D'Brickashaw Ferguson

There will be some things I do well and things I do wrong. But I keep coming. Playing with heart. That's going to help me continue to grow. ”

I think, growing up, I was seen as the perfect power forward. For a long time, I thought maybe I was supposed to be a basketball player. ”

Understanding the intentions of a play is so key because you can block a guy into the running back if you don't know how the play is supposed to work or where the back is going to come out. ”

As an offensive lineman, having spatial awareness is key: understanding where the quarterback is going to be and understanding what the defensive end might do depending on the play we're running. ”

At the Jets training facility in Florham Park, N.J., we have strength and conditioning staff but also a nutritionist, Glen Tobias, who helps to whip everyone into shape. There is a heavy emphasis on grass-fed meat and on foods that aren't genetically modified. ”

Everyone's struggle is different. Just because I wasn't struggling on the streets, it doesn't mean I don't know what it's like to struggle. ”

As a college student, you're depending on your scholarship money, money your parents send you. So I guess when people start talking about big figures, it doesn't hit me. ”

Being an offensive lineman, you always have the mindset of being an unsung hero - a lot of the people who look at the game follow the ball. ”

You have to have a plan. This isn't wishing. Instead of always being in a hopeful situation - like, 'I hope one day ...' - let's claim it now. ”

Obviously it's more fun having my teammates there and having all that camaraderie, but individual workouts are not a loss. ”