I just needed to get hit. Once I got hit, I was OK.

Some of the linebackers tell me what they're going to do. Steve Gandy told me he was going to put the 'boom' on me -- knock me out. I just laugh. I don't know if we're tackling or not, but hopefully we are. I get to show what I can do a little bit.

It's helped me a great deal. I get to study plays beforehand. I'll be leaps and bounds ahead of everybody in my class as far learning the offense.

There are things I need to work on like pass blocking. They know I can run.

I get to show what I can do a little bit. I don't know if we're tackling or not, but hopefully we are.

There was no doubt in my mind that I could definitely play at this level. That's something I can do, just keep working hard and trying to better myself and learn from Kenny Irons.