Athlete

That's the biggest difference from college to NFL. Everybody's so talented at this level, the difference is knowing the game - knowing where to go with the ball in my position, knowing how to execute your job to the highest level. In college, you could just get by playing ball.

I would never put myself before my mom.

Not everybody responds to yelling at 'em or jumping all over 'em. Sometimes you need to put your arm around somebody and encourage them.

I've set up my goals, and I go after them, and if I do that each day, the rest will take care of itself.

TCU - they told me they were going to offer me a scholarship and kind of drug it out. I told other schools I wasn't interested because I thought I was going to be there. They disappointed me and kind of hung me out to dry right before signing day.

Without pressure, I don't think this would be very much fun, without all the people watching and finding joy in this game.

I think I thrive under the spotlight; I live for a big moment.

If you can grab a ball and throw it, you can grab a ball and throw it. I don't care how tall you are, either. I'm not gonna see over a 6-foot-7 left tackle. You've gotta find lanes; you've gotta know where your guys are. It's not about the height: if you can win ball games, you can win 'em.

I don't think I'd hold back if I ever had a conversation with anybody that truly passed up on me.

I love being around my teammates, and I love leading and having responsibility.

To be compared to Brett Favre is pretty special, but he was his own player, and so am I. I'm not trying to be Brett Favre, Jr., the second coming. I want to be myself, and I want to be the best to ever play.

It doesn't matter the position you're in. If you're not going to work hard, then you're not doing it right.

When you can have a relationship that's like that to where everything is out in the open, you are up front, and there is open communication, it makes for a great relationship.

I get true joy out of that, being able to help people.

I don't think I'm over-the-top cocky, I'm just proud of where I came from.

The energy I bring, the passion I bring, it's infectious. You can ask anybody on that Oklahoma staff. That's what I bring to the table.

It is nice to get reps and to slowly build that timing and chemistry. To be able to do that, you start to get into a rhythm.

Anytime you can get the crowd to be a factor, kudos to the crowd.

Height doesn't matter. You see guys like Tyrod Taylor, Brees, Russell Wilson: they've proven that it doesn't matter.

At an early age, it was always trying to root for the Sooners. When Jason White won, it was awesome running around my living room like I won it. I've always had fun watching the Heisman ceremony.