Athlete

Having been through some adversity, starting from different points and having to work through the depth chart on many occasions, it's definitely helped my story.

Always been brutally honest. Some people don't like that because it's rare nowadays.

Everywhere I look, someone is telling me, 'You're not good enough,' or, 'You can't do this or that.' You can only hear that so many times before enough is enough.

I've always been a guy to keep positive energy on the sideline.

You come to Oklahoma to beat Texas. I was born and raised in Austin. They didn't recruit me. I grew up 15 miles from their campus. I can't stand them.

I am going to be myself. To me, that is going to take care of the rest.

I was the undersized underdog who people never gave a chance. From that, the motivation to prove people wrong just grew and grew... Looking back now, I'm glad I didn't hit puberty until later.

I have to command the offense. I have to command the team. I have to bring a spark and give us a chance to win.

Football is hard to have success. It is tough to do your job.

You don't build a great castle just all at once.

I just want the team to win, no matter what the cost is.

I've always been a guy who's very confident in my own abilities.

If I came in with the mindset of just being happy that I got drafted and just to settle for a backup job, that wouldn't be myself.

Football is a violent, competitive game. That's the way it was always meant to be played. You are supposed to play with an edge. You are actually supposed to impose your will on the other person to win.

Whatever opportunity I get, to make sure I get better, I need to take advantage of that.

I set the bar high, and I'll do anything, whatever it takes to win. I care more about this game than most people ever will. When you mix a lot of those things with a winning mentality, it's a good thing to have as a franchise quarterback.

Always have self-confidence because that can take you a long way.

I love this game, and without the competitive nature, I wouldn't enjoy it.

There are spots that I have to hit. Throws I can't miss.

I appreciate all the kids who come up and enjoy my play at OU. But everybody giving me their opinions is where I draw the line. If it's someone who hasn't been there before, I really can't handle it. It's 'Slide more.' 'Don't take as many hits.' 'Get out of bounds.' I know they have my best interests at heart. I just have to remind myself of that.