.” What is your Madden speed rating?
“My Madden speed is 97. at’s doable right there. I can live with that.” What all-time player would you most want to be on a football card with? “Deion Sanders. Primetime.” What rookie would you choose to build a Rookie Card collection of? “Kyler Murray. What he did had never been done. He’s a walking legend.” What style of receiver are Ravens fans getting?
“ey’re getting a playmaker—someone who, at any given time, can make a big play. Someone who’s always looking to have fun and win games.” Any players you’re looking forward to playing against?
“I would say my boy Jalen Ramsey. rough the dra process, he always gave me advice. He is a great corner, and I love the way he plays the game.” What players still at Oklahoma should collectors watch out for the next couple years? “ey’re definitely going to be collecting CeeDee Lamb cards. He’s a beast. First receiver taken.”