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" It's a different mind-set going into the off-season as a starter. The uncertainty from the team is gone, and your confidence grows. "

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" I was never the most talented player on the field. "

" Not having a great relationship with my brother Aaron, or what people think that relationship should be, didn't define me. "

" Having my name kind of pop out on a page more so than other people helped in recruiting, helped in a lot of different areas. But when it comes down to it and you're talking about professional football - you can either play, or you can't. They don't care what your last name is at the end of the day. "

" I chose to stay close with my family and my parents and my brother. "

" I could've kept playing, but football didn't define me. "

" I've carried my chip with me my entire career. I've had to fight and claw for every position I've had. I sat on the bench as a junior in high school, I had to compete my senior year in high school to get the job. I competed again at Vanderbilt before having success. "

" You know what never gets schemed or what never gets stymied? Going through your reads and completing balls. "

" What I can control is how I'll perform when I got to a team. "

" I did radio for a year and did some TV things, and I was already in place at ESPN before 'The Bachelorette' started. "

" I don't really have a team that I root for. "

" There's no scenario in which I wouldn't want my entire family at a wedding. "

" I've had the liberty of having a lot of control in the offences I've been a part of because I get the game pretty well, and I pick things up fast. "

" I'm defined by the character I have. "

" You'd be surprised how many fans I think are from 'The Bachelorette' will come up and say something about football. "

" I've been overlooked and slighted every step of the way. I think that brings out the best in me. "

" First impressions are huge, especially with the coaching staff. "

First Impressions

" Overall, there is very little in my life I enjoy more than college football. "

" I've devoted my life to football. "

" Footwork is the biggest element to any quarterback game because if it's off, it will mess with your mechanics. "

" Going through your reads, there is always an answer. And if you consistently, from a mental standpoint as a quarterback, go through your reads, you always give your team a chance to win. "

" Family things are always tough, and they're always tough to address, let alone on a TV show. "

" Every relationship stands on its own, and it's successful or not successful for its own reason. "

" Ultimately, I ended up playing for three NFL teams. That's something I'm proud of, just to get to that level. "

" Aaron would be the most invested in wanting to get me better. It's not that other people can't mentor me, but to have an older brother in a spot like that, he'd always have been helpful to me. "

" I knew I'd get an opportunity, and it's up to me to make the most of it whether I got drafted or not. If you can play, you'll get to play, regardless of that. "

" I am a fan of Cam Newton. I love watching him play the game. He is an unbelievable talent: throwing the football, running the football. "

" I think early in my development as a quarterback, before I ever got a Division I college offer or anything, my brother was in the spotlight, first-round draft pick. People expected me to be him, but I was underdeveloped, undersized, unrecruited... so it was tough at that point. "

" Everything that comes along with 'The Bachelorette' as far as the media was a crazy experience. Crazy fans and trolls and the things that come with the reality side of TV. "

" Cam Newton, his best throw is better than anybody's best throw. I'm gonna say that right off the bat. But I will take consistency over volatile play any day of the week. "