James Conner

“The mind is way more powerful than you could think of.”

“If I never had this knee injury I would've been on the field and I probably would've been feeling out of shape and that I've got to work even harder. I'd be taking shots to the chest. I could've died on the field.”

“I just execute the plays that they call.”

“You've got to earn it every day. It's never enough when you think you've done enough. That's when you start to get on the decline... You've got to earn it every day, practice hard and show you belong.”

“It's an honor, really, to be a Pro Bowler.”

“I believe I'm experienced, it's my third year, I know what to expect... Just stay tuned in at practice, watching in the film room, doing everything you can for your body to stay right... I don't even like to call myself an old veteran, it's only my third year, but I believe I know what it takes.”

“Everybody's got their own story. I'm just trying to add to mine. It's cool to be an inspiration to others.”

“You've got two veins; one carries blood directly to the body, one carries blood to the heart. That tumor was growing and was pressing on that vein. That vein was getting skinnier and skinnier.”

“I've been working out hard, my film is out there. With my history, I've got to show teams I'm healthy and let God take care of the rest.”

“I kind of stay away from the mock drafts and stuff. It's hard, obviously, in this day and age with social media... so I might look at it for a quick second, but if it's not one of the 32 teams, it's not important.”

“My goals for my career are a couple of Pro Bowls, a Super Bowl. I never won a championship in college or high school, so I want to be a Super Bowl champion.”

“I like the Steelers now just because I played in Pittsburgh. I'm a fan, but I liked the Cowboys growing up. I like Emmitt Smith a lot.”

“My running style has got me this far, so I continue to do it. I'm not going to change my game completely. I'm a running back.”

“We got Jaylen Samuels who's a tremendous receiver, a talented runner. We got Benny Snell. We know the work that he did at Kentucky. He's a hard-bodied runner, so all those guys will get touches.”

“I do all the right things, try to be a good person, eat healthy.”

“I play for those young kids with cancer or anybody who went through a tragedy in their life.”

“That's what we play for, that's why we show up every day, that's the ultimate goal, is to get a ring.”

“I want to just do my job and have a big impact on the organization, and hopefully be in the Hall of Fame one day.”