“My goal is to Add Something Positive to the college football community, the Tallahassee and Tampa Bay Area communities and BEYOND by inspiring other NCAA college football players to harness the power of their name, image and likeness to do good works to help others in their communities. Through my non-profit, Big Man Big Heart, Inc., I hope to spread the unity, positivity and kindness we all know the world needs more of today.”

“One of my closest mentors, Tom Mendoza, has given me the words that have inspired my efforts this week as I prepare to help my new team, FSU, beat my former team, Notre Dame. “Two of the greatest motivators in life are to prove someone right who believed in you or to prove someone wrong who didn’t.” I’m so grateful to Coach Norvell, Coach Dillingham and Coach Atkins for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to help change the culture of our team in the locker room, the meeting rooms and on the practice field. I’m hoping that my positivity has made an impact and that translates into a win against Notre Dame on September 5th!”

“When I started my nonprofit, Big Man Big Heart, Inc., I initially thought I would plan and carry out some of the planned charitable initiatives through this foundation. As I began to develop the idea, my vision for the non-profit expanded exponentially. Besides carrying out my own fundraising initiatives in Tallahassee and the Tampa Bay Area, I intend to recruit Big Man Big Heart Collegiate Ambassadors at every Division I College football program across the country. Each Collegiate Ambassador will start their own charitable initiatives in their community and I will help them learn to harness the power of their name, image and likenesses to do good and promote unity, positivity and kindness in their community and beyond.”

“I lose 10-12 pounds at every practice. I sometimes have a hard time eating enough protein in my diet to maintain my weight - which is pivotal for an offensive lineman. That’s why the 10g of protein in the 12oz Super Coffee I drink in the morning is important to me. After practice and classes during the day, I drink a Super Cold Brew or a Super Espresso at night when I’m studying to help me focus and get things done. Super Coffee has become a pivotal part of my nutritional program throughout Fall camp and has been very useful now that I also have to focus on my MBA classes after many hours of practice and meetings.”