I take pride in my life-my wife, my family. I try my best not to have football define the person that I am.

I am a National Football League player of American Samoan heritage. Because of my status as a professional athlete, I have been blessed to play a role in educating players and fans about the culture and history of America's southernmost territory.

Our sport is not made for anybody to be able to play it, especially at the NFL level, so there's obviously some risk that we all take knowingly.

I've always been fascinated by the military, the discipline they have and the sacrifices they make to defend the country. It's something I've always been interested in.

I've never really been aware of what is said about me, whether it's positive or negative. I ignore it. I've always had the mind-set: 'No one can challenge me better than myself.'

Football doesn’t define me. It’s what I do [and] how I carry out my faith.

The greatest joy I get is setting up plays for somebody else. I take a lot of pride in helping other people make plays.