{"id":884307,"date":"2026-01-12T01:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T07:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/2026-nfl-draft-prospect-interview-jermaine-ray-jr-db-university-of-north-alabama\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T01:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T07:12:10","slug":"2026-nfl-draft-prospect-interview-jermaine-ray-jr-db-university-of-north-alabama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/2026-nfl-draft-prospect-interview-jermaine-ray-jr-db-university-of-north-alabama\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Jermaine Ray Jr, DB, University of North Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football <\/p>\n<div>\n<article id=\"post-208027\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" alt=\"Football 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Jermaine Ray Jr, DB, University of North Alabama\"   data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20630'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nfldraftdiamonds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4413-1024x630.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nfldraftdiamonds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4413-590x363.jpeg 590w, https:\/\/nfldraftdiamonds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4413-768x473.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nfldraftdiamonds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4413.jpeg 1290w\" src=\"https:\/\/nfldraftdiamonds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4413-1024x630.jpeg\"><figcaption>2026 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Jermaine Ray Jr, DB, University of North Alabama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong>: Jermaine Ray Jr<\/li>\n<li><strong>Position<\/strong>: DB<\/li>\n<li><strong>College<\/strong>: University of North Alabama<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height<\/strong>: 6\u20190\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 190 lbs<\/li>\n<li><strong>X<\/strong>: @<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jermainerayjr1?s=21\">jermainerayjr1<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><strong>Instagram<\/strong>: @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/luh.ray3_?igsh=Y3puaHFsbHB5c2Ex\">luh.ray3_ <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What made you decide you wanted to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/nfldraftdiamonds.com\/2026\/01\/lucas-laroche\/\">football player<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My dad, he was a big influence on the decision to make me play it at a young age and at first I wasn\u2019t all in but as I kept playing I fell in love with it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your favorite moments from your football life?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My second year in JUCO getting my first division one offer from all those years of me constantly grinding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you looking to achieve as a football player going forward?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To have kids one day say they want to play or be just like me and inspire kids anything is possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you could hang out with any football player past or present for a day, who and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Either Jalen Ramsey or Champ Bailey, their IQ of the game and just sitting down and talking ball would be a dream.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which one of your family members inspires you the most and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dad and my cousin, they are the reason I started playing and seeing my dad being the hardest working person ever.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your favorite defensive scheme and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Man or a type of cover one to be able to line infront of the others team best guy and prove myself when I\u2019m in a rhythm I\u2019m one of the best.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What should we know about Jermaine Ray Jr the person?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a chill guy but I\u2019m one of the most outgoing people for the ones I care about the most and my work ethic is unmatched.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What stands out about your film the most?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That I never give up on a play regardless a catch or not I\u2019m always in a man hip pocket with sticky coverage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you handle challenges both in life and on the football field?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over the past couple months I\u2019ve got extremely close with God praying constantly and letting things all workout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What would a team get in a player like you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The hardest working kid you know and would do anything that\u2019s ask and will never quit<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you love the most about the game of football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Making my dad and mom proud to be honest to be blessed to have them in my corner with all we have been through is the reason I keep pushing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is the most underrated player you\u2019ve played with and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Damien Jordan that played for Arkansas tech the reason I\u2019m in this position the work we put in together made me who I am today and the technicians he made me.<\/p>\n<div 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You can find me on X at @jrberendzen and Instagram at justinberendzen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nfldraftdiamonds.com\/2026\/01\/jermaine-ray-jr\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a> Justin Berendzen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Jermaine Ray Jr, DB, University of North Alabama Name: Jermaine Ray Jr Position: DB College: University of North Alabama Height: 6\u20190\u201d Weight: 190 lbs X: @jermainerayjr1 Instagram: @luh.ray3_ What made you decide you wanted to be a football player? 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