1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,239 Speaker 1: Well, the Texans finished their Friday night with a bang. 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:08,080 Speaker 1: They get USC defensive back USC cornerback Jalen Smith. Jalen 3 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:10,960 Speaker 1: First things first, congratulations. Looked like you were having a 4 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: fun time. They're celebrating and you were celebrating with the 5 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: guy who's a former teammate and who's now a teammate 6 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 1: again and Kaylen Bullock. 7 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 2: Weren't you, Yes, sir, Yes, sir man. It was a 8 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 2: great time, man, great experience. 9 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: Man. 10 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 2: Sometimes you can always remember man for the rest of 11 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 2: your life. Yeah. 12 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:25,440 Speaker 1: In addition to him being there, who else was there 13 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: with you for the big moment? 14 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 3: So you know, I have friends and family. You know, 15 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 3: my my DC caame coach Lynn, my defensive backs. 16 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:35,160 Speaker 2: Coach, coach Bell. 17 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 3: It's a lot of people, man, coach a ce row 18 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:41,840 Speaker 3: Chris Rowland, he's now plays for the for the Kansas 19 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 3: City Chiefs. 20 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 2: Uh So, A couple a couple of guys showed their face. Man, 21 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:47,279 Speaker 2: it was great, man. A couple of my teammates, Man, 22 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 2: it was just great to see their faces. 23 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 3: Man. 24 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 1: Sure, well, a happy evening, indeed, And it's come to 25 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: fruition because you're a pretty darn good football player. For 26 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 1: those who might not have seen you play much in college. 27 00:00:58,320 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: Who are you? What type of player are you? 28 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:04,680 Speaker 3: Yes, sir, I'm a super versative player. Can play at 29 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 3: any position at a very high level. 30 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 1: Uh. 31 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 2: Can can fit in the run, Uh can play, can 32 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 2: play excellent man coverage. Uh. 33 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 3: And I can can also you know, do a lot 34 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 3: of those special teams and just be a lot of 35 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:19,199 Speaker 3: energy shifter, a great player, a selfless player, a team 36 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 3: a team first player. 37 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:23,639 Speaker 2: But ultimately man, just getting the competitor all in one. 38 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 1: You know a lot of times that we do these 39 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: interviews right after a draft, the pick says, well I 40 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 1: can do anything, and and yeah he can sometimes, but 41 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:33,559 Speaker 1: you actually walk the walk. I mean you've played cornerback, 42 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:36,680 Speaker 1: You've played both safety spots, You've played nickel corner. I mean, 43 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 1: I think you probably could sell hot dogs, build houses, 44 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: do everything. You're a very versatile guy. So with all 45 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 1: that in mind, how exciting is it to join a 46 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,279 Speaker 1: defense like the one that Texans have. I know Bullock 47 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: has told you a lot about it. I'm sure you've 48 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: seen a little bit of it over the years. So 49 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: he's been here. 50 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, no, they get after it. No, you just 51 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 2: watch the film, you know. Being a football addict like me, Man, 52 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:56,919 Speaker 2: I just like to watch. 53 00:01:56,800 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 3: Film and you know they do a great job of 54 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 3: playing together. You know with with Derek and Kamari, Jalen, 55 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 3: peatree cjg all those guys. Man, they come together for 56 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 3: real and uh, I just think, man, it's gonna be great. 57 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 2: And a lot of energy in the back end for sure. 58 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 2: Just can't wait to get out there and you know, 59 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 2: build that broad in that brotherhood for sure. 60 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, you bring up that energy and it's driven in 61 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: large part because of the head coach, Tamiko Ryans. He's 62 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:24,360 Speaker 1: a former defensive player, former star here starred Alabama. What 63 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 1: are your interactions with him been like? And what do 64 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 1: you think of Demiko Ryans? 65 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 3: Nothing with great vibes and you know my first time 66 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 3: beating in the move is nothing with great vibes. You 67 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 3: can tell how genuine he is as a person. And 68 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:36,639 Speaker 3: when you have a conversation with the former player, it's 69 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 3: nothing but love. Just understand they have a different sense 70 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 3: for the game. 71 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:39,920 Speaker 1: It's you. 72 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 2: That's just how you have it. Same view, same clear 73 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 2: out of view. So just talking to him was just great. Man. 74 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 2: He's he's super energetic and. 75 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:49,920 Speaker 3: You can tell he loves the game of football, you know, 76 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,080 Speaker 3: being a Bama guy, coming from Bambua and stuff like that. 77 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 2: It was it was just great. Man. You can tell 78 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 2: he has that great and that in that in that hunger, 79 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:56,960 Speaker 2: you know, the win. So it's just great to be 80 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 2: a part of it. 81 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: All right. So what's next for you? Ah? 82 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 2: So right now, man, we're just gonna hang with the family. Man. 83 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 2: Just enjoy it, enjoy this time, enjoy this experience. You know, 84 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:05,680 Speaker 2: I got my little brothers. 85 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 3: My twin sister just had her baby, like a couple 86 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 3: of days ago, and she made the trip. 87 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 2: So I was gonna hang with her and just enjoy 88 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 2: this family man, enjoy my time. 89 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:14,799 Speaker 1: Did you say your twin sister. 90 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, oh yes, I have a twin sister. I'm 91 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:19,080 Speaker 3: older by two minutes. I always have to put that on. 92 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 2: Your baby a. I like that. Okay. So I got 93 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 2: a nephew, a little nephew as well, my nephew Jace. 94 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:28,639 Speaker 2: So I want to welcome him. You know, it's a 95 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 2: special week. 96 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 3: And just excited and excited man, ultimately, just excited to 97 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 3: be a Texan man. 98 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: It is tough to top that. You got a nephew, 99 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: you got a new home for your job. That's exciting stuff. 100 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 1: Jalen Smith, We're really happy that you're in Houston, Texan. 101 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 1: We can't wait to see you here in town. Go celebrate, 102 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 1: live it up, and come see us soon. 103 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 2: Okay, yes, sir must. 104 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 3: Definitely man appreciate y'all. Man, hey, man, Houston got a problem.