Offensive tackle; Georgia
Take me through your visit here to Cincinnati and if you had any indication that you thought this could be the place for you …
“I just remember just sitting at the office with Coach (Zac) Taylor and he was like, ‘We want O-lineman that are winners.’ That’s all I remember him saying. And he was just like, ‘Dude, if we’re lucky to get you, we’re going to come get you.’ I’m just glad they came to get me.”
You’re obviously built uniquely. Are you aware of the fact that there’s two other guys at tackle that kind of are built as uniquely as you?
“I’m definitely aware of it. I’m just glad to be part of the O-line. Just glad.”
The first start you made in college was in the College Football Playoff against Ohio State. How much did your performance there give you confidence moving forward?
“Honestly, it was just more of the fact that if I could do good, especially against the level of competition Ohio State had, I just knew that game could boost my confidence and boost my game honestly. Every single day, I just try to put my best foot forward, just keep attacking in each game after that.”
What does it mean to you that you come into a team that has a pair of offensive tackles that have won the Super Bowl that are built just like you and play the game the way that I’m sure you’d like to play it and you can learn from these kinds of guys? Do you look at it as a unique opportunity?
“100 percent. I can get behind those guys and learn from Trent (Brown) and Orlando (Brown Jr.) as much as possible. It was just wild watching both of those guys in college and now in the league and getting to be in the same room with them is just a blessing.”
What’s it like being on a team that has a guy like Joe Burrow and throws it a ton where the offensive tackles are required to be really good on a consistent basis? What’s it like getting to be part of that offense?
“It’s just wild because just…
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