I always want to show them I can play football.

Malik Jackson

Categorized in : Football Play Want I Can

You have to be un-comfortably comfortable in this business. There's always somebody else who wants what you have.

you always comfortable business

I'm pretty low-key and try to do fun things.

pretty try things fun

You come in to work, put that game face on, leave your problems at home, stay strong.

face you work home

I don't want to be a bust.

It's always about 'what have you done for me lately.' As players we see what is going on.

see me you done

I try to get in people's heads. My job is to get the ball, so if I'm talking trash to an O-lineman or quarterback or receiver, and they start thinking about me, that's good, because they aren't thinking about the game anymore.

game good me people

My dad and I would watch Ray Lewis a lot. His tenacity, and he was everywhere. I wanted that mindset, too.

watch he dad mindset

I was definitely nervous for the combine. You train for three months to go out there and perform for three days.

go you three train

Everybody's fast and strong, but to go out there and throw pass-rush moves or be able to do something different on the run to get them off balance. Anybody can run into somebody, but if you can shake them a little bit at the line, that's what's helped me out as a player.

me you balance strong

That's pretty much who I am. I like to get riled up. I feel like it brings the best out of me and the other guys.

i-am feel best me

You just try to learn and see what you can put in your repertoire, and that's what I try to do.

your try see you

Growing up, my favorite pass-rusher was Julius Peppers. He was just a beast.

just up beast growing-up

I'm built for whichever scheme they put me in.

scheme put me built

I don't want to subject myself just to one scheme. I think it's just if you can play, you can play no matter what scheme you play in.

myself think you matter

I know I'm going to make mistakes, but you try to minimize them. Don't make the same ones twice.

mistakes try know you

When you get your opportunities, you've just got to go with what they said... I'll do what's necessary wherever they put me.

Almost went vegan, but no, I didn't go vegan.

almost go vegan

I like my dry-aged steaks.

I do what I can do to help my defense.

help defense i-can

I like to relax and get my mind off of business for a few hours.

like relax business mind