“I’m not a big power-and-strength guy, but I have a lot of balance, and I can take hits and stay on my feet. I control myself real good, shift my weight, and run real low. I do things that people haven’t seen some of the running backs in the league do.”

“Once the game begins, I play to that song in my head. I run to rhythm, and that allows my mind to be free.”

“If you understand what the other team is trying to do to stop you, it makes your job easier.”

“My vision is my best attribute. I can see everything.”

“Knowledge relaxes me. Football is all about playing faster. You play faster when you know more.”

“I didn’t always walk that straight line. I’m not going to say that I’m an angel. But I made some right decisions along the way.”

“If you’re going to start something—if it’s worth starting—then it’s worth finishing. That’s what I live by.”

“Boy this is pretty special. I am glad to be a part of it. This is football heaven.”

“Going in is really more of an acknowledgment that kids in poverty, in their situations, can get out of it, and it doesn't always come from sports.”

“There's no fast track, no easy track, especially from where I came from. You try to take the most of it and learn from it and hope others learn from it. That's what it is about.”