Episodes
One of the most electrifying players ever to play the game — and Mark’s OG — Darren Sproles stops by to talk with his former teammates on the latest episode of Truss Levelz. The guys discuss what it was like for Darren to be told he couldn’t make it because of his height, the similarities of playing with Philip Rivers and Drew Brees, how he was able to make a huge impact with the Chargers, Saints and Eagles, and win over a crazy fanbase in Philadelphia. Don’t forget "He look light, but he...
Published 11/09/22
Former Saints, now Baltimore Ravens DB Marcus Williams stops by the set for the latest episode of Truss Levelz. Cam, Mark, and Marcus go way back to their time in New Orleans, dive into how Ravens purple just hits different, break down how Marcus turned into a safety after playing QB and WR in high school, and spell out the importance of always getting back up after getting knocked down with injuries or losing in the playoffs. Tune in!  Playing safety for the first time and getting college...
Published 11/02/22
It’s all about the X…. One of the NFL’s elite cornerbacks, a man that’s shutting down your favorite wideout week in and week out, Xavien Howard, joins this week’s episode of Truss Levelz. Mark and Cam sit down with the three-time Pro Bowler and Miami Dolphins cornerback as they dive into his journey from QB to a CB, his decision to go to Baylor over other top schools, and how having to cover Tyreek Hill in practice has helped him and his game this season. Tune in!    His wild ride to...
Published 10/26/22
We got another Bama national champion this week on Truss Levelz! The 2010 first-round draft pick and Denver Broncos DB Kareem Jackson stops by to hang with the fellas. Kareem talks about the pressure he faced as a starter at Alabama his freshman year, playing in Houston for the first eight seasons of his NFL career, leaving Houston to play in Denver, and what it was like to dominate his former team the first time he played them. His roundabout journey to Tuscaloosa after prep school...
Published 10/19/22
This week on Truss Levelz, we welcome a beast of a wideout — and now a sports media legend —  Brandon Marshall. The I AM ATHLETE founder and six-time Pro Bowler, goes all the way back to chop it up about Pittsburgh as a young buck, having 17 different quarterbacks but still balling out in the league, and why his post-NFL career has been such a success. You do NOT want to miss B Marsh this week.  I AM ATHLETE origination (3:46) Going to UCF and claiming their recent National Championship...
Published 10/12/22
JUIIICE is in the building! New Orleans Saints wideout and five-time Pro-Bowler Jarvis Landry sits down with his teammates on this week’s ep of Truss Levelz. The guys dive into Jarvis’s Louisiana roots, his time at LSU, and how he became best friends with Odell Beckham Jr. They also get into how he was able to take the league by storm and how he’s so excited to be back home in NOLA.  Where the nickname “Juice” came from [2:50] How his relationship with Odell Beckham Jr. was started...
Published 10/05/22
Eric NATHAN Kendricks is in the building! The Minnesota Vikings’ linebacker, and 2019 first-team All Pro, stops by to chop it up with Cam and Mark. The guys talk with Eric about his decision to give up skateboarding to have a future in football, having a brother play in college and the NFL, breaking records at UCLA, and what it was like to lead Minnesota in tackles as a rookie. Growing up playing different sports [12:38] Eric’s relationship with his brother [23:06] Making a name for himself...
Published 09/28/22
This week we’re chopping it up with THE route runner extraordinaire, Bama wide receiver legend, 4x Pro Bowler, and Browns wide receiver 1: Amari Cooper. The guys talk with Amari about how he got to Bama via Florida, playing in Oakland, ballin’ out in Dallas with Dak — and about what he expects from the Browns this year.  His decision to go to Bama [18:09] Being draft number 4 overall [41:21] Balling out in Dallas [58:55] Stay Scheming [1:01:55] About Our Hosts: NFL superstars, Cam Jordan...
Published 09/21/22
#LINEBACKER. Tampa Bay Bucs captain and legend Lavonte David joins Cam and Mark in an NFC South sitdown. Lavonte chops it up about growing up in Florida, pee-wee games getting bet on by the neighborhood and knowing he wanted to be a linebacker from the jump. They get into winning the Super Bowl, Tom Brady coming back from retirement, and the Saints-Bucs matchups they’ve been a part of. Biiiig linebacker talk this week. Tune in!  Tom Brady changing the mentality in Tampa Bay [3:15] Setting...
Published 09/14/22
And we back and we back and we back. Truss Levelz Season 3 is here, y’all! And this week we’re chopping it up with the guy who was the No. 1 player in high school, No. 1 player in college, No. 1 pick in the draft, and of course Saints QB1, Jameis Winston. The guys talk with the former Heisman Trophy winner about what it was like winning the last BCS national championship, being drafted No. 1, and now being the guy for the Saints. Tune in!    Why Jameis didn’t end up at Alabama [2:45] What...
Published 09/07/22
Truss Levelz is baaaaack! Cam and Mark are bringing it for Season 3 and we’re in person for the first time ever. Tune to hear every Wednesday!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 09/06/22
On Truss Levelz, we’re all about the best. And this week, The BEST pound-for-pound fighter in the world … that man, Kamaru Usman, joins the fellas for a UFC special. Kamaru doesn’t hold back … ever. And here he lays it all out — about his journey from growing up in Nigeria to playing football in Texas, to becoming one of the world’s baddest fighter. It’s a journey you won’t want to miss in our Season 2 finale. Kamaru is THAT DUDE, tune in!    Growing up in Nigeria [7:10]  Wrestling in high...
Published 10/06/21
We’ve got THE 2020 Mr. Heisman, coming from a little place we like to call TITLETOWN, USA, aka the University of Alabama. It’s DEVONTA Smith, everybody. The Eagles rookie pulls up on this episode of Truss Levelz to take the guys through his legendary career at Bama and his experience in the league so far. Y’all, we can’t wait to see this man make his mark on the game — nothing but love for this young fella. Devonta Smith, Chapter 1. Tune in!  Freshman year at the University of Alabama and his...
Published 09/29/21
Steeler Nation, stand up! This week on Truss Levelz Steelers’ captain and Pro Bowl defensive lineman Cam Heyward joins the guys. We got more legacy on the show than ever before, as the guys relate to having NFL fathers. Cam touches on being a beast in high school basketball in Georgia — covering Dwight Howard! — what it was like dominating high school football, and his decision to go to Ohio State. He also goes in on what it means to be a Steeler, especially as someone from Pittsburgh. He’s...
Published 09/22/21
The man, the myth, the Yahya! Our guy Yahya Abdul-Mateen II chops it up on this week’s Truss Levelz. Cam and Yahya take it way back to their Cali college days, when $150 got them looking RIGHT in a suit! Yahya gets down to the details about his journey from track athlete and architect major to budding actor at Yale School of Drama. From there, the man’s only been leveling up and stacking those blessings! We can’t wait to see what the future holds for this young legend. Don’t miss! College,...
Published 09/15/21
Beasts only. This week on Truss Levelz we got the Colts’ All-Pro defensive lineman, DeForest Buckner on the pod! The Hawaian-grown, Oregon-developed product has been a mess for O-lines to deal with since he got to the league, and he talks about his journey from the Islands to his position as one of the most dominant defensive linemen in all of football. Tune in for the truth from one of the league’s most intimidating players.    Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year in high school [...
Published 09/08/21
Baltimore Ravens stud, All-Decade defensive end and Walter Payton Man of the Year, Calais Campbell, joins the guys on this week’s episode of Truss Levelz. The future Hall of Famer and one of the true D-line beasts of the league talks it all, from his time at The U to wreaking havoc throughout the NFL. Hell, just tune in for his incredible voice. Calais is as real as it comes!   Career goals and going for 100 career sacks this season [5:00]  Growing up in Denver and dominating at basketball...
Published 09/01/21
LEGENDARY ... is the only way to say it. This week we got a seven-time national championship winner, one of the greatest coaches in college football EVER, and a good friend of the show. The head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide — Nick Saban, joins Truss Levelz this week. Coach Saban discusses everything from developing Bama to where it is today and shares a unique story about coaching Mark’s dad back in the day! You can’t miss greatness, tune in!  Being a three-sport athlete in West Virginia...
Published 08/25/21
Two-time Olympian, former world fencing champion, the man some even call the Dennis Rodman of the fencing world – we’ve got Miles Chamley-Watson on this episode of Truss Levelz! Miles gives the guys the rundown on his unique and thrilling sport — how the scoring works, where to watch — and even speaks on some of the weirdest fencing injuries you could imagine. The man has made a name for himself in the fashion world, is in the midst of creating a fencing video game and even has a fencing move...
Published 08/18/21
Stud wideout Marvin Jones Jr. reps Cal Berkley and the Jaguars on this episode of Truss Levelz. He wows Cam and Mark with his absurdly good singing voice and shares stories of college with Cam, his dominant basketball career and his thoughts on why he’s underrated. Oh, and if you’re interested in Trevor Lawrence, well, his future No. 1 wide receiver has some thoughts on that too! Tune in!  Being on one of the best high school basketball teams in the country Choosing football over...
Published 08/11/21
It’s Title Town up in here! We’re swapping the pigskin for the putter this week as Justin Thomas tees it up with Cam and Mark on this episode of Truss Levelz. The man has already claimed a World No. 1 ranking and a PGA Championship title and now we can also call him … an Olympian! The guys don’t let JT leave without getting a few tips on their own golf games first. Tune in!   World Golf Ranking system and being a legacy  [2:37] Dropping 64 three times and winning the Haskins Award...
Published 08/04/21
The Ravens’ hard-hitting cornerback Marlon Humphrey, aka Fruit Punch, jumps on Truss Levelz this week! The former Crimson Tide national champion and All-Pro corner lays it out in a way only he can. Listen up!    Meeting Mark as a kid  [4:2 ] Being the top high school cornerback in the country  [11:30] Staying home and going to Alabama [17:20 ] Winning a national championship with the Tide [21:00 ] Breaking records for the Ravens [30:20] Goals for 2021 NFL season and Marcus Peters [53:06...
Published 07/28/21
Keenan Allen, route runner extraordinaire and one of the best wideouts in the league, stops by on this week’s episode of Truss Levelz. The perennial Pro Bowler and Chargers No. 1 option on offense chops it up on his times at Cal with Cam and how he was almost college teammates with Mark instead. Tune in!  Scoring 50 touchdowns senior year of high school in North Carolina [5:59] Decommitting from Alabama and choosing Cal [9:33] Coming back from injury and going to four straight Pro Bowls...
Published 07/21/21
New Orleans LEGEND, Drew Brees, kicks off Season 2 of Truss Levelz with a
Published 07/14/21