It's my whole life of being the little guy and having a little chip on my shoulder, from year to year trying to prove myself, and at the end of the day to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame is a very special honor for me.

I was very close to playing at an Ivy League School. The Division I schools, when a coach would come visit all he would talk about was my size.

All of those guys who told me that I was too short and how complicated the game was, it is not that complicated. It is the same game I have always played.

When I go back to NFL functions today, I feel a bit on the outside looking in. I played 13 years in the NFL, and I loved it - made a Pro Bowl and went to the playoffs - but I always felt like I was having to knock the door down to get in.

The public doesnt care about my size. Its just something for the media to talk about.

The biggest issue about the height factor is the bias that the NFL has about it.

Hey, I'm just looking for an excuse to retire so I can play summer league baseball, go coach my nephews, play pickup basketball. I've always had that ability to move on to the next thing.