UP CLOSE: Daniel Marquardt

UP CLOSE: Daniel MarquardtUP CLOSE: Daniel Marquardt

Favorite cold cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Why did I choose to play football over other sports: I got cut from baseball and basketball.

Before a football game, I: Hydrate profusely and then sleep.

How did I spend my off-season: Working out and interning at an insurance company.

Who is the best player I've ever faced: Pisa Tinoisamoa (St. Louis Rams).

The dirtiest team I've every played is: Utah (Rivalaries seem to bring out the worst in you)

What would I like to do sometime in my life: Join the Century Travel Club (visiting 100+ countries).

One place I would like to visit: Western Samoa

If I could play another position, what would it be: Safety, they're in position to make the best hits.

Who has had the greatest influence on my football career and why: My family, they are my support.

What do I want to be doing 20 years from now: Surfing (everyday).

How did I select my jersey number: My older brother was #88, so #77 just seemed to fit.

What is my favorite hobby or activity away from football: Surfing

What is the best book I've ever read: The Da Vinci Code

My favorite professor or most interesting class I've taken at BYU: BusM 407: Risk Management, Dr. Merrill.

What is my most memorable athletic achievement or moment: The win over Utah in 2001.

If I had to give up all of my possessions except one, what would be the one thing I kept and why: My wedding band, my wife would be extemely displeased if I gave it up.

My favorite scripture: Alma 37: 35-37

My favorite Web site: slickdeals.net.

My advice to youngsters: Live your dreams

If I were on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire," the person I'd call for my lifeline is and why: My mother-in-law, she knows all kinds of useless trivia.

If I were hosting you on a recruiting visit to Provo, the most impressive thing I'd have to show you is: The on-campus temple, who else has one?

My least favorite trip is and why: Las Vegas, I hate extreme heat, shopping, gambling, etc.

One rule I'd change in college football is: The head slap, it would give me an additional advantage.

If I could invite any three people to dinner, who would they be: Warren Buffett, Alan Greenspan and my wife.

On game day my friends and relatives: They watch my brother's high school game on Friday night then catch the first flight out of San Diego to Salt Lake City and then rush down to Provo to watch my game.