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Ravens Rookie Wants to Play Like All-Pro CB

Baltimore Ravens rookie cornerback T.J. Tampa hopes to emulate one of the best at his position in the NFL.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 25, 2023; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Will Howard (18) looks for
Nov 25, 2023; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Will Howard (18) looks for / Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports

The Baltimore Ravens selected a big cornerback in T.J. Tampa in the fourth round out of Iowa State.

Tampa prides himself in being a big corner at 6-1 and 189 pounds, and he hopes to play like one of the league's most celebrated players at the position.

"I would say, when I first started, [I] just watched a lot of Jalen Ramsey – [when I was] just starting to play corner," Tampa said. "Of course, I'm a big corner, I wanted to big physical, and he's the baseline for that. So, [he's] kind of somebody I watch."

If Tampa has a career like Ramsey's, he'd be doing very well for himself. Ramsey has made the Pro Bowl in each of the past seven seasons and won a Super Bowl in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams.

Tampa was drafted at the end of the fourth round by the Ravens and was the second cornerback taken by the team after Nate Wiggins was selected at No. 30 overall. Even with Wiggins on the roster, the Ravens are excited about the prospect of playing Wiggins outside and Tampa in the slot. Those two, along with Marlon Humphrey and Brandon Stephens, could create one of the best cornerback rooms in the NFL.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.