Sony Michel

“Football players are kind of on a certain platform. I feel like football is the closest way I'd be able to change the world.”

“Some people would see a person like me who plays football and be star-struck. From my perspective, I'm just a person, but I'm able to inspire and kind of serve and have a greater impact by playing football.”

“Part of competing against your teammates is supporting them - I'm a firm believer in that.”

“It don't take much to make a difference. It's all about being willing to go out and do something.”

“Me and my brother played guard and tackle. I had No. 70. He had No. 71. It was the weirdest thing ever.”

“You always want to get better, if not you're staying the same. That's always been my mindset.”

“The school for me is the University of Georgia, and I knew it was the right place for me the first time I set foot on campus.”

“It's always great to put the pads on.”

“It's always exciting to get out there and play a football game.”

“For me, it's about taking advantage of the opportunities given. That's all I'm trying to do, is take advantage, do my job and do it well.”

“That's all you really can do. Be prepared. When your number is called, try to execute, try to do your job as best as you can.”

“Ball security is important in football, period, no matter what position you play.”

“I envisioned it when I was a little kid, just running around the street playing football. Throwing the ball up in the streets, and I knew that I wanted to be in the NFL. And that was my dream, and once I knew that was my dream and that's what I wanted, I just never looked back and I just chased it.”

“You can always improve your body.”

“You always want to work on all aspects of your game.”

“Coaches have different philosophies, they want things done differently.”

“My parents didn't have an education, so when I went to school it was kind of like a self-commitment that 'I'm going to get the best grades possible.'”

“I watch guys like Reggie Bush, those style of players. James White, those kinds of guys. Those guys make big plays and those are guys who I look after and I try to just emulate my game after.”

“You want to work on every aspect of your game, whether it's speed, getting physically stronger, lighter on your feet.”

“Actually, my brother loved football. He's two years older than me, so I always kind of did what he did. He always loved football. I kind of liked soccer growing up, but I never played it because I started playing football first and fell in love with it. And that love just came from following my brother's footsteps.”