Chad Kelly

“People didn't think Christian Ponder would get picked in the first or second round, but they don't understand how prepared he was for the pro game through the FSU coaching staff.”

“I fell in love with Clemson when I took a visit there.”

“Everything happens for a reason. But I would love to still be at Clemson.”

“I feel as if we have the best team in the country. You've got to have that feeling.”

“I wanted to be in the situation where I could have a chance to go to the NFL and be a great quarterback and take care of my family.”

“You never know what the future might bring. I'm taking it game by game and play by play.”

“I dream big. I think big. I try to go out and do it as big as I can.”

“The main reason why I would even potentially go to the NFL Draft is for my family.”

“It's a dream come true. I mean, when I was a kid, I used to dream about playing college football one day, and now I'm playing in the best conference, and I truly believe that.”

“You've got to bring it. You've got to make sure people feel the energy you're trying to bring to the game.”

“I want to win a national championship; that's been my dream since I was a child.”

“I want to be my own person. I want to make a name for myself instead of having the name attached to me.”

“I wanted to win an SEC championship and a national championship. Those are the main goals.”

“That's what I love the most about being a quarterback. Everybody looks to you to make a play. They look to you to say something that's going to spark the team. I take full pride in that every single day.”

“I have confidence in my players around me - my offensive line, my running backs, my wide receivers, and the defense and special teams.”

“If you're the quarterback and want to be the best on the field, you've got to act like it.”

“Everybody's watching when you're the quarterback. The other players see how much you want it.”

“It's a great honor to be an Under Armour All-American and to follow in the fast-growing tradition of this game. It's a great opportunity to spend the New Year in Florida, which is going to be a little warmer than Buffalo.”

“I feel like I have been able to rewrite my story to some extent. But I feel like there is a lot of work to be done.”

“You have to approach every day and try and get better on and off the field.”