Vanderbilt Commodores College Football Media Day Quote, 07/19/2022

On the season and what are they working on in the offseason:

We went back and looked at film and looked on things that we can prove. That was the level of focus for us, and that’s [what] the focus has been in the winter, spring and the summer. How can we get better? How can we keep improving as a team and as an organization. We had a hard time last year. It’s no secret. But I think there’s a level of determination, there’s a different attitude, different mentality, in our organization and our football team. We’re excited. We’re ready to go.

What did you learn from the Manning Passing Academy:

MPA was an amazing opportunity for me. Every single one of the Manning’s was hands on. You’re with college guys and quarterbacks from all over the country, and it was just an amazing opportunity. We’re in a group chat right now, all the college guys, are in a group chat, and we are all going through the same thing. There hasn’t been a situation that either one of us hasn’t figured out yet. So that level of communication is always there. We’re in a group chat every day. I was roomed with Hooker from the orange school, so I think Peyton did that on purpose just to throw a little jab. It was fun. I learned a lot. As far as just what I learned, for me, it was just being able to get throws out. Throwing the ball letting them clean up anything that they see. And it was just having fun. It was a fun and tremendous opportunity. If any college guys have the opportunity to go out there and do it, do it. Don’t hesitate. You learn so much, and you’re having a great time.

What did you do well at last year?

I think what I did well last year was being a leader. That’s the one thing I focus on is the controllables. I can control my energy levels. I can control my mentality. I can control how my mindset is every time I step on the field. So that’s what I’m going to do, and I think that’s what I do well. That’s how we operate in our quarterback room. Whenever my number is called, I go out there and give it everything I got, but I always have this up here (points to his head) on my Ps and Qs.