The play of Troy University linebacker Carlton Martial definitely caught the attention of Louisiana-Monroe offensive coordinator Rich Rodriguez this week ahead of the teams' facing each other Saturday.
Rodriguez praised Martial on Thursday during his podcast "Hard Edge Football with Rich Rod."
He was being interviewed by his daughter, Raquel Rodriguez, on the podcast. She asked him for his concerns about facing Troy.
"Very athletic defensively upfront," Rich Rodriguez said.
Then he started talking about Martial.
"They have the best linebacker," Rich Rodriguez said of Martial. "A guy that's 5-9, I think they said 220 pounds.