I've played this game since I was in second grade, and there's nothing more important to me than playing football.

I'm really blessed to have an amazing family.

It's one-of-a-kind, because some people would die to have the family I do.

I kind of knew. I said, 'Yeah, I'm not going to be able to play in the NBA. That's just not going to happen. Let that dream go.'

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.

Being able to play basketball at a high level, adjusting to the ball in the air, quick feet, quick hands and all that stuff definitely translates to playing tight end in the National Football League.

Foot work, hand-eye coordination. There's a lot of things. If you just watch basketball, you can tell where it would help someone who's receiving the ball.

I love my coaches. Coaches love me.

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.

Once you get into the NFL, it doesn't matter what draft pick you are, what round you are, if you're undrafted or not. It's football time again. The draft, all of that doesn't matter anymore.

There's a lot of people in this world, and it's important to learn about them.

I'm a player, the coaches coach.

I don't care what the depth chart is. I don't care what I'm on. I'm going to enjoy it, and I'm going to seize every opportunity that I get, because that's the most important thing.

Every single day since Day 1, to Day 2, to Day 3, to Day 4, to Day 5, to Day 6, to Day 7 to Day 8, whatever day it is now, I've gotten better.

I love Coach Koetter.

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.

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.

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.

I'm who I am. I'm confident. I think it's weird if you're not confident.

I don't pay attention to stats or anything like that. I just pay attention to how I play and the intensity that I play with.

Playing on Saturdays, seeing 75,000 people yell your name, 88, ASJ, and all of that stuff is great.

I had to go to jail, which was probably the most humbling thing I've ever had to deal with in my life.

I really don't care about my numbers.

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.

I hold myself to a very high standard. But you're going to make mistakes. You've got to erase it and move forward.

If you don't do it the way coaches ask you to do something, and someone else does it the way it's supposed to be done, that's just natural life.

I fail every once in a while, but failing is your first attempt at learning. I'm not worried about it.

I'm a villain. But hey, villains have fans, too. They might have more fans than the heroes, and I'm OK with that.

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.'

I'm Austin Seferian-Jenkins. He's Tony Gonzalez. He's the best tight end to ever play the game. So that's a real strong comparison. I'm just going to do my job and leave the comparisons up to the coaches and the media.

I just want to be the best version of me.