Being under-recruited coming out of Highland, I've carried that with me. I keep pushing forward, keep working hard every day, keep my head on straight every step of the way. I tried to keep the reality hat on, knowing I might not get to the NFL, but I also knew it was a great possibility if I kept myself hungry.

The Big Ten has great offensive lines and great offensive-line coaching. It prepared me pretty well for the NFL.

You're a defensive lineman, you get knocked around from all different angles. I've been knocked around like a pinball quite a few times.

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