Austin Seferian-Jenkins Quotes
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I've done everything I can at the University of Washington... I know I'm ready for the NFL.
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My dad showed me a football and would throw it up and have my dog - a German Shepherd - chase me around when I went after the ball. I caught it because I was scared of that dog. The next year, my dad talked to the commissioner of a local league and convinced him to let me play as a first grader with third graders.
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Sometimes I get emotional. I let my emotions get the best of me.
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I'm a villain. But hey, villains have fans, too. They might have more fans than the heroes, and I'm OK with that.
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I've played this game since I was in second grade, and there's nothing more important to me than playing football.
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When you lose things like football, which is the game I love - and this is the most important thing in my life - it really puts everything in perspective.
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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.
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I really have a love and passion for football. I enjoy basketball, but it's not something I love. You have to let things go that are not for you.
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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.
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I think that people that don't really understand the game of football and are just fans that think people just show up on Saturday and go, I don't think they understand the work that we put in here and what our schemes are and what we're trying to do.
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Playing on Saturdays, seeing 75,000 people yell your name, 88, ASJ, and all of that stuff is great.
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I won the John Mackey Award, so I did something right.
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If someone has to be the villain, I'll be the villain. I have no problem with it. The movies still say, 'Starring... the villain.'
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I love donating my time and serving other people. Just seeing the faces of people in need light up when they see you... There is no way I can put it into words. You feel like you did something right.
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I think guys that play basketball really understand how to go up and get a ball. Because in a rebound situation, you've got to go up and fight for a ball. Just boxing out. There are a lot of things that transfer.
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I've split out, played receiver, I've been a fullback, I've been in-line.
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I think people make a really big deal that I'm this big character-issue guy, and I've got red flags. I'm not.
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I want to be a dominant pass rusher. I think I can do that with my body type and my work ethic.
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You have setbacks in your life, and adversity. You can be discouraged about it or have courage to get through it and be better.
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I played basketball my whole life. It definitely helps. It translates to going up for rebounds and going up for balls in the end zone. Quick feet. It helps with getting in and out of your cuts. It definitely all translates to football.
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I need to take care of my mom and making sure she's financially OK. She's done so much for me, it's the least thing I can do.
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I just want to be the best version of me.
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I really don't care about my numbers.
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When I get out on the field, it's all about football. I love football.