1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,120 Speaker 1: All right, well, now let's talk about a different cornerback. 2 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:03,920 Speaker 1: How about the ones that the Cowboys picked at number 3 00:00:03,920 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: fifty one overall on the phone with us right now, 4 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: tray Von Diggs is with us. Tray Von, first of all, 5 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: congratulations and welcome to the Dallas Cowboys. Thank you. I 6 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:16,959 Speaker 1: appreciate everything. Thank you for having them. Happy to be 7 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: a member of the Dallas Cowboys. What's it like talking 8 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,640 Speaker 1: to Jerry Jones on the phone. I feel like he'lled 9 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: sometimes be a storyteller. Where are you familiar with Jerry 10 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: and is it strange hearing him on the other end 11 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: of your phone. I've always been a friend of Jerry, 12 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: Like it is amazing. Like when I first had talked 13 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: to I was kind of star stugged because it was 14 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: just like, this is Jerry Jonald I talk. So it 15 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 1: was kind of like, you know, I was star shugged. 16 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 1: But you know, I love the Dallas Cowboys everything. I 17 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: prot the Dallas Cowboys. I love the program. So I'm excited. 18 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:51,320 Speaker 1: I'm really excited with your Can you tell us about 19 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: the video conference that you had with those guys? What 20 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: kind of experience was that and not so much maybe 21 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: what you guys were talking about, well what about you know, 22 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: they probably would have had you in as one of 23 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 1: the thirty visit guys, but now you had to do 24 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: this over video conversation. Did you get a feel for 25 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: everybody doing it that way? Yeah, it was. It was 26 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:13,680 Speaker 1: pretty It was different, um, you know, just seeing everybody 27 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: like on social media and technology and stuff and you know, 28 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 1: not in person. But you know, it was good. We 29 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: had a good conversation and our conversation went very well. 30 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:23,759 Speaker 1: So you know, I feel like, you know, that played 31 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 1: a factor to them selecting me. I enjoyed talking to them. 32 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:28,400 Speaker 1: I enjoyed our conversation that I had with them, And 33 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:30,920 Speaker 1: you know, it's gonna be funny. I'm a happy good 34 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: part team. You know, I want to win games and championships. 35 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 1: So I'm ready to go Treyvon. Even with it being 36 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 1: a virtual draft overall, your family still gets to be 37 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 1: right next to you and you have that that explosive 38 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: reaction from them. What was that moment? Like, Oh, it 39 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 1: was amazing, Like my heart dropped when I got the call. 40 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 1: I was like kind of like, I don't know, I 41 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: kind of paused for a second, like, Wow, this is 42 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 1: really happening. I've seen an area code pop up with Dallas, Texas. 43 00:01:57,560 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: I said, wow, it's really happened. I look up on 44 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: the screen. I see Chicago picking out there. I mean, 45 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 1: Dadas just picking out of Chicago. So I was like, wow, 46 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: I really got to go to my dream, my dream. 47 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: This isn't my dream. I always wanted to do this, 48 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,360 Speaker 1: and it's just amazing. I'm happy. You know, my family 49 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 1: was right there to support me and be there with 50 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: me throughout, you know, this draft, and you know, just 51 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: keeping me encouraged and you know, staying positive, geting me 52 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: positive in gym, just telling me stay patient, and you 53 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: know I'm a far where exactly where I want to fall, 54 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:26,839 Speaker 1: and you know, they happened. I'm thankful. I thank God, 55 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 1: and it's just amazing, Dray. And speaking of your family, 56 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, it's it's pretty normal to have 57 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 1: a guy who's dad or uncle or cousin played in 58 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 1: the league. It's pretty unique to talk to a guy 59 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:40,799 Speaker 1: who's brother, your brother, Stefan is a is a five 60 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:44,360 Speaker 1: six year NFL veteran. What was that like? You know, 61 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: having a guy who's who's in the NFL right now 62 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:51,679 Speaker 1: to help take you through this process. It's amazing. Yeah, 63 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: I'm just thankful because you know, he just did everything, 64 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: like literally just did everything. Just did what I did 65 00:02:57,240 --> 00:03:00,079 Speaker 1: in college. Uh. Now he's doing a protein. He in 66 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: many TIMPs and reminders that I need. You know, I 67 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 1: can ask me like a you know, like a Google. 68 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: He's Google to me. You know, he's like a father 69 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: figure to me. So you know, I ask me anything 70 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: I want. And you know, just amazing to have him 71 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:14,639 Speaker 1: because you know he can tell me everything all ins 72 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:17,360 Speaker 1: and out, um and just help me and guide me 73 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,639 Speaker 1: and you know, just help me grow in the NFL. 74 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,920 Speaker 1: And you know, I'm tremendously I'm tremendously thankful and you know, 75 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: just blessed to happen and be in this position. Tray Von, 76 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 1: you know you played in some big games and you 77 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 1: you come from a big time program. Can you talk 78 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 1: about the experience that Nick Saban and how he prepared you? 79 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 1: I know he is on you those defensive backs, the 80 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 1: techniques things like that. How did that with his coaching, 81 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 1: the big stage, all that prepare you for this opportunity 82 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 1: now with the Cowboys. It helps out so much because 83 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 1: he was so tight on me and so on me 84 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 1: every day and just you know made me a better 85 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: football player, because if he wasn't on me like that, 86 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: I just shows that, you know, he didn't care, but 87 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: it shows that he does. He keeps reminding me and 88 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 1: telling me things that you know, even if I corrected 89 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 1: it before, he still going to remind me and still 90 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: remind me the little things. You know, he expects the 91 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 1: best out of me. So you know, I always got 92 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 1: to be at my best on and off the field, 93 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 1: and you know, just doing things right and you know, 94 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: holding myself accounta ones, just building a lot of character 95 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:17,359 Speaker 1: and you know, just helping me grow. And you know, 96 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: I thankful, thankful for him in the University of Alabama 97 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:22,600 Speaker 1: because everything that they do there is just played a 98 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: factor and who I am today, and you know, I 99 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,160 Speaker 1: can't be one and thankful everything that we did, all 100 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 1: the sprints, all the workouts, all the yelling, meetings, everything, 101 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 1: it's just you know, it's been amazing. You know, I'm 102 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 1: thankful I decided to go to that school and play 103 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:40,600 Speaker 1: on the coach stadens. It's just been amazing. I think 104 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 1: him a lot too as well. I don't know if 105 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 1: my memory is failing me. You've played against Ceedee Lamb, 106 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:49,479 Speaker 1: haven't you, Trayvon No, I didn't. I didn't get to 107 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:52,360 Speaker 1: play against Cee Lamb. I was hurt that pay year 108 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 1: when when we went to the Temple to the playoffs, 109 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 1: he had a good game too. Okay to see if 110 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 1: you had any opinion on him or any thoughts on him. 111 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: But so for a guy who is playing wide receiver 112 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: in just three years of cornerback to be drafted in 113 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 1: the second round of the NFL Draft, that's that's quite 114 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 1: an accomplishment. It would seem like that means your best 115 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: football is certainly even ahead of you, even having been 116 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:19,280 Speaker 1: a really good college player. How much room for growth 117 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:21,919 Speaker 1: do you feel like you have in your game. I 118 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 1: have a tremendous amount of rooming growth. And you know, 119 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 1: I feel like, you know, that's that beneficial in my 120 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 1: situation because you know I can learn. I can, you know, 121 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 1: learn from the older guys. I can learn from my coaches, 122 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: I can learn my peers, and I have so much 123 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: room for a movement that you know, I'm a worker. 124 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 1: I'm gonna work hard and I'm gonna get there. I 125 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:42,119 Speaker 1: promise you I'm gonna get there, all right. It's Treyvon Diggs, 126 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:45,360 Speaker 1: the Cowboys second round pick, congratulations and welcome to the 127 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:47,840 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys. Treyvon, thank you so much.