At first, after my freshman year, it was kind of a joke, going into my sophomore year like, 'Hey, I wanna graduate in three years, two-and-a-half.' And we were just kind of playing with it, added some extra classes in, and then once I finished that following spring going into that next summer, it was just like, 'Hey, I can actually do it.'

I'm a competitor. I'm going to compete each and every day to get better.

I think about my mom and the things she went through, and things could always be a lot worse.

As a rookie, I worked with my agent and the training staff to figure out what diet works for my body naturally.

I try to do the right things. I was always raised that if you do the right thing and obey the law, you won't have problems. I really believe that. But that's just me; that's what I've tried to do because that's how my mother raised me.

I'm a southern boy raised in Gainesville, Georgia, so it's natural for me to want fast food and sweet tea, but those are the things I've had to cut back on.

It started with my mom; she always wanted me to get my degree and graduate.

I grew up an Urban Meyer fan. I loved the way he coached, loved the way he did things.

Football is just like life. You have to manage adversity all the time. You have to do the right things and be ready for the moment.

Clemson was a special place, and I've enjoyed every single moment.

We barely had lights, but my mom always made sure we had food on the table and somewhere to sleep.

I try to act as a man of character if no one is watching or if the world is watching.

Health has always been my first priority. If it's something that is going to make it worse, or if I'm not cleared by the doctors, then, you know, I won't step on the field.

It's just something I always dreamed about when I was little. I always thinking about playing in an All-American game, and the Under Armour All-America Game was the one game I always wanted to play in, so once I got the opportunity and invite, I chose it.

It's a privilege to be in this position, to have people want to talk to me, to have people want to hear my story and hear what's going on, because it can easily be on the flip side, and no one wants to talk to me, no one respects me one-on-one, no one in the stands wearing my jersey. It's a blessing.

It doesn't matter my size. It's more a mindset. That's what people don't understand. It's the size the media talks about, but they don't know my heart.

815 is the neighborhood I was born and raised in; 815 Harrison Square is the exact name. It's in Gainesville, Georgia.

I'm the best player in the country. That's how I think. That's how I feel.

If I have the opportunity to go to the NFL, I'm going to take it.

I'm not Superman.

I'm human. I make mistakes.

God doesn't make mistakes.

The one thing I learned early on as a football player is people have their opinions, and I can't change them. But I can show them what they're missing.

People have assumed that I have to run the ball before I can throw it most all of my career, all the way back before high school. It's a stereotype put on me for a long time because I'm African-American, and I'm a dual-threat quarterback.

People think, 'Oh, he's a black quarterback, he must be dual-threat.' People throw around that word all the time. It's lazy.

I watched Tim Tebow and how he played and how he carried himself and the good that he did for the game on and off the field. I knew that's what I wanted to do.

If a franchise wants me, they'll take me.

If they want me to run the ball, I'll run it.

I just go out there and play.

Coach OB is fun to play for. He's very tough on you. He wants you to be successful.

There's no timeline from ACLs. People give you five, six, seven, eight months to come back.

I've dealt with adversity before, had injuries before. I didn't let that slow me down. It just changed my attitude about the game.

We just got to capitalize in the red zone. Don't turn the ball over.

For me, I just try to do what's best for the team.

I've played through a lot of injuries before, as a young kid through high school.

It's not overwhelming or shocking to play against the SEC, like most fans think.

I love all people, and that's what I focus on.

I can't control other people, what their beliefs are.

I can control what I can control. I just focus on me, and that's it.

I never forget where I come from. It means everything.

One thing that translates from college to the NFL is winners, and, I think, being a quarterback, that's the biggest thing: being recognized, winning games.

I just want to be a complete professional quarterback, and that's going to take time.

My reads, operation with the offense, timing with the receivers, routes, sitting in the pocket, trusting my line - everything is always a work in progress.

Each big play is always a confidence-booster.

You try to learn as much as you can with each rep.

I'm just going to do what I can do, not worry about taking hits. I'm not going to shy away from that... I'm going to try to protect myself and make sure I do my job.

Honestly, I just kind of play ball. I guess I'm pretty good in the state of Florida.

You just always have to protect yourself. Try not to take any unnecessary hits.

Whenever you're falling or getting tackled, try to protect yourself. But that's part of the game; that's part of football.

There's only so much that you can control, especially when the game speed is super, super fast, and guys are flying at you, and you're trying to make a play and get rid of the ball.