Truss Levelz w/ Cam Jordan & Mark Ingram
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -NFL superstars, Cam Jordan and Mark Ingram are Saints teammates and real-life friends whose personalities, minds, and hearts are as big as their talent on the field. Brimming with an infectious energy, these two juggernauts have joined forces to share the stories that go beyond the X’s and O’s while spreading good vibes far-and-wide. On its surface, football is a game of combat enacted by athletes at the peak of their performance. It’s the definition of rough & tumble and not for the faint of heart. But there’s so much more to these gridiron warriors than what we see on the field. Prepare yourself for the ultimate inside look into the world of football.
There's levels to this game... Truss.
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Darren Sproles
November 09, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBOne 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 he...
Marcus Williams
November 02, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 67 MBFormer 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 ...
Xavien Howard
October 26, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBIt’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 becom...
Kareem Jackson
October 19, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBWe 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 (17:30)...
Brandon Marshall
October 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBThis 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 (...
Jarvis Landry
October 05, 2022 07:01 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBJUIIICE 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 [15:36]...
Eric Kendricks
September 28, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBEric 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 himse...
Amari Cooper
September 21, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 86 MBThis 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 Jord...
Lavonte David
September 14, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 87.5 MB#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 ...
Jameis Winston
September 07, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBAnd 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...
Truss Levelz Season 3
September 06, 2022 18:57 - 1 minute - 1.87 MBTruss 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.
Kamaru Usman
October 06, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBOn 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 hig...
Devonta Smith
September 29, 2021 06:30 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBWe’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 h...
Cam Heyward
September 22, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBSteeler 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 ...
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
September 15, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThe 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, ...
DeForest Buckner
September 08, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBBeasts 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 [ ] Pl...
Calais Campbell
September 01, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBBaltimore 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 basketbal...
Coach Nick Saban
August 25, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBLEGENDARY ... 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 Virgin...
Miles Chamley-Watson
August 18, 2021 07:23 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBTwo-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 mov...
Marvin Jones Jr.
August 11, 2021 11:05 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBStud 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 [12:44] Choosing football over b...
Justin Thomas
August 04, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBIt’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 [14:00]...
Marlon Humphrey
July 28, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThe 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 [4:20] 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:...
Keenan Allen
July 21, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBKeenan 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 [...
Drew Brees
July 14, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBWho Dat? Drew Brees — aka Drew-isiana, aka Drew Orleans, aka Super Bowl champion — jumps on this week’s episode of Truss Levelz. The Hall of Fame-bound quarterback talks about his rise through Texas football and how team culture — think rounds of Super Smash Bros. in the locker room — can change a squad into champions. Saints’ pregame chants [3:16] What makes Texas kids different [12:57] Texas high school football [19:00] Desire to play baseball at Purdue [23:25] Going to the Saint...
Extra Points: Playoff Preview
January 08, 2021 13:31 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBYO! Welcome to Extra points!! This is where we'll drop Bonus eps and specials for our fans. To kick it off, you know the Truss Levelz boys had to tap in just before the playoffs start! We recap Season 1 of Truss Levelz and dig into their upcoming playoff games. We also talk Heisman, from the first Bama Heisman winner. And, of course, we had to touch on Cam’s fur from last weekend. Tune in to get hyped for Wildcard Weekend! And be on the lookout for Season 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
Season 1 Finale - Demario Davis
December 16, 2020 12:13 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBDouble D, Double D! The Mississippi MUD LEGEND and Saints All-Pro linebacker — Demario Davis — pops in for the Season 1 finale of Truss Levelz! Demario begins by explaining why becoming a man of faith completely changed his life, directing him away from his high school troubles. He chats about making the switch from wide receiver to defense in high school and how that led him to choosing Arkansas State, surprising even his mother when he said he was leaving his home state. There, the man per...
Travis Kelce
December 09, 2020 12:20 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThe first player to have over 1,000 receiving yards in four consecutive seasons, ladies and gentleman: Travis Kelce! So, fun fact … Travis was QB1 in high school. Low-key who gonna give him his shot in the league? Trav talks the guys through his younger football days and what did and did not motivate him to get better at his craft. Then he attempts to explain to Cam what a Bearcat is … even gives his best impression of what they sound like. Yeah, don’t miss that, y’all. Trav wants to know wh...
Mike Evans
November 18, 2020 08:41 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBThe epitome of consistency, a College Station legend and Harry Potter’s biggest fan, Mike Evans drops by to chat with the fellas on Truss Levelz. We hear how Mike held up during the offseason. TLDR: Just fine. Then we go back to the beginning and hear about how he was supposed to be hooper until football interfered with that whole plan. You’ll hear who his best opponent in high was and how he chose Texas A&M. Life as an Aggie and the easy decision to go pro. He plays coy about catching passe...
Todd Gurley
November 11, 2020 11:26 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBNorth Carolina's finest, aka TG3, the Georgia Bulldog himself, Todd Gurley, stops in to chat with the guys on this episode of Truss Levelz. Did you know that TG3 started off as a track phenom? Well, he did. Our man has speed speed. You’ll hear about him traveling the world to race. Why he nearly went to Princeton instead of Georgia — a move that could’ve turned him into a podcaster instead of an NFL star. The crazy time at Georgia. His ACL tear and entry to the league. And when he realized h...
Lamar Jackson
October 28, 2020 08:38 - 44 minutes - 41 MBThe MVP, aka L Freaky, aka Lamar Jackson joins the fellas for this week’s episode of Truss Levelz. The man who invented “Truss” gives us its origin story, how it became the Ravens’ mantra and also one of his favorite tattoos. LJ takes us back to his years dominating in Florida’s elite Pop Warner league and what he was like as a free safety. The guys get into his college decision and why Louisville won out over the Florida schools. From the start of college on … it’s been nothing but success f...
Derrick Henry
October 21, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBKING HENRY is in the building. The 2019 Ground Player of the Year pops off on this week’s episode of Truss Levelz. First off, D Henry in high school, was absurd. I mean we’re talking domination. This man had over 12,000 rushing yards over four years…. Yeah, that's the national high school record. Then he gets into going to Bama, the crazy backfield they had while he was there, and his junior year — how it felt winning the Heisman, setting the SEC rushing record, and putting the Tide back on ...
Bobby Wagner
October 14, 2020 06:46 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBIt’s ya boy, B-Wagz, THE Bobby Wagner, tackling Episode 4 of Truss Levelz. Pro Bowls upon Pro Bowls, All-Decade Team, five-time First Team All-Pro recipient — ya feel? Legend status. B-Wagz breaks it all down this week. Being a Jordan Brand athlete — elite! Remembering how the announcers on draft night gave his 2012 Seattle draft class a fat F — not a C or a D — an eff'in' F! But the young guns proved the haters wrong two years later with that Super Bowl win. Facts. Bobby takes it back to hi...
George Kittle
October 07, 2020 14:59 - 1 hour - 61 MBYeeeet! It’s the one and only, the money bag-holding, tight end-playing, beast — George Kittle! Buckle up for a lot of laughs as Cam and Mark get right into George’s boyhood in Iowa, how his family is basically an All-Star lineup of record-breaking athletes, and why he played at three different high schools. Then it's onto college at Iowa; including how good he was at drinking beer and what it was like playing tight end in the Big Ten while weighing a mere 220 pounds … hint, not easy. George...
Hollywood Brown
September 30, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBSPEED. We’re talking about real speed. Florida speed … light-pole-to-light pole spee-EED! Of course, our guy, the young'un, HOLLYWOOD Brown, joins Truss Levelz. Say hello to Hollywood, as he gets into it all, including explaining how Florida Pop Warner is just different, with thousands in the stands and the whole hood coming out to rock with their guys. His rise is unique: With no D1 offers, he told his mom he’d go JUCO and wouldn’t come back without a D-I scholarship, and … He. Did. That. T...
Alvin Kamara
September 23, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBWe’re going big out of the gates. Rookie-of-the-Year big. Two-thousand-yards-rushing-AND-receiving big. Of course, we’re talking about our friend and colleague, Alvin Kamara, aka AK. He joins Truss Levelz to talk facts. The Norcross, Georgia, high school star tells how his upbringing shaped his views on life. Why that shape didn’t fit all that well at Alabama. How it caused him to spend a year in the JUCO wilderness only to return to Division I FBS and, ultimately, to be drafted into the NFL...
Introducing BIG Truss Levelz
September 18, 2020 17:29 - 2 minutes - 2.03 MBNFL superstars, Cam Jordan and Mark Ingram are former Saints teammates and real-life friends whose personalities, minds, and hearts are as big as their talent on the field. Brimming with an infectious energy, these two juggernauts have joined forces to bring you Truss Levelz. A podcast where the best and brightest in the NFL share stories that go beyond the X’s and O’s while spreading good vibes far-and-wide. On its surface, football is a game of combat enacted by athletes at the peak of the...