Football Player

My goal is to stay healthy and win games, that's it.

I like track and field for the simple reason that I determine my own outcome. I don't rely on my coach or the president or the CEO making a decision. I'm kind of like the CEO of my own corporation.

Just because something that you wanted your whole life didn't quite work out as you planned it to - a lot of the times it's not supposed to work out how you want it to - it will grow you as a person and make you better.

They drafted me in the third round to come play receiver, return some kicks and that's my job. The Olympics are behind me and I'm just looking forward to helping the Bills.

Never in my life have I failed a test. I have never been opposed to testing and, in fact, have always been compliant with each and every protocol and policy associated with my competitive career in track and field.

It's pretty satisfying to make it through a season, only missing one game year.

A lot of people don't even know that about me, I grew up without a father.

My teammates give me a hard time about that all the time, 'Hey, if you catch the ball and get in an open field, I want you to long jump from the 10 into the end zone.'... I might make it happen one of these days.

I'm tough. I have taken on hits, I've blocked. I even got MVP for blocking one game and I didn't even touch a ball that game.

Football has set me up to provide for my family, it has allowed me a better opportunity to do things in my life that track may have not.

The type of working hours you put in sometimes is overlooked. The diet. The little sacrifices that you take from your family, people don't take that into account.

It's pretty satisfying to make it through a season, only missing one game year.

I'd love it to be in Buffalo. I love football. But I know how important it is to live your life like you want to.

I graduated with a double degree, I speak well, I play two sports at an elite level, I volunteer, I do things the right way - I even got down on my knee to ask my wife to marry me! - and I can't get sponsored? It confuses the hell out of me.

As long as I have the respect and understanding of my teammates, that's all that matters.

People who don't understand will try to label me as one or the other. I'm an athlete and a lot of people just have to come to terms with that. I do well in football, I do well in track. It is what it is.

I haven't quite mapped it out yet, but working out and training is my lifestyle.

I get to see my baby's development. I get to change diapers, I get to be a real father, something that I didn't have growing up.

A lot of people think track, you just run, that's all you do. No. There's a lot of technical aspects to it as well. A sprinter is not just going to get out of the blocks and start running. You do that, you're going to get embarrassed every time.

I went and played football so I can support my family like I wanted to. Track has been my real dream, to be an Olympic champion and God gave me another opportunity.