Athlete

I've never been a numbers guy. Numbers don't excite me. Winning games excites me.

I feel like I've proven that I can be a starter in this league, and I want to be respected in that way.

You make yourself tougher in the offseason.

You know, the media always tries to twist things and make things into what they're not.

Cris Carter and Randy Moss - they're the guys who made me want to play football and be a receiver.

I was pretty realistic about my chances of being drafted.

I'm always going to feel like the underdog. I feel like that's the kind of mind-set I want to have and if I do lose that mind-set, I want somebody to slap me in the face and say, 'Hey, pick it up and get back to the roots.'

Something I remind myself every day, just do your job to the best of your ability and that's the most important thing.

There's a lot of guys out there that can play at this level, and sometimes they might be discouraged because they come from a small school or a tough situation.

I always played 'FIFA' and stuff like that growing up, and seeing those guys celebrate, I kind of got inspiration from that.

You have to be different on the field than you are at home.

I don't care what people think about me.

I have tried to have a really good, positive attitude.

I love when people think I'm not a good receiver.

You have a little more time to make moves when you're in the slot.

When we go out, we have our favorite places, and the great thing about Minnesota is that most Minnesotans are pretty respectful of your time when you're with your family.

Just trust that good things will happen if you're working hard and making plays.

For me, I'm just trying to keep getting better.

That's probably the biggest difference from a hamstring to different injuries. You can play through pain with other injuries. But as I found out quickly with a hamstring, if you're feeling any pain, eventually, it's not going to work.

There is no better feeling than coming into a tough environment and winning.