I was just a small boy from Mississippi, and now little kids are going to identify with me through this game.

I think the thing about that was I was always willing to work; I was not the fastest or biggest player but I was determined to be the best football player I could be on the football field and I think I was able to accomplish that through hard work.

The same thing I applied to football, I applied to trying to be an actor and hopefully it came off well.

I used to help out my father, a bricklayer, in the summer. I'd catch the bricks (that were dropped). And it made me strong, catching those bricks. I wouldn't change anything about it. That's why I'm where I am today. Really.

I want to do a good job. I'm just learning and I just want to have fun with it.

Not wanting to disappoint is what pushed me to be successful.

My work ethic came from my parents and my fear of failure. I came from a small, predominantly black school and I didn't want to let them down.