A biography for D'Brickashaw Fergusonhasn’t been written yet.
“Acting is a talent, but I like to see the whole picture.”
“When the season ends, I like to take a little time off from the diet I follow when I'm playing.”
“There will be some things I do well and things I do wrong. But I keep coming. Playing with heart. That's going to help me continue to grow.”
“I wouldn't mind being like X-Men and having the claws. I mean, I don't think they'd let me play football, but it would look cool.”
“In football, you are going to have highs and lows, and you have to recognize when you have new opportunities and walk in those.”
“I sat in the green room at Radio City Music Hall for the 2006 NFL Draft. At my table, I was encircled by my parents, brother, agent, former coaches and close friends.”
“Just because you used one set on one guy and had success doesn't mean you can use that exact set, that exact timing, the next time.”
“It takes a little bit more mentally to figure out what I need to do to be most effective. The game is ever evolving. So you have to constantly pay attention to the change because you don't want to be left behind.”
“Being an offensive lineman, you always have the mindset of being an unsung hero - a lot of the people who look at the game follow the ball.”
“Obviously it's more fun having my teammates there and having all that camaraderie, but individual workouts are not a loss.”
“The actual game is only part of the Senior Bowl experience - the practices are equally important.”
“Prior to my arrival at the Crowne Plaza in Indianapolis, my agent and I decided that it would be best not to participate in any drills at the combine. We wanted to wait until my pro day at Virginia, where I could limit the distractions and just focus on being my best.”
“It's just a blessing from above. I can't stress that enough, because I don't feel like it's anything that I've done. For me to say, 'Well, it's because of this, this and that is why I've been able to play,' it's just a lie. I couldn't tell you why.”
“I feel like sleep is the most important thing. I notice in my body, when I don't get enough sleep on a consistent basis, how I am dreary, or my mood changes, or I'm not as focused.”
“Everyone's struggle is different. Just because I wasn't struggling on the streets, it doesn't mean I don't know what it's like to struggle.”
“You don't have to worry about what happened last year; you can start fresh.”
“I try to work on all aspects of my game, whether it be run, pass. I think you can never stop growing, and I definitely take that mindset. You've just got to keep on grinding.”
“As an offensive lineman, having spatial awareness is key: understanding where the quarterback is going to be and understanding what the defensive end might do depending on the play we're running.”
“Sometimes you have success and not so much success versus certain people.”
“I've had to work by myself at combines before and forced myself to work out alone all the way back to high school. You have to be self-motivated.”