1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,760 Speaker 1: Sonny, what was your reaction when the Patriots so I 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: could do? It? Was a I was, you know, start off, 3 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: I was excited, um trumpling. I'm just honored just to 4 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: be able to be able to get a call from 5 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: a prestigious program like the Patriots. UM, And it was 6 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: just so much excitement. It was it's no words to 7 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 1: really describe, because what the feeling was, like, where were 8 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 1: you watching the draft from? I was watching the other 9 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:34,599 Speaker 1: draft back at home with my family. Wonder where you're 10 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: expecting to go in the first round? Uh, I wasn't sure. 11 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: I was just kind of just watching it, um, not 12 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: really knowing, you know, what was going to happen. You know, 13 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 1: I was, I was kind of ready for anything to happen, 14 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: anything to happen at the moment. Um. You know, it 15 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:53,160 Speaker 1: was kind of a shocker for it to happen this way. 16 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: But I'm just tremendically excited and honored. Why was it 17 00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: a shocker? Uh? You know, I just kind of didn't expect, 18 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: you know, the Patriots to call me. Um. You know, 19 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 1: it's it's one of those deals. This process has been 20 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: so long, and kind of not expecting the call. Uh, 21 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: you know, you kind of just watching TV and just 22 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: get a call before the pick, and it's just like, man, 23 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: this is it's neat. Did you not expect that because 24 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 1: you didn't have much contact with them before the drift? Um, 25 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: it wasn't It wasn't that. Um, it was just you know, 26 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 1: just expect I just you know, expectations were high, but 27 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,040 Speaker 1: you know, I was just kind of, you know, taking 28 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: it all in and it's just a socker to me. 29 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 1: So it was kind of interaction did you have with 30 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 1: Isaiah after he was picked eight spots in front of 31 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: you and then you went to the Patriots as well? Isaiah? 32 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 1: You know, I saw him a couple of texts. I'm 33 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: excited for him, especially him, you know, being one of 34 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: my roommates in college and I've seen how hard he worked, 35 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: so I was very excited for him at the moment 36 00:01:57,960 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: to shot him a couple of texts. I know he 37 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: had a lot and all, so I really couldn't have 38 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: too much interaction with him, but you know, just talking 39 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: back and forth. Man, I was just expressing my emotions 40 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: for how I felt about, you know, his situation. What 41 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 1: year did you guys room together? We roomed together our 42 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: last two years. Our junior. See yere. So just the 43 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:20,079 Speaker 1: two of you were there were there other people or yeah, 44 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: there was other people. They were you know, me him 45 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: and Nick Tubb. You know a lot of people are 46 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: familiar with and two other guys in the team. Can 47 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:30,359 Speaker 1: you give us like a little bit of the vibe 48 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 1: in the in the quad? Uh? Can you repeat that again? 49 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 1: Can you just describe like a little bit of what 50 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 1: the what that quad looked like, how you had it decorated, 51 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: what you guys would do when you're hanging out together. Oh, 52 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 1: I mean it was, it was, it was. It was 53 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 1: not much going on. Um. But you know most of 54 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 1: the time, you know, we were you know at football practice, um, 55 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:56,519 Speaker 1: you know from football plays, would have classes. But when 56 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:58,119 Speaker 1: we come back to the house, we'll try to enjoy 57 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: the types of company. Just make sure nobody had a 58 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 1: good day. Try to end the day on a positive note. 59 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,360 Speaker 1: And that's kind of what we're trying to keep consistently, 60 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 1: you know, to to kind of keep things on a 61 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 1: positive note. Sony. Some of the information that we get, 62 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 1: obviously a lot of us don't get to see a 63 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 1: lot of you, but they say that you're kind of 64 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: an aggressive runner. You have a very aggressive style. How 65 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 1: would you describe your own running style and the way 66 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 1: you approach offense. I would just say, you know me 67 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:31,640 Speaker 1: as a player, um, you know, I want to consider 68 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 1: myself a person that can critique styles. I would just 69 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: say I'm a coachable person. So, you know, any any 70 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: way that a coach can coach me to play, I 71 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,120 Speaker 1: think I have the ability to learn and kind of 72 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 1: grasp that information. Because just put that out on the field, Sony, 73 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 1: your fumble rate college football is one of the worst 74 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: in the country, as opposed to say, Quon Barkley is 75 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: one of the best. How do you think that's going 76 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:57,119 Speaker 1: to translate into the NFL. You're not putting the ball 77 00:03:57,120 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 1: in the ground. Oh, that's all about being aware of 78 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 1: m you know how I carry the football, ball placement, 79 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 1: you know, it's a it's a it's a it's a 80 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: part of my game that I got I probably should 81 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:10,840 Speaker 1: focus on work on and I'm sure you know there's 82 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: great coaches at the Patriots that's gonna be right there, 83 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,919 Speaker 1: you know, emphasizing on ball security, emphasizing on not putting 84 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:19,479 Speaker 1: on the ball, and that's in a very important aspect 85 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: of this game. Sonny. What would you say, your strengths 86 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: are as a runner. Uh, My strengths are is just 87 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 1: you know, just to be able to I would just say, 88 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,719 Speaker 1: get positive yards. Um, you know, be able to execute 89 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: a play whatever my job is on that play, being 90 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 1: able to execute play well, whether it's blocking, running the ball, 91 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 1: or catching the ball. Sonny, how do you feel about 92 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:43,359 Speaker 1: your development in the passing game? And how has the 93 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 1: Georgia program prepared to this point, whether it's pass protection 94 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: or out of the backfield being unilized this receiver. I 95 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:55,040 Speaker 1: would say, just working on craft every day. Um. Not 96 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 1: being satisfied with where you are, whether it's you're winning 97 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:03,039 Speaker 1: or losing game, being at Georgia even though we want 98 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 1: quite a few games, not being satisfied and being willing 99 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:10,320 Speaker 1: to get better every day in practice. Sonny, what is 100 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: it about coach Smart and like the Georgia program you 101 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: think developed such players that the Patriots seem to be 102 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:22,840 Speaker 1: going there now every year and to restock their roster. 103 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: What is it about the Georgia program. It's a It's 104 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: about the culture and identity. It's all about you know, 105 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:34,239 Speaker 1: grinding and trying to work for what you want. Because 106 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 1: it all starts to work, you know, nothing is given 107 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 1: in this game of football, so you gotta be willing 108 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 1: to put in the work to get out. Which one, Sony, 109 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:46,720 Speaker 1: there are some reports about the health of your knee. 110 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 1: How is your knee? I'm healthy, Sonya. Malcolm Mitchell, David 111 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 1: Andrews are here. Do you have any interaction with them 112 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: at all? Yeah, I've talked to those guys, probably big, 113 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:05,360 Speaker 1: you know, you know, especially when they when they have 114 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 1: they off weeks, um, you know, because sometimes I'm busy 115 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 1: with my my uh my football at George and it 116 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:14,279 Speaker 1: was busy, you know, playing for the Patriots. But I 117 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:16,919 Speaker 1: mean when they had time out, you have great interaction 118 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,159 Speaker 1: and you know, those guys always come back, give back 119 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:22,800 Speaker 1: to the program and approachable guys that you can just 120 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:25,720 Speaker 1: talk to, you know, and asked about their experience. So 121 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: it was pretty cool to kind of get that connection 122 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: and now be able to, you know, go up there 123 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:33,520 Speaker 1: and kind of learn more from them. What running back 124 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: would you compare your game to what NFL running backs? 125 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:41,039 Speaker 1: I wouldn't say I compare my game to any running 126 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: back because in the in the NFL level, those guys 127 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 1: that I've watched already accomplished so much because I wouldn't 128 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 1: say I would compare myself to Now, I watched guys 129 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 1: you know, like Reggie Bush, those style of plays, um, 130 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:58,840 Speaker 1: James White, those kind of guys. Those those guys make 131 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:02,160 Speaker 1: big plays and those guys who I look after and 132 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 1: try to just emulate my game after it's only been 133 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 1: a short time. But have you heard from either Dave 134 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 1: or Malcolm? And do your plan if not, to seek 135 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 1: those guys out as it was possible to, you know, 136 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 1: talk to them about the Patriots and what's expected. Well, 137 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: I haven't heard them from them yet, Um, you know, 138 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 1: but you know, I'm sure it'll be a pretty cool 139 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 1: experience to here from them very soon here. But if 140 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 1: I get them on the phone just to talk about them, 141 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: just tell them how excited I am to learn from 142 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 1: and work with them. And it's trying to be a 143 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 1: part of a wonderful organization. So, speaking of cool experiences, 144 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 1: have you thought what's gonna be like to get your 145 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:44,640 Speaker 1: first hand off from Tom Brady? Can you repeat that? Yeah, 146 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 1: speaking of cool experiences, have you thought where it's going 147 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 1: to be like to get your first hand off from 148 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 1: Tom Brady? I hadn't thought about that because you know, 149 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 1: there's so much more than me thinking about coming in 150 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:58,880 Speaker 1: and just getting a hand off from Tom Brady. I 151 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: think it's levels. I have to work my way to 152 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:05,960 Speaker 1: the first learning playbook and and buying into their program 153 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 1: for me to get the chance to be able to 154 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 1: step on that field and play. Sonny about your knee, 155 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 1: can you just clarify for us a little bit because 156 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: it seems like there's some different reports out there. Was 157 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 1: it something that you've rehabbed, or something that you've learned 158 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: to manage, or just a little bit more about what 159 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 1: the deal is there. I'm not sure what's out there, 160 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: but um, you know, I've been playing with no problems. Uh, 161 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 1: you know, I don't have any injuries, So I'm not 162 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 1: sure what you guys are hand So so many everybody 163 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 1: tributes Kirby Smart to your success, but Mark Rick was 164 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: the guy who recruited Unizata Georgia. So how much did 165 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 1: he have in your maturation development? Um? He brought a lot. 166 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:49,200 Speaker 1: And from the standpoint of being a good football player 167 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: and just being a good citizen. Uh, you know, he 168 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:54,559 Speaker 1: tried to teach us of you know, coming into college 169 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 1: and from being young boys to growing up to being 170 00:08:57,840 --> 00:09:00,840 Speaker 1: young men and just knowing how to handle ourselves, learning 171 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 1: how to be coachable, just learning how to do things 172 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 1: the right way. And I think it helped with that 173 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: transition over to coach smart and coach smart kind of 174 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 1: just carry us through, you know, the rest of my 175 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:13,439 Speaker 1: two years with them, Sony, what was it like splitting 176 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:15,640 Speaker 1: time with Nick Chubb And how do you think that 177 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 1: experience could help you here with the Patriots. It was 178 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:23,720 Speaker 1: a wonderful experience. We had so many cool memories. We 179 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:26,960 Speaker 1: had moments that we're just precious. We had moments where 180 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: it was not so precious. So, you know, I'm excited to, um, 181 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 1: you know, be a part of the organization that have 182 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:36,520 Speaker 1: great running backs guys I can learn from, and I'm 183 00:09:36,520 --> 00:09:39,320 Speaker 1: excited to just to see what they have to offer. Um, 184 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:42,440 Speaker 1: what can they teach me? You know, how much can 185 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:45,200 Speaker 1: they teach me that. I'm just so so so so 186 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 1: eager to know what can they teach me? And I'm 187 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:50,240 Speaker 1: just excited so to have other guys there that I 188 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:51,960 Speaker 1: know I can go in there and learn from it. 189 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:54,680 Speaker 1: It's just this is words can't describe son In the 190 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:57,240 Speaker 1: free draft process, a few analysts compared you to Alvin 191 00:09:57,320 --> 00:10:03,160 Speaker 1: Kamara just wondering where your thoughts were when you're that comparison. Um, 192 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:06,480 Speaker 1: it was a pretty cool comparison, UM, knowing that you know, 193 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 1: he's done a great job on that level, on the 194 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:12,520 Speaker 1: NFL level. So but you know, that's that's as far 195 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: as I took you. You know, I can't. I can't. 196 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 1: I'm not really I won't say I'm really big into 197 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:20,760 Speaker 1: the hype, Sony um Bill Belichick. Was that your pro 198 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:23,800 Speaker 1: day during the pre draft process. Did you have a 199 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 1: chance to interact with him then, and what were your 200 00:10:27,280 --> 00:10:31,560 Speaker 1: impressions if you did. I actually didn't get a chance 201 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 1: to interact with him, playing hard to get that, Sony. 202 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 1: Did you talk to um Bill tonight after you found 203 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 1: out you were drafted? What did you say to you? 204 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:46,800 Speaker 1: I talked to him before I was drafted. Man, he 205 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:49,640 Speaker 1: just kind of just you know, congratulating me on this 206 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:52,840 Speaker 1: special moment and kind of just kind of making sure 207 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:55,360 Speaker 1: I'm in the right place and and kind of getting 208 00:10:55,360 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 1: ready to, you know, come in and be a part 209 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:01,960 Speaker 1: of a wonderful organization. Having shared the backfield with Todd 210 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,959 Speaker 1: Gurley and you see the success he's having with the Rams, 211 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:07,959 Speaker 1: what have you learned from him in terms of making 212 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 1: that transition to the league, being willing to just compete 213 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:16,719 Speaker 1: on the highest level. He's a competitor. There's guys at 214 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 1: the Patriots that are competitors because you know, I sit 215 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:22,640 Speaker 1: back and watch those guys at the Patriots just compete 216 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 1: that football team. So I know, you know, playing with 217 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:28,280 Speaker 1: a guy like Todd and getting an opportunity to play 218 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:30,000 Speaker 1: with the Patriots and be able to go in there 219 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 1: and just compete. Have guys that's going to challenge me 220 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: every day, trying to get the best out of me.