WEBVTT - Draft Show_1_29.mp3 0:00:03.320 --> 0:00:09.320 This is the Dallascowboys dot Com Draft Show, your war 0:00:09.480 --> 0:00:13.200 room for insider news and draft analysis from deep within 0:00:13.320 --> 0:00:17.720 the confines of Cowboys Headquarters at the Star Infrasco. And 0:00:17.840 --> 0:00:21.520 now your host, Kyle Yeomans. 0:00:23.079 --> 0:00:26.079 Today is January twenty nine, twenty twenty five, and we 0:00:26.120 --> 0:00:29.160 are officially eighty five days away from the NFL Draft 0:00:29.160 --> 0:00:32.440 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Welcome into the Draft Show, presented 0:00:32.479 --> 0:00:35.920 by Miller Light, the only beer of the Dallas Cowboys. 0:00:35.920 --> 0:00:37.880 We are back on radio row of the twenty twenty 0:00:37.880 --> 0:00:40.280 five Reese's Senior Bowl. We're gonna talk to some of 0:00:40.280 --> 0:00:43.840 the greatest prospects in this NFL Draft class, including Jared 0:00:43.920 --> 0:00:47.720 Ivy of Old Miss edge rusher defensive linemen as straordinaire. 0:00:47.800 --> 0:00:49.960 And that's the first question I'm going to ask you, Jared. 0:00:50.000 --> 0:00:52.479 We've got Nick Harris, Tommy Yarish, Kyle Yeomans here with 0:00:52.560 --> 0:00:54.680 the Draft Show. Where do you feel like you fit 0:00:54.760 --> 0:00:57.760 best on that defensive line? You've got some versatility up front? 0:00:57.760 --> 0:00:59.400 What are the teams looking at this week? 0:00:59.600 --> 0:00:59.760 Yeah? 0:01:00.080 --> 0:01:02.200 I love rushing the edge, but I'm gonna do it 0:01:02.240 --> 0:01:05.040 all guy. And and I love sliding inside, rushing inside too, 0:01:05.120 --> 0:01:08.560 And and uh yeah, it's kind of it's hard to pick, 0:01:08.680 --> 0:01:11.600 you know, I got I got production from from all spots, 0:01:11.600 --> 0:01:13.920 and so yeah, I just I want to be a 0:01:13.920 --> 0:01:15.120 pluck and play guy anywhere I go. 0:01:15.440 --> 0:01:18.440 You ended up measuring in very well throughout the week, 0:01:18.480 --> 0:01:21.000 and you got off to a great start yesterday and practice. 0:01:21.000 --> 0:01:22.640 How do you feel like that first session went? 0:01:23.080 --> 0:01:26.200 It went really good, got loose and in one on 0:01:26.200 --> 0:01:28.280 ones and and had a nice start to the day. 0:01:28.319 --> 0:01:30.959 Indy was really smooth and and it was good to 0:01:31.319 --> 0:01:34.080 work and compete around some great players with with some 0:01:34.080 --> 0:01:37.320 great coaches. So uh yeah, taking that into the team period, 0:01:37.360 --> 0:01:39.520 it was nice to open up and and get back 0:01:39.520 --> 0:01:42.120 to running to the ball again and making plays and 0:01:42.280 --> 0:01:44.960 in eleven on eleven, So yeah, all around, just a 0:01:44.959 --> 0:01:45.600 really good day. 0:01:45.800 --> 0:01:48.000 A big part of this process is obviously meeting with teams. 0:01:48.040 --> 0:01:50.000 What's going into that for you this week? How's that going? 0:01:50.400 --> 0:01:54.120 And those have been great, you know, after the first couple, 0:01:54.160 --> 0:01:55.600 you know, you start to get the hang of it 0:01:55.640 --> 0:01:57.800 and and get into kind of a flow and and 0:01:57.800 --> 0:02:02.440 and anticipate questions and and you know, have your stuff formulated. 0:02:02.520 --> 0:02:04.560 So it's been nice to get to know some of 0:02:04.560 --> 0:02:07.560 these scouts and coaches. Mike Tomlin was here last night 0:02:07.600 --> 0:02:11.240 and he's an unbelievable guy. So being around uh, just 0:02:11.240 --> 0:02:13.799 some of some great minds and and and it's been 0:02:13.919 --> 0:02:14.560 it's been awesome. 0:02:14.600 --> 0:02:15.639 Have you met with the Cowboys yet? 0:02:16.160 --> 0:02:16.360 I have? 0:02:16.480 --> 0:02:20.440 Yeah, that gore really nice and got to learn a 0:02:20.520 --> 0:02:22.840 lot about you know, where they see me and and 0:02:22.840 --> 0:02:25.600 and the kind of prospect they see me as. And 0:02:25.600 --> 0:02:28.000 it kind of aligns with my views on myself. 0:02:28.080 --> 0:02:31.800 So great conversation and kind of going in more in 0:02:31.880 --> 0:02:33.880 depth on that with the Cowboys? Did they see you 0:02:33.919 --> 0:02:35.920 more as an edge rusher, as a defensive lineman, a 0:02:35.960 --> 0:02:38.320 mixture of both? You mentioned your versatility. Where did they 0:02:38.440 --> 0:02:39.880 see you projecting? 0:02:40.320 --> 0:02:42.359 I think just a mixture of both, you know, I 0:02:42.960 --> 0:02:45.680 think being able to do what I've been doing at 0:02:45.680 --> 0:02:49.239 Old Miss and rushing inside, rushing outside, playing five six eyes, 0:02:49.680 --> 0:02:52.760 nine threes, four eyes, like just you know, being a 0:02:52.760 --> 0:02:53.799 do it all guy, Ben? 0:02:53.880 --> 0:02:54.760 Did they did? 0:02:55.080 --> 0:02:56.880 Was that kind of the same sentiment with all the 0:02:56.880 --> 0:02:58.640 teams that you met with yesterday or were there some 0:02:58.720 --> 0:03:00.480 that maybe had a little bit more of a playing 0:03:00.600 --> 0:03:03.280 one spot versus the other? Things like that more or less? 0:03:03.360 --> 0:03:07.680 But I'm not exactly familiar on who runs what, so 0:03:07.840 --> 0:03:10.160 obviously that definitely plays a part. But as far as 0:03:10.200 --> 0:03:16.400 the conversations went, I think everybody was super jacked and excited. 0:03:16.000 --> 0:03:17.000 About my versatility. 0:03:17.120 --> 0:03:20.600 So yeah, as am I and I want to continue 0:03:20.600 --> 0:03:22.079 to be that type of player going for it. 0:03:22.320 --> 0:03:24.639 Is there anybody at the NFL level that you model 0:03:24.680 --> 0:03:25.440 your game after? 0:03:25.520 --> 0:03:27.280 Because the Cowboys have had some guys that. 0:03:27.240 --> 0:03:29.640 Have gone inside and out and had that success on 0:03:29.680 --> 0:03:31.000 the defensive line doing so. 0:03:31.120 --> 0:03:33.000 But does anybody stick out to you? 0:03:33.680 --> 0:03:35.000 There's a few guys that stick out. 0:03:35.080 --> 0:03:38.040 I mean Cam Jordan, Miles Garrett, guys like Eric Armstead, 0:03:38.080 --> 0:03:40.720 the Forrest Buckner, Guys that you know slide all around 0:03:40.760 --> 0:03:43.320 the yard and and can get production from anywhere. 0:03:43.440 --> 0:03:45.400 You guys have a lot of talent here from Old 0:03:45.440 --> 0:03:48.240 Miss as well. We'll get a chance to catch up 0:03:48.240 --> 0:03:50.520 with Walter Nolan here in a little bit as well. 0:03:50.560 --> 0:03:54.080 I mean talk about how much that group helped. 0:03:53.840 --> 0:03:58.040 You grow throughout your tenure in Old Miss and having 0:03:58.080 --> 0:04:00.320 an opportunity to now come to the senior with us. 0:04:00.480 --> 0:04:02.640 As far as the work at practice, it was second 0:04:02.680 --> 0:04:04.920 and none are some of our indie sessions and one 0:04:04.960 --> 0:04:07.840 on ones versus versus our offensive line is. It's just 0:04:08.160 --> 0:04:10.720 it's cool to be able to compete and and go 0:04:10.800 --> 0:04:13.520 hard with guys that also go hard and make plays. 0:04:13.560 --> 0:04:15.840 And then on top of that, like being on the 0:04:15.840 --> 0:04:18.200 field with them on Saturday, right, it frees up so 0:04:18.320 --> 0:04:20.640 much space. It creates so many more one on ones, 0:04:20.720 --> 0:04:23.200 like you're able to get on so many, so many edges, 0:04:23.279 --> 0:04:26.160 and so much isolation playing with other guys because it's 0:04:26.200 --> 0:04:26.920 hard to double you. 0:04:26.920 --> 0:04:28.200 You really can't double anybody. 0:04:28.560 --> 0:04:30.480 I've heard good notes about your knowledge of the game, 0:04:30.520 --> 0:04:32.200 IQ of the game. How much studying do you put 0:04:32.240 --> 0:04:34.320 into that aspect of what you have in the game. 0:04:34.440 --> 0:04:35.240 Yeah, I love the game. 0:04:36.160 --> 0:04:40.280 I think studying is a double sided question because you know, 0:04:40.800 --> 0:04:44.240 these coaches like they I mean they live, eat, sleep, 0:04:44.320 --> 0:04:47.359 breathe this game, like stay at three in the morning 0:04:47.440 --> 0:04:50.120 creating these game plans. So just learning from them and 0:04:50.160 --> 0:04:53.240 listening and taking notes and meetings, like I've learned so 0:04:53.360 --> 0:04:56.159 much about the game the past few years just being 0:04:56.200 --> 0:04:59.200 around some great coaches and and you know, taking taking 0:04:59.240 --> 0:05:00.160 my nuggets where I can. 0:05:00.279 --> 0:05:02.160 If you had to go back and tell the Jared 0:05:02.200 --> 0:05:05.360 Ivy that was entering Georgia Tech as a young freshman, 0:05:05.400 --> 0:05:06.160 what would you tell him. 0:05:06.480 --> 0:05:08.400 I tell him, just manage to stick the course and 0:05:08.839 --> 0:05:11.159 always bet on yourself. You know it was it was 0:05:11.200 --> 0:05:13.560 tough to make that decision to hit the portal and 0:05:13.560 --> 0:05:16.279 and uh, you know, take that chance. But I would 0:05:16.279 --> 0:05:18.880 never go back and change that. It gave me this 0:05:18.920 --> 0:05:20.120 opportunity to be here today. 0:05:20.400 --> 0:05:20.800 Who are you? 0:05:20.839 --> 0:05:21.320 Off the field? 0:05:22.120 --> 0:05:25.279 Just laid back, relaxed. I like the golf, fish, cook, 0:05:26.160 --> 0:05:26.800 beat the crib. 0:05:27.040 --> 0:05:27.200 You know. 0:05:27.240 --> 0:05:29.640 I got a really small family, so I love to 0:05:29.720 --> 0:05:31.800 just spend time and and and hang out and chill 0:05:31.839 --> 0:05:32.440 with my family. 0:05:33.040 --> 0:05:34.800 That's awesome. You're gonna get a couple of strokes in 0:05:34.839 --> 0:05:35.599 while you're out here. 0:05:36.000 --> 0:05:37.800 I will. 0:05:37.800 --> 0:05:39.600 We're not having too much off time. And it would 0:05:39.600 --> 0:05:45.200 have been nice. We played at gosh, where's it? And 0:05:45.480 --> 0:05:47.279 we played in Jacksonville. What's that TBC? 0:05:47.480 --> 0:05:48.880 So nice? 0:05:49.000 --> 0:05:53.520 Yeah, So if I had stayed another day, I came 0:05:53.560 --> 0:05:56.600 home early and trained. But my buddy that that I'm 0:05:56.600 --> 0:06:00.000 always golfing with it in Oxford, He's stayed next year 0:06:00.120 --> 0:06:02.480 day and and played one of the courses, which I 0:06:02.520 --> 0:06:04.480 would have loved to do. But you know, but you're 0:06:04.520 --> 0:06:06.560 locked in what I had to get to work. I 0:06:06.600 --> 0:06:09.160 had to get to work, and I would have been 0:06:09.160 --> 0:06:11.600 out there probably for a week on one Green. 0:06:11.760 --> 0:06:13.800 So there you go. 0:06:13.880 --> 0:06:15.760 You've got a couple of people that wear this this 0:06:15.920 --> 0:06:19.000 logo that are avid golfers as well, so you would 0:06:19.000 --> 0:06:20.120 fit right in the building. 0:06:20.480 --> 0:06:22.680 What would it mean to be drafted by the Dallas Cowboys. 0:06:22.760 --> 0:06:23.320 It'd be awesome. 0:06:23.360 --> 0:06:26.279 You know historic uh program, the great Pants, you know, 0:06:27.000 --> 0:06:32.160 and then you know historic uh Jerry Jones, So obviously 0:06:32.200 --> 0:06:35.560 you know, very well known owner Dak Press got a 0:06:35.680 --> 0:06:39.800 very solid even though he's a bulldog, you know, you know, 0:06:39.960 --> 0:06:43.719 solid bell, really really great player. And uh yeah, Sam's 0:06:43.760 --> 0:06:46.640 up there. I didn't I didn't cross over with him 0:06:46.640 --> 0:06:48.919 at my time at all, miss, but hearing stories about 0:06:48.960 --> 0:06:51.000 him and seeing him on the tape when I had 0:06:51.000 --> 0:06:53.480 first got there, and and uh he's a great player, 0:06:53.560 --> 0:06:56.000 so you know obviously Micah, uh you know, I had 0:06:56.000 --> 0:06:58.760 my little podcast deal and I know he's big into that. 0:06:58.920 --> 0:07:02.039 So that was very and uh yeah, just a great 0:07:02.040 --> 0:07:04.320 group of guys and a good team looking to get 0:07:04.320 --> 0:07:04.760 over the hope. 0:07:04.760 --> 0:07:07.480 Well, you're welcome on our podcast anytime you want along 0:07:07.480 --> 0:07:07.800 the way. 0:07:07.920 --> 0:07:09.120 Appreciate you taking some time. 0:07:09.160 --> 0:07:12.280 Good luck this week, and of course keep on rocking 0:07:12.520 --> 0:07:15.680 going into the Senior Bowl of all these practices throughout 0:07:15.680 --> 0:07:16.000 the week. 0:07:16.160 --> 0:07:17.680 All Right, I appreciate you guys having me. 0:07:17.640 --> 0:07:20.480 Allah, Jared Ivy old Miss Edge Rusher joining us here 0:07:20.560 --> 0:07:21.640 from the Reese's Senior Bowl. 0:07:21.640 --> 0:07:24.400 We've got more to come right after this. 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What is this week 0:09:50.800 --> 0:09:53.079 going to do for you to help elevate that draft call? 0:09:53.200 --> 0:09:53.360 Yeah? 0:09:53.360 --> 0:09:55.240 I think for me it's really important to prove that 0:09:55.320 --> 0:09:57.760 can be every downback and you know, route running and 0:09:57.760 --> 0:09:59.680 winning my one on ones is big, and then obviously 0:10:00.120 --> 0:10:02.440 past pro two and then you know, I think just 0:10:02.480 --> 0:10:04.760 showing continue strivesing getting better in the run game. I mean, 0:10:04.960 --> 0:10:06.679 there's some dudes out here on D line, so not 0:10:06.760 --> 0:10:08.400 everything's going to clear up, and we have some guys 0:10:08.440 --> 0:10:11.559 on O line too, So just running consistently and knowing 0:10:11.600 --> 0:10:15.080 my job and my landmarks and play calling SA NFL 0:10:15.120 --> 0:10:17.280 pro stoyn offense. So just getting used to that and 0:10:17.360 --> 0:10:20.160 because this is my process now, and so just showing 0:10:20.200 --> 0:10:22.360 that I can do that and be consistent aspect too well. 0:10:22.360 --> 0:10:25.439 And you're very vertuatile as well. You bring a vast 0:10:25.440 --> 0:10:28.080 skill set to the table. You mentioned a couple elements there. 0:10:28.440 --> 0:10:30.800 One that I've been very impressed with is the ability 0:10:30.840 --> 0:10:32.599 to receive out of the backfield and catch out of 0:10:32.640 --> 0:10:36.760 the backfield. How much of a growth did you see 0:10:37.040 --> 0:10:39.960 during your time in Lawrence and taking a step forward 0:10:40.000 --> 0:10:41.680 in that element and how are you going to bring 0:10:41.679 --> 0:10:42.480 that to the NFL? 0:10:42.720 --> 0:10:44.760 Yeah, I mean just you know, honestly, just having those 0:10:44.760 --> 0:10:47.480 conversations couch, it's like, hey, I need to get involved more, 0:10:47.520 --> 0:10:49.319 and you know, I don't have to always just run 0:10:49.360 --> 0:10:49.559 the ball. 0:10:49.600 --> 0:10:50.880 And we went a lot of two back stuff. 0:10:50.880 --> 0:10:53.000 You can see it on film and there was times 0:10:53.000 --> 0:10:54.880 where our other running back will be back there and 0:10:54.880 --> 0:10:56.960 I'll split out a little bit and motion out. 0:10:56.840 --> 0:10:57.840 And go do some things too. 0:10:57.880 --> 0:10:59.600 So just being able to be versatile, like you said, 0:10:59.600 --> 0:11:01.839 I think it's importing me every downe back. I think 0:11:01.880 --> 0:11:03.760 it's a trait that I bring and not everyone can 0:11:03.800 --> 0:11:06.040 bring that, so, you know, and then I think just 0:11:06.040 --> 0:11:07.800 sohoing strides of being good in the past game, you know, 0:11:07.840 --> 0:11:09.800 I think early on in my career I sucked that passport, 0:11:09.840 --> 0:11:11.960 to be quite honest with you, because I just wasn't 0:11:12.000 --> 0:11:14.160 heavy enough. And then you know, growing into it, you know, 0:11:14.280 --> 0:11:16.320 especially this past year, like I was really consistent that 0:11:16.400 --> 0:11:18.559 aspect and I was really good, and the just unknowing 0:11:18.559 --> 0:11:20.760 my ID and then taking guys at the line of 0:11:20.760 --> 0:11:22.480 scrimmage and you know, just keeping them there and not 0:11:22.520 --> 0:11:23.640 getting the lap of the quarterback. 0:11:23.720 --> 0:11:26.320 I'd be curious to know your perspective because obviously this 0:11:26.400 --> 0:11:27.920 is a great running back class, one of the best 0:11:27.960 --> 0:11:30.280 and probably the last decade. And I know a lot 0:11:30.320 --> 0:11:32.920 of players can suffer from comparison during this process and 0:11:32.960 --> 0:11:34.520 trying to bury yourself to other guys. How do you 0:11:34.600 --> 0:11:36.320 kind of stay and who you are and trying to 0:11:36.320 --> 0:11:37.680 get what you have to get done at the end 0:11:37.679 --> 0:11:39.679 of the day to be the best possible draft pick. 0:11:39.720 --> 0:11:42.120 Yeah, I mean, for me, I just believe that comparison 0:11:42.200 --> 0:11:43.720 is a deep of joy, you know. I try not 0:11:43.760 --> 0:11:46.480 to get into you know, who's this and what are 0:11:46.480 --> 0:11:47.920 they doing. You know, I just go out there and 0:11:47.960 --> 0:11:49.960 put my best foot forward, and you know, go prove 0:11:50.000 --> 0:11:52.000 what I do and show my versatility on tape. Just 0:11:52.040 --> 0:11:55.120 play and be effective in everything I do. And you know, 0:11:55.160 --> 0:11:57.560 I think coaches, at least the coaches I've talked to, 0:11:57.840 --> 0:12:01.040 understand my perspective of my mindset to dominate anything I 0:12:01.120 --> 0:12:03.080 do and you know, not getting to you know, I 0:12:03.080 --> 0:12:04.480 think I'm better than this guy, or I think it's 0:12:04.520 --> 0:12:06.520 better than this guy, because honestly, it doesn't matter. As 0:12:06.520 --> 0:12:07.800 long as you end up in the right place, in 0:12:07.840 --> 0:12:10.120 the right fit, everything can go right for you. 0:12:10.240 --> 0:12:12.360 Yeah, the two biggest boxes for me you have to 0:12:12.440 --> 0:12:15.280 check the running back position is reliability and consistency. You 0:12:15.320 --> 0:12:16.640 have both of that. I think you owned this one 0:12:16.679 --> 0:12:18.640 game in your career and the freshman year and then 0:12:18.760 --> 0:12:21.560 three straight thousand yard seasons kind of kind of speak 0:12:21.600 --> 0:12:23.679 to those two things. And being you know, keeping your 0:12:23.679 --> 0:12:25.600 body in shape, but also being ready on game day. 0:12:25.679 --> 0:12:27.679 I mean, their ability is the best ability you have, 0:12:27.760 --> 0:12:30.240 you know, being available on the field, and it just 0:12:30.400 --> 0:12:32.199 it's a lot of working taking care of your body. 0:12:32.280 --> 0:12:34.040 You know, I spend about three to four hours every 0:12:34.080 --> 0:12:36.120 day working on my body and just because I play 0:12:36.160 --> 0:12:38.680 a grueling position. You have to stay right, you have 0:12:38.720 --> 0:12:41.240 to be fresh for game day and consistency. I just 0:12:41.280 --> 0:12:43.560 think that's a product of my work. You know, each 0:12:43.559 --> 0:12:45.839 off season, I'm finding new ways to get better. You know, 0:12:45.880 --> 0:12:48.120 I'll never get satisfied in my work just because I 0:12:48.200 --> 0:12:50.120 know I can get better on certain things. And that's 0:12:50.120 --> 0:12:52.400 what's helped me, you know, because guys have known my 0:12:52.480 --> 0:12:54.440 name in the Big twelve five places my freshman year, 0:12:54.520 --> 0:12:56.640 so you know, it makes that even harder. You can't 0:12:56.640 --> 0:12:59.000 sneak up on anybody, and can't, especially with us growing 0:12:59.000 --> 0:13:01.280 as a team. You have to always find a way 0:13:01.320 --> 0:13:03.160 to get better, and I think I found ways to 0:13:03.160 --> 0:13:04.280 get better each and every season. 0:13:04.600 --> 0:13:06.600 So much of the senior Boat process is not just 0:13:06.800 --> 0:13:08.760 going on the field and showing NFL scouts that you 0:13:08.760 --> 0:13:10.720 can do, but going in those interview rooms too and 0:13:10.800 --> 0:13:13.440 talking to teams. Have you met with the Dallas Cowboys yet? 0:13:13.920 --> 0:13:14.360 Briefly? 0:13:14.400 --> 0:13:15.000 I did, you know? 0:13:15.040 --> 0:13:17.839 I actually juked with mister Vaughan just because I'm good 0:13:17.880 --> 0:13:18.839 friends with Deuce. 0:13:19.280 --> 0:13:19.480 Yeah. 0:13:19.559 --> 0:13:21.760 Yeah, So it was funny just talk with them a 0:13:21.800 --> 0:13:23.920 little bit. There was more background information. We talked a 0:13:24.040 --> 0:13:25.520 little bit of ball, but I have met with them. 0:13:25.600 --> 0:13:29.280 Yeah, yeah, there's a bunch of k you guys on 0:13:29.360 --> 0:13:31.800 this staff, luckily enough, so I love it. 0:13:31.840 --> 0:13:34.560 But I got some backing. What was that conversation, Like, mean, 0:13:34.600 --> 0:13:36.360 you mentioned background, but some of the ball stuff. What 0:13:36.400 --> 0:13:37.920 did they tell you? They give you any feedback, what 0:13:37.960 --> 0:13:39.160 they liked about you, things like that. 0:13:39.400 --> 0:13:41.360 No, it was more of just you know, understand, like 0:13:41.360 --> 0:13:42.880 they want to see how much I know football? 0:13:43.000 --> 0:13:44.040 And you know, I think a lot. 0:13:44.000 --> 0:13:46.240 Of this process is they want to see it can 0:13:46.280 --> 0:13:47.439 a guy adapt to a scheme? 0:13:47.480 --> 0:13:49.840 Does he know scheme? Does he know defenses? You know? 0:13:49.880 --> 0:13:51.280 And those are all traits I bring. 0:13:51.320 --> 0:13:53.840 I think off the field, people don't understand like I 0:13:53.920 --> 0:13:56.000 bring a really smart perspective of the game. Like I 0:13:56.080 --> 0:13:59.880 understand the game and understand you know, coverages, I understand 0:14:00.480 --> 0:14:02.800 backer line, now, I understand d line front. So I 0:14:02.840 --> 0:14:04.760 just understand so much. And it's so smart when it 0:14:04.800 --> 0:14:06.960 comes to that. And it's an underrated theme because it 0:14:07.000 --> 0:14:08.120 just helps you play faster. 0:14:08.360 --> 0:14:11.080 And you continue to take those steps forward. I thought 0:14:11.320 --> 0:14:11.920 one thing that you. 0:14:11.920 --> 0:14:14.880 Said there was interesting. How quickly you remember the one 0:14:14.920 --> 0:14:17.800 game that you missed your freshman year. Does that eat 0:14:17.840 --> 0:14:19.280 at you a little? Bit if you were to miss 0:14:19.280 --> 0:14:21.320 time in the NFL, because, like you said, it's a 0:14:21.320 --> 0:14:22.840 grueling sport and a grueling position. 0:14:22.960 --> 0:14:23.200 Yeah. 0:14:23.200 --> 0:14:25.000 Man, I want to be on the field. You know, 0:14:25.040 --> 0:14:25.760 I'm a competitor. 0:14:25.800 --> 0:14:28.000 I love playing this game, and you know, I'm really 0:14:28.040 --> 0:14:30.320 detail oriented, so I know a lot of things, you know, 0:14:30.440 --> 0:14:32.960 especially in my past, is understand and like a, I 0:14:32.960 --> 0:14:35.320 did miss that game because of injury, but I truly 0:14:35.320 --> 0:14:37.200 believe it's because I was too small, and you know, 0:14:37.280 --> 0:14:39.240 I just kind of got thrown into fire my last 0:14:39.280 --> 0:14:42.080 year or my freshman year, and you know, it is 0:14:42.080 --> 0:14:43.680 what it is. Though you know, I enjoyed I learned 0:14:43.680 --> 0:14:45.600 so much from that season and it helped propel me 0:14:45.640 --> 0:14:46.600 into my career, so. 0:14:46.840 --> 0:14:49.920 It certainly did. You also mentioned that you spend four 0:14:49.960 --> 0:14:52.160 to five hours a day or three to four hours 0:14:52.200 --> 0:14:54.920 a day working on your body. Just give us an example, 0:14:55.160 --> 0:14:57.200 what is a normal day in the life. 0:14:57.000 --> 0:14:59.680 Of Devin Neil leading up to this draft process, Like, ooh, 0:15:00.160 --> 0:15:02.280 right now, or when I'm in the facility, in the facility, 0:15:02.360 --> 0:15:04.080 let's let's talk about it. Yeah man, I mean I'll 0:15:04.120 --> 0:15:06.600 just spend like a lot of time stretching, rolling out, 0:15:06.800 --> 0:15:09.120 and then you know, there's a little less at the 0:15:09.120 --> 0:15:11.400 facility I'm working at, you know, in fort Lerdale, but 0:15:11.520 --> 0:15:13.920 you know at KU. You know, we have a cryo chamber, 0:15:13.960 --> 0:15:16.320 we have cold toes, we have hotels, we have normal texts, 0:15:16.360 --> 0:15:18.800 we have accupunt we have so much stuff. And you know, 0:15:18.880 --> 0:15:20.960 whatever they allowed me to do, I'm gonna do just 0:15:20.960 --> 0:15:23.040 to make sure, hey, this body parts was good. Let's 0:15:23.040 --> 0:15:25.000 move on the next one and just make sure you know, 0:15:25.040 --> 0:15:27.320 everything's feeling good so I can go into the practice 0:15:27.320 --> 0:15:29.400 feeling fresh. And you know one thing I love about 0:15:29.440 --> 0:15:31.840 coach Leipol, He's all about, you know, guys feeling fresh 0:15:31.880 --> 0:15:33.400 for the next day. He didn't want to beat guys 0:15:33.480 --> 0:15:36.920 up too much and have us be there till nine pm. 0:15:37.080 --> 0:15:38.960 And we have we practiced in the morning, so we're 0:15:38.960 --> 0:15:41.080 working up at five. So we wanted a good a 0:15:41.120 --> 0:15:43.920