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Every day is Father’s Day for me to my father. And hopefully I can do the right things for my daughter where she thinks the same.
I have to believe in myself, set goals for myself, set expectations for myself, and continue to work for those goals every single day.
It starts with myself. I have to believe in myself and set expectations for myself, set goals for myself, and continue to work for those goals every day.
It only matters how many wins you get, and we’ve got to figure out how to continue to get those wins.
I’m a student of the game, and any time you take more reps in a game, it’s going to prepare you more.
I’m a guy that is willing to do whatever it is for the team, whether it is a kick returner, whether it be a punt returner, whether it be running down on kickoffs, whether it’s line up in the slot, whether it’s run a dummy play, fake play.
I fumbled my senior year in the playoffs. It just annoyed me.
I’m not a numbers type of guy who says I need this many yards, this many touchdowns.
I definitely respect Kamara’s game. He’s a different type of player. He can catch the ball out of the backfield. He can run in between the tackles. Pretty much a do-it-all back.
I learned that you’re going to be tested in the NFL. There’s going to be highs, there’s going to be lows. You got to stay poised through it all.
I’m big on watching film, and sometimes it hurts myself because I over-calculate things, or I overthink sometimes.
The spotlight, attention, all that doesn’t really matter. You go home to your daughter, even after a loss when you’re upset and you don’t want to talk to anybody. You see her crack that smile, and it changes your day.
Any team that wants to draft me is a blessing to me.
The more success you have, the more attention and the more spotlight comes to your name.
From watching the draft and following the NFL closely, anything can happen in the draft. But to me, it’s not where I get drafted that matters to me, to be completely honest.
I want to be known as a guy who breaks tackles; that’s the whole objective of the game.
I’m a New York Giant, playing football. I’ve been wanting to do this since I was a little kid, to play in the NFL.
I want to be great.
Perfection is impossible, but you don’t stop aiming for it.
You look at the years that the Giants have been successful, it really wasn’t just one star that got it done.
I honestly think Derek Jeter could run for mayor in New York, and if not win, get really close, just the way he handled himself.
I’m very confident in myself, and sometimes that hurts me.
I want to be an all-around back and all-around player.
I want to be one of the best.
I can do it all. I can go over the top, or I can beat you with speed. I can beat you with some wiggle, or I can run through you.
I feel like I’m a very athletic back, and I’m capable of doing more than one thing.
Obviously, I have to continue to get better with the mental part of the game.
It’s not always going to be there; every play is not going to be a 40-yard gain. You just have to take what they give you. When the opportunity comes, you have to split it and make them pay for it.
If I follow the media and everyone that tries to set expectations for me because I’m a high draft pick, if I follow that, I will never become a great player.
I was a New York Jets fan growing up. My dad said I used to sit there at a very young age and watch football with him and tell him, ‘I’m going to play for that team one day.’
I feel like I’ve matured in that area too, taking what the defense gives you, not trying to make too much. If it’s two, just stick your head in there, and drive to get the two.
I wanted to go down as one of the best running backs to ever play at Penn State.
I never want to be like somebody but be my own person, but follow along those lines like a Matt Millen, Michael Strahan. There’s so many players that have transitioned to being an anchor or a broadcaster, and it kind of just goes hand-in-hand.
My dad is a fan of football, too, and did a good job of making me understand the history of football.
Any team that’s drafting me, you’re going to get the same person. You’re going to get a competitor, a guy who’s passionate about the game and, even though I’m a rookie, a guy who will try to be a leader to the best of my ability.
No matter what, you got to come in, and you got to continue to work, continue to have that mindset to get better every single day.
I’ll be eager to definitely be in the mix of kickoff return. I did it in college. I was able to help my team out in college in that area.
I don’t care if I’m drafted one, five, 72, or last pick. I’m going to come in with my head low, ready to work, and that is not going to change me. That’s why, whatever team drafts me, you’re going to get the same person, the guy that is going to be a competitor, a guy that is passionate about the game.
I’m pretty sure I probably will fumble again in my life. I don’t want to, but you want to try to do everything possible not to.
From my freshman year to my junior year, I’ve increased my receptions every year.
Every day is Father’s Day to me when I’m with her: when I’ll be able to hold my daughter and see her grow and see her smile. That’s Father’s Day to me every day.
I view myself as more than a running back.
I hope to make an impact not only on the field, in the community, in the locker room. But on the field, catching the ball, returns, running the ball, getting the tough gritty yards, being able to make those special plays and being a great teammate, that’s what I hope to have.
I’m very confident in myself.
The more carries you get, the better you see the field, see the way that the defense is playing you.
I’ve never wanted to be like anybody. That’s something that my dad taught me growing up: ‘Never want to be like someone; be the next you.’ But I am a fan of the game, I’m a fan of the position, and I watch everyone.
I get a lot of compliments about my legs.
My mindset is to go out there and be confident, believe in yourself, visualizing success and visualizing plays you’re gonna make in games.
I kind of think the rookie wall is all in your mind, to be completely honest.
When the time is right, I’ll start making investments and try to flip my money.
Sometimes you watch yourself, and you think, ‘Oh, wow.’
I just have to continue to attack practice and get better.
When I look at the great athletes, I think of the Kobes and the LeBrons and the Tom Bradys of the world, obviously they take rests and recover, but they also continue to work, too. Working out and keeping up with that, with your conditioning, is another part of health and keeping your longevity throughout the years.
I am tough on myself. It’s just how I am. I hold myself to a standard.
Nothing is given to you. Everything is earned. You have to have that mindset that you have to work every single day. Learn every single day.
I’m honored to be compared to some great running backs, but I try to block that out and be myself.
I think the face of the franchise is kind of how you take it. I know that’s been said about me, and that’s been said about me at Penn State. But, I think it’s kind of how you view it. I really never viewed myself as that. If that comes along with the things that I’m doing, then so be it.
Curtis Martin is as humble as heck. He’s one of the greatest running backs to ever play – over 14,000 career rushing yards – and a lot of people don’t speak about that.
You break down the tape of the top five backs, all those guys can catch the ball out the backfield. They’re special with the ball in hand. Something I strive to be.
You want to be part of something like that, that’s something bigger than yourself, that’s something you leave a legacy of being part of something special.
My family has been through so much and made so many sacrifices for my brothers and sisters.
I think, personally, I learn really quick.
I know a lot of people try and set expectations for me. No offense to you guys, but I set my own expectations.
There will be times when I mess up. I’m human, but I want to be a role model for the good things I do and the bad things I do. And the times I do make mistakes, learn from those mistakes.
Every part of my game has room to improve, and that’s a challenge that I’m willing to accept. That’s a challenge I will continue to get better at.
There will be plays where you’ve got to just lower your shoulder and get 1 yard.