Huskies linebacker reflects on his time at UW and shares his thoughts on preparing for the 2024 NFL Draft.
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00:00 >> Good, it was good.
00:01 Have fun, kind of a bittersweet, but
00:03 it's probably the last official practice at UW.
00:06 But I mean, everybody looked really stellar.
00:08 It's great to turn on the guys, get to see all these old guys.
00:11 Definitely feel the love being back here, so it's been great.
00:15 >> I saw you at Sprinkle yesterday, that presser too.
00:18 >> Yeah. >> Have you been kind of hanging
00:19 around here a bit, or what's going on?
00:20 >> Yeah, no, I mean, just saying hi to faculty and staff.
00:25 >> Yeah.
00:25 >> Heard great things about that coach at Utah State.
00:28 So, I mean, the university's in a great spot, in a great spot.
00:31 I mean, like I said in my tweet, just because people are going now doesn't
00:36 mean that great people can't come back in.
00:37 So I'm super excited for the basketball program,
00:41 cuz I know how many talented basketball players come out of this state.
00:44 And hopefully he's the guy that enhances it and
00:47 makes us a powerhouse that we deserve to be.
00:49 >> Kind of on that note, have you spent much time around the new football staff?
00:52 Have you gotten kind of a sense of those guys yet?
00:54 >> I just, I mean, it's been my first week with them, but
00:57 from what I've seen, I mean, I mess with them a lot.
00:59 I like their culture.
01:02 Miles B was talking super highly about Steve Belichick before I even met him.
01:06 So, I mean, I think they're gonna be fantastic.
01:09 So just give them time and give them the respect that they deserve.
01:13 I think Jed's a great guy.
01:15 I mean, we played against him twice and they definitely been a pain in my ass.
01:18 So I mean, I expect great things from those guys.
01:21 >> What's the draft process like for you?
01:22 Cuz I know obviously you'll play 15 games and
01:25 you have to go turn right around and prepare for the process.
01:27 What's it been like? >> Yeah, it's just a lot.
01:28 But I mean, at the end of the day, I think playing 15 games and
01:31 Natty made this a whole lot easier just in terms of just like,
01:35 we've been on every single stage.
01:36 So it's honestly just doing your job like I always say to do and
01:40 be able to compete and that's really what it was.
01:42 And every single aspect, whether it's in Mobile, Alabama, Indianapolis,
01:47 even in Seattle, so it's just always about competing.
01:50 >> What's been the reception from some men at the team,
01:51 just from where they see you fitting?
01:54 >> Very positive, very positive.
01:56 I'm a lot more athletic than they think.
01:58 So I mean, after the Husky come on, I guess I didn't look at those numbers.
02:02 But honestly, they just see me as a very athletic linebacker.
02:08 I got to cover, I got to stop the run and do a whole bunch of things.
02:11 So very excited to go to a team and showcase those things.