Eric Striker has never been one to mince his words.

The outspoken Oklahoma linebacker has been a quote machine over the years, not afraid to speak his mind. So it wasn't much of a surprise in December when Striker told reporters he didn't want someone who looked like "Predator" to win the Heisman Trophy over Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield.

The insinuation was clear: Alabama running back Derrick Henry's haircut has drawn comparisons to the alien from the popular 1987 movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

At the Senior Bowl media night, Striker played innocent about what he meant with the "Predator" looks comment.

"I didn't say anything about Derrick Henry," Striker said. "All I said was Baker's a good-looking guy. You want him to win a Heisman, not a guy who looks like Predator. I didn't say anything about Derrick Henry."

Striker insisted that "the media put it how they wanted to" and that he wasn't making any specific insinuations. When pushed back on the notion he was talking about a hypothetical person who isn't Derrick Henry but looks like "Predator" and was also up for the Heisman, Striker held his ground.

"Just a guy in general," Striker said with a laugh. "Take it how you want it."

Henry went on to become the second Alabama player to win the Heisman Trophy. He bested other finalists Christian McCaffrey and Deshaun Watson. Mayfield might have had the looks advantage in Striker's eyes, but finished a distant fourth in the voting.