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JUCO to Pro: Jai Nunn-Liddell’s Wild Football Journey | Locker Room Fights, Setbacks & NFL Dreams | Ep. 11

Yo! On this episode of the Tatum Talk Show, I sit down with Jai Liddell, a professional cornerback who just wrapped up his rookie year with the Houston Roughnecks. We dive DEEP into his wild journey — from JUCO locker room brawls and poor meals to earning a shot at the next level just off practice tape.
Jai keeps it all the way real about getting hit by a car, being waived without warning, and how staying respectful to coaches kept his career alive. This ain’t just football talk — it’s about resilience, mindset, and what it really takes to go from the dirt to D1 and beyond.
You’ll hear about:
The politics of college recruiting
The "midnight train" out of JUCO
Why burning bridges can kill your career
And how switching to DB changed everything
This episode is full of game. If you’re a player, a parent, or a coach — LISTEN UP.
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From JUCO to Pro: Jai Nunn-Liddell’s Grit-Fueled Journey to the Houston Roughnecks | Ep. 10 Part 2

This episode right here? It's personal.
I sat down with Jai Nunn-Liddell, a true underdog, a fighter, and now a pro football player with the Houston Roughnecks. But that title? He had to earn it the hard way.
We’re talking JUCO life, the real side.Sleeping in the car. Fighting teammates in the locker room. Eating garbage meals, lifting in broken gyms, running routes with no scouts watching. No clout, no cameras, just struggle.Jai opens up about the times he got cut by NFL teams like the Ravens and Raiders, how he almost gave up, and why he didn’t.
He had to make a decision: keep winging it on talent, or lock in with discipline.📖 He learned the playbook.🎥 He studied film.🧠 He trained his mind like his body.And that’s when everything changed.
In this episode, we get into:
What it really means to “get serious” about the game
The difference between playing football and being a professional
Why is no opportunity “small” if you’re built for the moment
How consistency & mindset got him the call from the UFL
You’ll hear what changed when he stopped being the athlete people expected—and started becoming the man he decided to be.
This one isn’t just for ball players. It’s for anyone grinding, failing, learning, and coming back harder.
🎙️ Hosted by Derrick Tatum – The Tatum Talk Show
✊🏽 Real stories. Real lessons. Real ones only.
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The JUCO Grind: From Weed Charges to D1 Dreams | Realest College Football Story Ever Told | Ep. 10

Let me be real with you... JUCO ain’t for the weak. It’s college jail — and in this video, you're about to hear the realest JUCO story ever told.
John Ladele opens up about the grind, the struggle, and the setbacks — from getting kicked out, weed charges, losing everything — to fighting his way back and chasing a D1 dream. This is the side of football nobody talks about.
If you think JUCO is just a stepping stone, you’re dead wrong. It’s a battlefield — mentally, physically, emotionally. Some fold. Some rise.
💯 We talk:
2,000 up-downs and crazy discipline
Living with nothing but your grind
Battling dudes who are NFL-ready
Finding a way back when everybody counted you out
This episode is for every athlete who thinks it’s gonna be easy. For every parent who wants the truth. For every coach trying to save a kid’s future. This is it.
🧠 This story will change the way you look at the game.
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