Yeah , so some goals I have for myself , uh , in the remainder of my collegiate career or college experience are to definitely like see the field a lot more at running back and con a continuation of the special teams play that I've had , um , and as for school , just to complete my degree . And gain the knowledge that I'll need for my professional career . Playing special teams is not what everyone wants to do .
I'm majoring in uh mechanical engineering here , so it's pretty difficult to balance football and engineering at the same time , but I managed to do it by taking it one day at a time , um . I tend to focus on football all the way in the morning , you know , of course , football practice , meetings , lifts , etc . Then I typically devote the majority of the rest of my day to school , and then right before I go to bed , that last hour or two , I get right back into football , a little bit of film , etc .
The best advice that I've been given from my coaches and mentors is to , honestly , just to trust yourself , you know what I mean ? Everyday , athletes , especially this , this level , we kind of , we tend to get in our own heads and we forget all the work that we put in . But honestly , when you remember everything that you've done to get to this point and the countless hours you put in daily , It's just a cool reminder to trust yourself and trust the process , and you'll get to where you strive to be .
But honestly , when you remember everything that you've done to get to this point and the countless hours you put in daily , It's just a cool reminder to trust yourself and trust the process , and you'll get to where you strive to be . Some of the most important things I focus on on my training are , I mean , as a running back , you need to be able to cut and move into tight spaces , accelerate . So I've been focusing on those areas a lot recently , for sure , and also mastering the fundamentals of the IQ .
Um , recruitment was a little bit slow during that time period , of course , because it's an abbreviated season , 5 to 6 games . So that summer following that uh spring season , I needed to go to a bunch of camps to prove myself , and that's what I did , and it was , it was a great opportunity and a great learning experience for me , uh , as well . I chose Northwestern because , I mean , obviously the academics are phenomenal here .
