"They stayed by my side the whole time - my teammates, family and all the fans."

"I feel like I have a new life and I'm going to take full advantage of it."

"Football is what keeps me going, what makes me prosper, and what will keep me straight."

"I've been doing a lot of learning from mistakes, first and foremost, and building off that."

"I'm using all my resources to help me with that and I feel the sky is the limit for me."