In a clip shared by radio host Jim Costa, Rashan Gary’s mom Jennifer tackled questions head on about Rashan’s performance this season. Rashan already declared for the 2019 NFL Draft and might just be a top five pick.

His mom wasn’t having any of the negative talk.

“Maybe you guys don’t understand football, that’s what I think,” Coney-Shepherd responded when asked if she had any thoughts about why he did not perform as well as some expected.

She went on to provide a breakdown of Don Brown’s defensive scheme and Gary’s assignment in 2018:

“Don Brown’s defense has an anchor end, which is Rashan, and a pass-rushing end, which is Chase (Winovich),” explained Coney-Shepherd. “Now, Chase is great…he gets to the quarterback…Rashan’s not a pass-rushing end, so for you to equate Chase with Rashan is kind of disheartening.”

When pressed about what his role would be in the NFL, Coney-Shepherd deferred.

Instead, she pointed out that Gary did the job he was asked to do for Michigan’s defense.

“When you say he ‘underhwhelmed expectations,’ well maybe you wanted him to get 15-20 sacks,” she replied. “And if he was a rushing end, then he would have. But he wasn’t, that wasn’t his job, and as a mom, I know my son did his job, and I know he did his job well.”

When you call Rashan Gary overrated and his mom calls into your radio show. (Respect to her for calling in and defending him with actual football reasons. We eventually found some common ground) https://t.co/st77NNaLAD — Jim Costa (@JimCosta_) November 27, 2018

Looks like Rashan’s Mom knows her X’s and O’s. This exchange is classic.

Calling up a radio station to defend her son’s rep is fantastic. And she ended the call by reeling off his stats.

Incredible. Respect.