I was a New York Jets fan growing up. My dad said I used to sit there at a very young age and watch football with him and tell him, 'I'm going to play for that team one day.'Collection: Dad
I hope to make an impact not only on the field, in the community, in the locker room. But on the field, catching the ball, returns, running the ball, getting the tough gritty yards, being able to make those special plays and being a great teammate, that's what I hope to have.Collection: Hope
The spotlight, attention, all that doesn't really matter. You go home to your daughter, even after a loss when you're upset and you don't want to talk to anybody. You see her crack that smile, and it changes your day.Collection: Smile
Sometimes in life, you have to make a selfish decision and do what's best for you.Collection: Best
Nothing is given to you. Everything is earned. You have to have that mindset that you have to work every single day. Learn every single day.Collection: Work
Everyone loves to praise me on my character, which I'm so thankful for. But that's a true testament speaking to my parents, how they raised me.Collection: Thankful
My family has been through so much and made so many sacrifices for my brothers and sisters.Collection: Family
Every day is Father's Day to me when I'm with her: when I'll be able to hold my daughter and see her grow and see her smile. That's Father's Day to me every day.Collection: Smile
I've never wanted to be like anybody. That's something that my dad taught me growing up: 'Never want to be like someone; be the next you.' But I am a fan of the game, I'm a fan of the position, and I watch everyone.Collection: Dad
Getting 1,000 yards in the NFL is an amazing accomplishment, and being the first rookie ever for the Giants to do that is even a bigger one. It's big because even though my name might go in the record book, it's not just myself - it's the offensive line play and the guys in the running back room, all those guys have been a tremendous help.Collection: Amazing
Perfection is impossible, but you don't stop aiming for it.
I'm a student of the game, and any time you take more reps in a game, it's going to prepare you more.
I can do it all. I can go over the top, or I can beat you with speed. I can beat you with some wiggle, or I can run through you.
You come out every single day, and you want to be perfect. When I mean 'perfect,' not mean a 'perfect player,' but you want to try to go through practice without drops.
I'm big on watching film, and sometimes it hurts myself because I over-calculate things, or I overthink sometimes.
I want to go down as one of the best, and that's not just going to happen in one day.
I don't care if I'm drafted one, five, 72, or last pick. I'm going to come in with my head low, ready to work, and that is not going to change me. That's why, whatever team drafts me, you're going to get the same person, the guy that is going to be a competitor, a guy that is passionate about the game.
I play video games; I watch Netflix.
Whether the ball is on the 99-yard line or the 1-yard line, I'm going to find a way to get into the end zone.
My goal is to attack every single day and get better every single day. The rest of the stuff will take care of itself.
I view myself as more than a running back.
From my freshman year to my junior year, I've increased my receptions every year.
A lot of people think a running back is just a guy who lowers his shoulder and runs people over, and that's not my game.
High school, going into my junior year, I kind of had the idea I was going to be the starting running back. I was a little smaller, so I decided to gain weight and try to get faster. I wasn't a fan of the weight room. I thought just the God-given talent would take you where you needed to go. Now I understand that you need hard work.
I get a lot of compliments about my legs.
Everyone will have struggles, but I am willing to learn, and I am coachable.
I'm honored to be compared to some great running backs, but I try to block that out and be myself.
I want to be known as a guy who breaks tackles; that's the whole objective of the game.
You want to be part of something like that, that's something bigger than yourself, that's something you leave a legacy of being part of something special.
What do I love about my body? I would say, probably, my legs.
I wanted to go down as one of the best running backs to ever play at Penn State.
Andrew Luck is a great quarterback.
Sometimes you watch yourself, and you think, 'Oh, wow.'
Being 230 pounds, a lot of people don't think you can move the way I need to move, so that is just all the hard work I put into my legs and working on my speed and my legs.
You break down the tape of the top five backs, all those guys can catch the ball out the backfield. They're special with the ball in hand. Something I strive to be.
I want to be one of the best.
There will be times when I mess up. I'm human, but I want to be a role model for the good things I do and the bad things I do. And the times I do make mistakes, learn from those mistakes.
Any team that wants to draft me is a blessing to me.
I'm a New York Giant, playing football. I've been wanting to do this since I was a little kid, to play in the NFL.
There will be plays where you've got to just lower your shoulder and get 1 yard.
I'm a guy that is willing to do whatever it is for the team, whether it is a kick returner, whether it be a punt returner, whether it be running down on kickoffs, whether it's line up in the slot, whether it's run a dummy play, fake play.
I want to be an athlete. I'm not just a running back. I play the running back position.
I want to be an all-around back and all-around player.
I definitely respect Kamara's game. He's a different type of player. He can catch the ball out of the backfield. He can run in between the tackles. Pretty much a do-it-all back.
It only matters how many wins you get, and we've got to figure out how to continue to get those wins.
I just have to continue to attack practice and get better.
I'm not a numbers type of guy who says I need this many yards, this many touchdowns.
I'll be eager to definitely be in the mix of kickoff return. I did it in college. I was able to help my team out in college in that area.
It's not always going to be there; every play is not going to be a 40-yard gain. You just have to take what they give you. When the opportunity comes, you have to split it and make them pay for it.
Something like Stephen A. Smith - I love what he does. I'd love to do something like that.