Austin Seferian-Jenkins

Ever since I was growing up, I knew I was going to play in the NFL. I never thought anything else. ”

I fail every once in a while, but failing is your first attempt at learning. I'm not worried about it. ”

Someone has to be the villain. I'm the most villainized player right now. People don't like me. ”

Granted, everybody is different, but I think it's real important to know all the people that you are around, and how they operate their history, and things like that. You know where they are coming from a little bit, and you don't insult them, or take something for granted. ”

I won the John Mackey Award, so I did something right. ”

Being 300-some pounds is not always healthy. You can say what you want about it, I don't want to do it. ”

It's not about me. I think people are too caught up with what I'm doing. It's just numbers. I'm trying to win. ”

I'm who I am. I'm confident. I think it's weird if you're not confident. ”

Being able to play basketball at a high level, adjusting to the ball in the air, quick feet, quick hands and all that stuff definitely translates to playing tight end in the National Football League. ”

I kind of knew. I said, 'Yeah, I'm not going to be able to play in the NBA. That's just not going to happen. Let that dream go.' ”