1
00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,040
Speaker 1: Colts fourth rowned selection at a Tamawa at a bare

2
00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:08,000
Speaker 1: out of Northwestern defensive lineman. You had the hat ready

3
00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:10,840
Speaker 1: to go, got it on as soon as the selection

4
00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:14,600
Speaker 1: was made. What indication did you have the Indianapolis was

5
00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:18,360
Speaker 1: interested in taking you in this twenty twenty three draft.

6
00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:21,320
Speaker 2: Yeah, so you know, the Colts had had a scout

7
00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:24,000
Speaker 2: I've been talking with like not every day, but you know,

8
00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:27,479
Speaker 2: from the Senior Bowl and you know the Combine. I

9
00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:29,000
Speaker 2: saw him there too, and then he actually hit hit

10
00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:31,040
Speaker 2: me up this morning, So you know, I had an

11
00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:33,959
Speaker 2: indication it maybe could be cold to you know, if

12
00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:34,960
Speaker 2: I was in a situation.

13
00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:38,080
Speaker 3: So I'm just I'm really excited to go. Really, And

14
00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:41,360
Speaker 3: which of the scouts was that? Uh, I don't know.

15
00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:42,800
Speaker 3: If I'm not going to give out it the name,

16
00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:45,960
Speaker 3: I won't. I don't know. If I can't, We'll ask

17
00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:46,440
Speaker 3: him later.

18
00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:48,559
Speaker 1: We'll chat with him a little bit later on.

19
00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:49,519
Speaker 3: I'd totally get it.

20
00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:53,040
Speaker 1: Now. Who who are you watching with celebrating this day with?

21
00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:54,959
Speaker 1: Where are you right now when you took a phone call?

22
00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:58,560
Speaker 2: Yeah, so I'm at a in Kansas City at David Busters.

23
00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:01,080
Speaker 2: This is with my family friends, people I grew up

24
00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:04,120
Speaker 2: with and whatnot. So just just you know, just all

25
00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:05,920
Speaker 2: the love and support from people that kind of got

26
00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:06,760
Speaker 2: into this position.

27
00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:11,800
Speaker 1: What was the reaction when you got the phone call?

28
00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:14,000
Speaker 1: Heard it was Chris Ballard on the other end of

29
00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:16,040
Speaker 1: the end of the line. I knew that your NFL

30
00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:17,840
Speaker 1: career would begin in Indianapolis.

31
00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:20,920
Speaker 2: It was it was finally and then it was happiness.

32
00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:22,680
Speaker 2: So you know, I was excited to go. Like I

33
00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:24,320
Speaker 2: knew that I know the type of player I am.

34
00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,280
Speaker 2: I'm ready just to you know, kind of prove everybody wrong.

35
00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:29,959
Speaker 2: I mean, prove myself right, you know, most importantly because

36
00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:32,280
Speaker 2: I've been you know, I've understood the type of player

37
00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:34,679
Speaker 2: I can be, the type of you know, athleticism and

38
00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:36,919
Speaker 2: you know ability, you know I bring.

39
00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:38,800
Speaker 3: To you know, any team. So I'm excited to you know,

40
00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,280
Speaker 3: be a part of the Colts with.

41
00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:44,520
Speaker 1: Your knowledge of the Colts defense. Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley,

42
00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:47,240
Speaker 1: what kind of a fit are you for this scheme?

43
00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:49,560
Speaker 3: Yeah, we're gonna find out.

44
00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:51,520
Speaker 2: I think there are four to three so yeah, I've

45
00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:53,320
Speaker 2: been playing a four to three system kind of my

46
00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,720
Speaker 2: whole uh, you know, career at Northwestern, so I'm very

47
00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,000
Speaker 2: familiar with those kind of rules and stuff and things

48
00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:01,040
Speaker 2: like that. So I, I mean, I've played anywhere from

49
00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:03,560
Speaker 2: that free technique to that you know, boundary defensive end

50
00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:05,440
Speaker 2: in the four to three, So I'm excited to kind

51
00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:07,360
Speaker 2: of work within a team that I'm very familiar with.

52
00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:11,240
Speaker 1: Obviously, you have that great versatility that you have put

53
00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:14,200
Speaker 1: on display, but sounds like you do see a great

54
00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:17,720
Speaker 1: fit with a three technique with that. How excited are you?

55
00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:20,880
Speaker 1: How eager are you to work within this defensive line

56
00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:23,000
Speaker 1: alongside a guy like DeForest Buckler?

57
00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,880
Speaker 2: Truly excited to be you know, learn more from you know,

58
00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,400
Speaker 2: veterans and guys in that room that have you know,

59
00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,200
Speaker 2: dominated and being great players. Just learn as much as

60
00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:34,760
Speaker 2: I can from them and you know, to continue to

61
00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:35,600
Speaker 2: help better my game.

62
00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:41,920
Speaker 1: Well, enjoy celebrating today. Congratulations. So excited to have you

63
00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:44,560
Speaker 1: as a cult and looking forward to having you here

64
00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:45,960
Speaker 1: in Indianapolis very soon.

65
00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:48,320
Speaker 3: Yes man, thank you so much,