1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: Eric, can you talk about, Uh, having the Marco Marley 2 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: as a coach? What do he taught you that maybe 3 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:07,120 Speaker 1: gave you an advantage to get to this point? 4 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 2: You know, the Marco was a big important piece for me. 5 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:11,959 Speaker 2: It's kind of the reason I went to Oklahoma. I 6 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 2: felt like him playing a game at a high level. Uh, 7 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 2: he could teach me a lot about being a pro 8 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:17,840 Speaker 2: in this league, like what it takes to be a pro, 9 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:19,439 Speaker 2: what I needed. 10 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:20,759 Speaker 3: To do to get better to get to this level, 11 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 3: and what's the one thing. 12 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:24,079 Speaker 1: In particular that really stood out to you? 13 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:25,800 Speaker 2: You know, the most important thing I took from him 14 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 2: is just being a pro every single day, no matter 15 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 2: what's going on. Everybody has something going on, and you 16 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 2: have to be on your p's and q's every single day. 17 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 4: You gotta rep today and then yeah, and then you 18 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:35,839 Speaker 4: talked to Brian for a little bit. What did he 19 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 4: talk to you about that? 20 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 2: You know, he was just talking to me, you know, 21 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:41,919 Speaker 2: more so about defining my routes, making sure I'm doing 22 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:42,919 Speaker 2: everything correctly, just. 23 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 3: Getting me used to his style of coaching. 24 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 4: No, I thought you probably could've come out of Tennessee, 25 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 4: cause you were excellent a Tennessee and move went into 26 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 4: your personal decision to go to Oklahoma to see I 27 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 4: have to work on X, Y and Z. 28 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 3: I did a little bit more college football. 29 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 2: So I was actually when I left Tennessee, I was 30 00:00:57,280 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 2: a sophomore, so I couldn't go yet. So I went 31 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 2: to Oklahoma just looking looking for a new home. I 32 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:03,959 Speaker 2: feel like I'd be explosive in their offense as well as, 33 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:05,959 Speaker 2: like I said earlier, with DeMarco, Murray felt like the 34 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 2: Marco was the key to teaching me a lot about 35 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 2: being successful in this league. 36 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 4: What was that first year? Like you just reading about it? 37 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 4: Did you didn't seem like you got as many reps 38 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 4: as wanted that first year there? What was it that 39 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 4: like to have to deal with that? And how how'd 40 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 4: you get through that to get to the obviously a great. 41 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 3: Year last year? 42 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 2: Right that year was definitely adversity for me. But I 43 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:26,720 Speaker 2: uh learned a lot in that time. You know, I 44 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 2: grew mentally, I grew speriually in that time, learning that 45 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 2: you just gotta keep working, keep going, and it's gonna 46 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 2: pay off one day for you. My dad had a 47 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 2: stand during that time that was like you can't keep 48 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 2: a good man down so I knew if I kept working, 49 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 2: kept going hard, that I would ultimately be where I am. 50 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 2: What what are like? 51 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 1: Maybe a couple of very specific things that De Marcoo 52 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:46,040 Speaker 1: taught you that you're like, wow, he never thought of him? 53 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,279 Speaker 1: That's that's really interesting expertise that I made you wouldn't 54 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: have gotten when who's not like a a massive expert, 55 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: right feel well. 56 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 2: You know him playing the game. It's different from when 57 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 2: you were actually out there. So he knows about being 58 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 2: playing in the flow, playing during the then and the 59 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 2: heat of the battle, being out there, knowing fronts, knowing comfagt. 60 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 2: He taught me a lot about, you know, reading the 61 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 2: defense before the play happens, reading and preaching out to 62 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,519 Speaker 2: give you a feeling where the ball's gonna hit or 63 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:08,960 Speaker 2: in protection. 64 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 3: Maybe you know everybody talks about the position. 65 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:14,920 Speaker 4: I want you to rank this the these skills set 66 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 4: that you need to play running back at the high 67 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 4: level position and footwork balance speed? 68 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 3: Well, which one is you know the first one for you? 69 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 2: And it's vision first, vision, footwork speed balance. 70 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 4: In your mind what came together last year to to 71 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 4: to make it your. 72 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 3: Most successful year? 73 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 2: I would think my mindset, you know going into that 74 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 2: year saying I wanted this to be my last year. 75 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 2: I wanted to go out there and give my own 76 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 2: kind of have that season, put it all together, and 77 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 2: have that season that I wanted to have, you know, 78 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 2: the previous year, like I talked about, it was that 79 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 2: versit of the year. But I learned a lot in 80 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 2: that time, and I knew coming to the next year 81 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 2: that if I just stick to my cueue, stick to 82 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 2: my coach, and stay close to my teammates, that it 83 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:52,280 Speaker 2: would happened for me. 84 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 4: And And how hard did y y you didn't play 85 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:55,640 Speaker 4: in there the Bowl game right now? And h how 86 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 4: hard is it to to make that decision? 87 00:02:58,160 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 2: You know, it's a hard decision cause you think about 88 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:02,079 Speaker 2: you you go out there with a team from January 89 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 2: all the way to December. So you go, you jail 90 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 2: with your teammates, you're there for a long time, working together, 91 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 2: you're in you're in Smitthy's workouts for a long time. 92 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 2: So just to it was at that time, it was 93 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:13,959 Speaker 2: a hard decision for me, but my coach was the 94 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:16,000 Speaker 2: ultimately said that it was the best decision for me. Eric. 95 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: When you think about your position you play, it's a 96 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 1: valuable position. 97 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:21,400 Speaker 3: But in the league, as you see, if some of. 98 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 1: The guys don't get drafted as high, you know, you're 99 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: not up to this yet. But sometimes they don't get 100 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 1: paid as much, you know, I mean, w W what 101 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 1: is the value of. 102 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:30,079 Speaker 3: A running back? 103 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: And you know, do you like the position? I mean 104 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 1: you wanna play a different position, you know, do different things. 105 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 3: I think it's a very valuable position. 106 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:40,160 Speaker 2: Uh, you look at today's game, you look at just 107 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 2: a different run backs in the league, and you think 108 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 2: about how the important they are to the offense. You know, 109 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 2: they gotta learn protections, they gotta learn the passing game, 110 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 2: they have to know what everyone's doing. So in my opinion, 111 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 2: it's a very valued position that can make up a 112 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 2: lot of money. 113 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: And do you think, I mean, you know you're a 114 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 1: A A A A L. 115 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 3: The third day pick. 116 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 1: You know there are third day picks that the. 117 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 3: Running backs you do well? Right? 118 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:00,120 Speaker 1: Do you look thinking of yourself as a third you 119 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: pick that want to do well? Or do you look 120 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 1: at yourself as No, No, that's. 121 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 3: Not a j fodition of what I yet. 122 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 2: No, I don't look at it that way. I'm just 123 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 2: looking at you know, my opportunity to here, my opportunity. 124 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 2: I'm here now. T first day, second day, third day, 125 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 2: that's all out of the window. I'm here now, got 126 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 2: a chance to be in a special place like this, 127 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 2: so I'm happy about it. 128 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 1: What is your what do you make of eventual? At 129 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: some point obviously being a. 130 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 3: Teammate of Saint Bots, you know that's a He's a 131 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 3: great player. 132 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:24,160 Speaker 2: I had a lot of success in this league, so 133 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 2: I plan on learning a lot from him in the room. 134 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 3: You had a chance to speak to him yet there No, 135 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:30,359 Speaker 3: I haven't really happened. What what have you kind of 136 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,160 Speaker 3: made of you know to obviously a world wind right 137 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 3: you're here right after you get drafted. Kind of what 138 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 3: is what are your kind of impression has it made? 139 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 3: Like what kind of what is kind of stood out 140 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 3: to you about being here? Like being on a professional 141 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:44,480 Speaker 3: field in a professional uh environment and everything. 142 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 2: You know, it's been a a lot of emotions, you know, 143 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:48,599 Speaker 2: like yesterday being on the NFL field and I was 144 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:51,120 Speaker 2: walking on I was like wow, like the Giants really, 145 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:52,320 Speaker 2: Like I'm really in the NFL. 146 00:04:52,360 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 3: Now. 147 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:55,160 Speaker 2: It's been it's been unbelievable, you know, to you think 148 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 2: about coming all the way from me coming all the 149 00:04:56,839 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 2: way from little league to now, it's it's flown by 150 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,840 Speaker 2: and it's it's a lesson to be here. Threem r. 151 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 3: Did you hit? You got to play with Jaalin that Tennessee? 152 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 2: Right? 153 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 3: I did? I did? What stuck out with you from him? 154 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 3: I mean, obviously we all talking about his speed? Is that? Yes? 155 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 2: Ye a just sin when he came in as a freshman, 156 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 2: that's what you knew, like soon as first work got 157 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 2: his speed. His speed is what what he's good at. 158 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,720 Speaker 2: That's his strength, his speed. So definitely notice that from 159 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:20,839 Speaker 2: the first day. I'm sure you probably kept in eye 160 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:23,600 Speaker 2: on Tennessee. Uh what did you think of you? 161 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 3: Did you watch that Alabama game or the and what 162 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 3: did you think of him? 163 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:29,359 Speaker 2: I think we actually I don't remember who we played, 164 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 2: but we played an early game that day and I went, 165 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:33,160 Speaker 2: me and my whole family watched the entire game, and 166 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 2: I was rooting for him. 167 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 3: I was rooting for him the whole way. 168 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:36,359 Speaker 2: I had a lot of teammates that played it that 169 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:38,280 Speaker 2: were still on that team, so I was happy for him. 170 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 3: What did you think about what he did in that game? 171 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:42,159 Speaker 3: I'm said that was a big time performance. 172 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 2: Unbelievable, Like I was. I was watching it live, so 173 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 2: I was like, Rod Jalen is doing his thing tonight. 174 00:05:47,320 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 3: Do you feel like you councilor fuck? Yes, I did? 175 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:53,119 Speaker 3: I did. How do you have any question? 176 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 1: You know when you look at though, you know where 177 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:57,039 Speaker 1: you stacked up hipeweight speed, all those things you know. 178 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 1: You can't tell it yet, this you know. But you 179 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:03,039 Speaker 1: have any down that your physical abilities will translate to 180 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 1: the NFL. 181 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:05,840 Speaker 2: I think football is football in my opinion. I think 182 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 2: you go out there and you work hard, you do 183 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 2: what it takes on and off the field, and you 184 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:10,600 Speaker 2: let your body take over when you get out there.