I'm one that doesn't let the pressure or any of the outside kind of scrutiny, all those things, really get to me.
I feel like I've earned respect with how I go about my business, how I carry myself.
I'm a very motivated person. I don't need extra motivation.
I think one thing I had going for me that a lot of rookies didn't is that we played 15, 16 games every year in college.
I need to play smarter and protect the football.
From the third grade, I knew that I wanted to play in the NFL. It's pretty cool to see the dream about to come to fruition, but it's just a starting point.
You just control what you can control and just hopefully go win games and keep getting better.
Honestly, I've always loved cheesesteaks. They're kind of my go-to when there's nothing else to have at restaurants, but obviously it's a little different when you're out in Philly and have an authentic Philly cheesesteak.
For me, I stay pretty focused on football, and then at the end of the day, you just go home and relax.
Even at North Dakota State, football is a big deal.
Coming from a smaller school, you kind of have a chip on your shoulder, so to speak.
At the end of the day, you just want to go to a team that believes in you... and hopefully wants to build a franchise around you.
I didn't even have cable back in my college house.
Being at NDSU and winning national championships, everyone's gunning for you. You got a big target on your back, and we had to be ready to go week in and week out. I think playing for a program like that, everyone's going to give you their best shot, and we embrace that.
I remember just praying, 'Dear Lord, please let me grow to be at least 6 feet.'
You're not always going to come out on top.
When you come in as the second overall pick, the last thing you want is for guys to think you believe you've made it. Because that's the farthest thing from the truth.
I think leadership is just something that comes really natural to me.
As a junior in high school, I had some injury problems with my arm and shoulder from baseball, so I didn't play quarterback as a junior. I played a little wide receiver, linebacker, and safety.
I actually hated hunting the first time I went when I was a kid. My dad took us deer hunting. We sat there for 30 minutes, and I felt like I was losing my mind. But in college, I fell in love with it. Football became a full-time job, and I needed an escape. I needed something that would mellow me out.
