Louisville's Malik Cunningham 'little bit' tired of Lamar Jackson comparisons, sees QB as 'role model'

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Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham is one of the more sensational quarterbacks in college football who can hurt defenses with his arm and his legs.

He admitted Wednesday that the comparisons to Lamar Jackson have gotten a bit tiresome but called the current Baltimore Ravens star a "role model."

Jackson, who won an MVP with the Ravens, was also an electric quarterback who destroyed defenses with his blazing fast speed and his throwing ability as a member of Louisville. 

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Louisville Cardinals quarterback Malik Cunningham warms up for the college football game against the Syracuse Orange on Nov. 13, 2021, at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. (Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"I do get tired of it a little bit, but who wouldn’t want to be compared to Lamar? I mean, the great Lamar, in my opinion, the best college football player to ever play the sport. Just a role model to me, a big brother, and I’m thankful for a lot of the stuff that he does for me," Cunningham said.

Cunningham said he’s learned a lot from Jackson, mostly off the field.

"I would say I took a lot from him considering the type of person he was. More just off the field, how he helped his teammates around him, made the people around him better, just the type of guy he was. He always made everybody smile," Cunningham said via 247 Sports.

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Louisville Cardinals quarterback Malik Cunningham (3) rushes to the end zone as Clemson Tigers safety R.J. Mickens (9) chases during the college football game between the Clemson Tigers and the Louisville Cardinals on Nov. 6, 2021, at