LSU Tigers College Football Media Day Quote, 07/18/2022

On being back in his home state:

It felt great being off that plane and being in Georgia. I loved seeing that ‚ÄòWelcome to Atlanta’ sign as I stepped off. Being able to represent my family and LSU here is a feeling unlike any other.

On the defensive front:

I am very excited for the opportunity. We have a lot of guys that are coming back. Ali Gaye is one of my favorites at defensive end who is a great leader. We have Maason Smith, Jaquelin Roy and a lot of great additions from the transfer portal like Mekhi Wingo, who is meshing well with all of us. Coach [Jamar] Cain does a great job with all of us, and I think we mesh well as a group. We are creating good chemistry as the defensive line.

On the upcoming years with Head Coach Brian Kelly:

There is a lot to take away from my past two seasons here at LSU. Coach O [Ed Orgeron] did an amazing job coaching us, and we had a great staff under him in my opinion. As high-level players, we must take away what we did wrong the last couple of seasons and make it better this season, so we do not repeat the same mistakes.

On Coach [Jamar] Cain:

We definitely have fun with Coach [Jamar] Cain. He has a lot of energy and is very fun to be coached by. He is one of the great coaches out there that focuses on the details and hones in on our skills and what we do best.