I think I'm the all-around best player in the draft.
Nobody can take too many big hits, not even comparing someone 5-foot-8 'cause some of the 6-foot-3 guys still get knocked out, too.
To me, it's about being smart, knowing when to go down and if you're on the sidelines knowing when to go out of bounds, and I think I do a pretty good job of doing that.
That's something I've done my whole life. That's still my first position. It's all about whatever the coaches need. Running back is still in my heart.
Teams are not crazy. They definitely know what they're doing, and they know the guys they want to take out of the game.
One game, you can get 15 touches, and the next game you might not touch the ball.
Defenses know how to take you out of the game. I definitely don't get discouraged about it.
I don't care what I'm being called as long as I'm playing, that's all that matters. You can call me anything you want as long as I'm playing.
At the end of the day, I'm a playmaker. That's how I describe myself.
I don't really care where I'm at on the field. I just want the ball and a little bit of space and let me create and I'm going from there.
I'm cool with it, running back, receiver, punt returner, it really doesn't make a difference to me.
Baltimore is a tough place, but I love every bit of it.
I've always been passionate about giving back, not just anywhere, but to my city specifically. That's extremely important to me.
Goals after football would consist of continuing to build my family.
I can definitely see myself coaching, I'm not sure what level, but I do love teaching and giving back what I've learned on this journey of mine. Yeah, Coach Tay does have a nice ring to it.
I'm just the type of guy who wants the ball in my hands any type of way.
If I'm in the rotation, I'm in the rotation. If I'm not, I still will support the guys like I am in the rotation. But when I do get my turn, I definitely will make the best of it.
I've never really been in a steady place.
I'm a true running back at heart, to be honest. That's what I played my whole life.
I just hope the coaches give me an opportunity to show who I am deep inside.
You've always got to have a chip on your shoulder. No. 1, I'm a small player, so I've always had that chip on my shoulder my whole life.
My career has been up and down through injuries, through different coaches that I played for.
I am a receiver, I am an athlete, at the end of the day. So, I can play any position that the coaches draw up for me and put me in the best position to make plays.
I'm going to keep on going, day in and day out, be the same Tavon Austin.
I just come in, do my job, walk off the field, that's just me.
Speed is always good, speed always kills. That's the type of offenses I've been in anyway. That's a good thing.
I understand the plays, the depth, the routes, the splits and everything. I just feel good that I can make some plays. Definitely, the game's slowed down for me.
I grew up as a Ravens fan, and I liked the Patriots, too.
Baltimore is definitely still home. It's always going to be home for me.
I'm a little guy, but I play big.
I'd like to be two inches taller, but it just ain't happening.