“Only one team had ever mentioned that – the San Diego Chargers. They actually told me they would draft me high. I didn’t really put too much (thought) into it because, at the time, I hadn’t played receiver so I couldn’t believe that. And that’s not something I would want to do anyway."

“I grew up in Hampton, he grew up in Newport News. His neighborhood is maybe a 10-minute bike ride from where I grew up. … To see him dominate at a level where he did, was definitely motivating as a kid. His personal story, him being caught up in some of the stuff he was caught up in, definitely taught me a lesson. Just that, you can’t let your guard down and you have to pay attention to everything because they will use you as an example if you give them a chance. What he did was definitely wrong. He should’ve been smarter about it. And he’ll tell you that. I think growing up in the same area, it kind of let a lot of people down. And I think that was a lot to learn from, especially as a young kid growing up, going to the same college, being compared throughout our career.”