1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:02,599 Speaker 1: Joe, Joe, your birthday like out here? 2 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:06,040 Speaker 2: Uh yeah, it was. It was see I think it 3 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:09,559 Speaker 2: was fun, you know, getting out here. It's a new system. 4 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 2: Excited to get in here and learn the plays, meet everybody. 5 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 2: It was really fine out. 6 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: There today, Joe. 7 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 3: I know you you're just starting to learn the playbook, 8 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:17,479 Speaker 3: But can you talk about some of the differences in 9 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 3: this defense versus what you played in Kentucky. 10 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:23,959 Speaker 2: You know, it's just every defense is like specifically, it's like, 11 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 2: you know, unique, So like this one. You know, some 12 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 2: different techniques of what I do down a nickel. Uh, 13 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 2: you know, just gotta pick up on it. You know, 14 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 2: the faster I get it, the easier it's coming. But 15 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 2: you know, I'm just in the playbook, trying to study, 16 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:34,880 Speaker 2: make sure I get everything right. 17 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:37,239 Speaker 1: Sure, you consider yourself more of a nickel or more 18 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: of an outside guy, or or both. I can play both, 19 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: but preferably you know, nickel, the nickel position. 20 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 3: Through through the years, you know, the nickel was kind 21 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 3: of taken on a life of its own. 22 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: Right. 23 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 3: It used to be well, let's just stick somebody in there. 24 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 3: Really over probably since you started playing become more and 25 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 3: more important. When did you embrace the idea of, you 26 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 3: know what, I'm gonna take this challenge beating side, trying 27 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 3: to play that position. 28 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, definitely. Uh. I remember when I was like growing up, 29 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: people like thought nickel. 30 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 2: Was almost like a bath and you can just kind 31 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 2: of just throw a guy in there. But you know, 32 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 2: it's basically how the game's going now and how so 33 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:12,479 Speaker 2: much passing in the league. 34 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: And also when I was in college. 35 00:01:13,959 --> 00:01:16,040 Speaker 2: But you know, when I went to Kentucky, I always 36 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 2: wanted to play nickel the whole time, but I didn't 37 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 2: really get the opportunity until my junior year. But once 38 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 2: I got that opportunity, I kind of, like, you know, 39 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:24,480 Speaker 2: I embodied it, like I felt like it's who I was, 40 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 2: It's what I what I did best. So I went 41 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 2: all in on it and carried over here. 42 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: So I'm not here playing nickel. 43 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 2: Now, why do you make sure that the nickel? You know, 44 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 2: it's so much going on with that nickel. I like 45 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 2: being in control a lot of times, you know, you 46 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 2: get to communicate more, You're involved in the run game 47 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 2: as well as a past game, and a lot of 48 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:44,360 Speaker 2: times on certain down distance, you know that ball is 49 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 2: coming to you. 50 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: So I'm trying to just make as many places as possible. 51 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: You're in a young draft class. 52 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 4: You know, when you're a you're a high pick in 53 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 4: a class where the UH receiver was picked number one. 54 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 4: M So do you kind of you know, you guys 55 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 4: hopefully will have a long career together going against you? 56 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 1: What is that or what do you like with movie? Movie? Yeah? 57 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 2: I know, I just got to meet him today. You know, 58 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 2: he just got here today. He's a real cool guy. 59 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 2: You know, like I said, I think a couple of 60 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:09,800 Speaker 2: weeks ago, but I'm excited that you go out there 61 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:11,359 Speaker 2: and compete against and I mean, I know he's a 62 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 2: high talent, and you know, I just wanna go out 63 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 2: there and compete and you know, do the best and 64 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:16,799 Speaker 2: beat the compete against each other. 65 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:19,240 Speaker 1: Today is not the day for that. Yeah, no, no, no no. 66 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 1: They wouldn't let us do that. 67 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 4: When they go seven on seven and you're not illiators. 68 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: It kind of like you know, they they told you. 69 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 2: I guess yeah, yeah, I'm one of those guys where 70 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 2: I want every rep. So I'm sitting there kind of 71 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 2: you know, I want to go, but I understand it 72 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 2: being patient. I'm taking my mental reps and learning while 73 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 2: I'm back on the sideline. 74 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 4: You've had a moment overre with Tyler when he was 75 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 4: when he was walking off have When did you guys 76 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 4: meet and what's that relationship? 77 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 2: Like, Yeah, you know, I got to meet Tyler, you know, 78 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 2: the day after the draft when we both came up here. 79 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:52,240 Speaker 2: We have to meet that day a little bit, went 80 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 2: out to dinner. But then since we've been here, you know, 81 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 2: we're in the same room, we've both been the playbooks 82 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 2: and stuff, so we're able to just talk football and 83 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 2: get to know each other outside of that well, and 84 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:03,000 Speaker 2: I can see a good relationship coming from it. 85 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 1: What kind of what kind of a guy is he? 86 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:07,080 Speaker 1: What kind of what kind of a team a parent leader? 87 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:08,959 Speaker 2: Is He's a good I mean, he's vocal. I mean 88 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 2: like I know, I I I know, I took my 89 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 2: time on the playbook. But then you hear him a 90 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 2: lot of times back in that back end. He's yelling it. 91 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 2: Sometimes you almost can't hear yourself calling out the plays. 92 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 2: But you know, I can tell you it's gonna be 93 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 2: a great player just of his knowledge and how he 94 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 2: communicates on the field. 95 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 3: How does your your insane vertical jump, how does that 96 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 3: translate out. 97 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: Of the football field, you get to use it as much. 98 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 2: You know, sometimes not the vert but you know, like 99 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 2: but like you know, it's all kind of plays there, 100 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 2: you know, doing a vertical. 101 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 1: It's just your explosion. 102 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 2: So you can see it in my quick movis my 103 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 2: short area, how I tackle, when I strike, you know, 104 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 2: how I move in and out my breaks like it 105 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 2: kind of you're not gonna jump, You're really gonna jump 106 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 2: forward to inch on the football field. But it shows 107 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 2: in so many different ways. So it kind of just 108 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 2: like prove backs up what I can do. 109 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 3: The fact that your family everybody has been a big athlete, 110 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 3: does that get you kind of ready. 111 00:03:57,400 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: For this next step thing a professional? Yeah. 112 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 2: I mean they always like kind of like they all 113 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 2: think it's cool that I'm here now, and you know, 114 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 2: they'm all being athletics. So it's always was competitive for 115 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 2: me growing up in the house or I'm always competing 116 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 2: for something that was. 117 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 1: More food or like everyone else, my camp's kind of bigger. 118 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 1: That's why I say that. 119 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:18,839 Speaker 2: But uh, but you know it just it teach me 120 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:20,840 Speaker 2: how to compete and get to this level and now 121 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 2: I'm just trying to maintain kind of just like and 122 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 2: they say they got my back, so just you. 123 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:28,080 Speaker 1: Know, just keep on doing it. It was athlete for 124 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 1: your family. 125 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:32,920 Speaker 3: Oh me, tal How much proud do you take it 126 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 3: being a physical corner? 127 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 1: Uh? I take a lot of produect it. It's kind 128 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 1: of one of the top things about who I am 129 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 1: can be more. Where's that come from? 130 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:44,160 Speaker 3: Cause not every corner, we don't need to tell you, 131 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 3: but not every corners to tackle. 132 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:49,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, I know I ain't a six or four corner, 133 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:51,279 Speaker 2: but you gotta make up. You gotta make up for it. 134 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 2: In some ways, I've always known that, But it was 135 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 2: one thing I've never shied away from my whole life. 136 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 2: Like I was that one kid, like I was going 137 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 2: like as a little kid, I was that one lace. 138 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 2: It's like daredevil, like y'all, I just wanna go do whatever. 139 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,480 Speaker 2: So it just comes from like who I am as 140 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 2: a person, Like I don't wanna shy away from anything. 141 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 2: And that's from anybody or any circumstance. So it kind's 142 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:15,360 Speaker 2: your second nature. What's the craziest you didn't oh? Man, 143 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:18,600 Speaker 2: I ain't wanna get in specifics. Man, probably when I 144 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 2: jumped over that car. 145 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:19,839 Speaker 1: Man. 146 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,839 Speaker 2: It's like I've done some stuff throughout my time, but 147 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 2: I don't know, yeah, but that. 148 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 1: Has to installs it. 149 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 3: I would think confidence in yourself that you can do anything. 150 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 2: That's that's what I think a lot of times. You know, 151 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 2: if I put anything for my mind is somethime. 152 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: I can go do it. Yeah for sure, your car 153 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:40,840 Speaker 1: jumping days are over that way. 154 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 2: Oh I won't do that no more. I uh did 155 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:45,159 Speaker 2: it once and af after that, I learned my lesson.