Malik Jackson

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

I liked to be around my friends, but my dad was out there, day in and day out.

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

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

I love the Broncos for helping me out, but it's a business, and that's how I feel about it.

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

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

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

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.

That's your dream, to get paid and take care of your family. But you still want to win, too.

My priority is to take care of my daughter and my family.

My dad was around every second. Teaching me the game.