It was kind of a break-out game for me. I was involved on more plays (tackles), reading the plays and filling the holes. I was also able to time my blitzes a little bit better.

I've been competing since eighth-grade. It gives me the ability to fight off blocks and overpower people.

When you see a guy break as many tackles as he does, it gets the whole offense going, and we all feed on that.

As long as you put on a jersey, no matter what kind of jersey it is, as long as you're supporting the game of basketball, I enjoy it.

They really don't, ... There's so many games and so many plays involved that you never think it's going to come down to one play or one snap. But he had a way of pointing out what's really important. He knew when to hoot-and-holler and when to pull back.

I want the ball in my hands. I want to make plays for the guys. I got in that matrix [in the third quarter]. I felt like I couldn't miss.