Tavon Austin

One thing I can say is I'm thankful. It's been a long road for me through my injuries.

Defenses know how to take you out of the game. I definitely don't get discouraged about it.

I always want to do something to help a person.

Baltimore is definitely still home. It's always going to be home for me.

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 the type of person, you know, I don't throw nobody under the bus for nothing.

I'm going to keep on going, day in and day out, be the same Tavon Austin.

Combine speed is overrated. It might give you a good look to see what you can run in a straight line, but football's not played in a straight line.

The Rams believed in me and I believed in them.

Size doesn't really matter. It's all about the mental aspect of the game and having the heart. I have a lot of heart and I take a lot of pride in what I do. That's what got me over the hump.

A lot of teams are looking for that type of player to do multiple things on the field, and I think I'm that guy.

Teams are not crazy. They definitely know what they're doing, and they know the guys they want to take out of the game.

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.

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.

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.

I think I'm the all-around best player in the draft.

I'm not really a 'me' guy.

I might not be producing that much with the ball in my hands, but my fakes, my jet sweeps, it's doing numbers, and that's the main thing about it.

A lot of people told me the NFL would never happen, but I didn't listen to them.

Since the first time I touched the football, people always told me I was blessed, that I had something special.

It feels good that teams appreciate my versatility and think that I can step in and be that player, making plays all over the field.

I wanted to go away from home, but not too far from home.

Now I think since I've hit the scene and did a little bit more, other teams are saying I'm one of the guys they have to stop.

I've tried to learn what everybody is doing, not just my one position. If you know the whole scheme, it's easier.

I'll do whatever I need to. I'm not selfish.

My whole time at Dunbar, I've had great players around me. My teammates, my coaches.

I've seen a couple mock drafts that have me going to the Baltimore Ravens. And if it happens like that, it'll be a blessing. But I'd like to go anywhere that calls my name.

I've never been a captain of a team. But people always listen just because of my work ethic.

It's all about patience and I'm sure my time will come. I'm learning what it takes to be successful and I'm doing the things the coaches tell me.

I definitely will take the role on being in leadership.

My mom was pretty young, and she did what she could do.

For a minute, I thought I had a learning disability.