“UCF stayed with me all the way, so I felt I should stay with them.”

“Anybody can be good when things are going good, but a real player steps up when things are going bad.”

“You have to have quarterbacks who can keep up with everybody else. And I’m not saying that just black quarterbacks can do that, but more black quarterbacks are given a chance because they fit the mold.”

“You have to gain respect from your teammates. You have to earn it.”

“There is no way I’m going to doubt myself at all.”

“I don’t use the word ‘pressure.’ I use the word ‘expectation.’ I have very high expectations of myself. It starts with me.”

“I don’t think there’s a limit as long as I keep my head right, don’t get above myself, work hard and remember where I came from.”

“My first option is not to run. I am not a runner. I’m a quarterback.”

“Loyalty is something you should always hold sacred in your heart.”

“A guy like myself wants to make a play and be the difference, but the thing is I have to keep saying to myself to just do what I can.”

“I want to be the man. I want to do what it takes to win.”

“Nobody can put more pressure on me than I do.”

“I get fired up. I want to make things happen. You have to be aggressive in this game, but at the same time you’ve got to be smart and you’ve got to be patient.”