Taysom Hill

“When I had those injuries in college, I had all of these conversations with coaches about protecting myself. It was a constant internal struggle for me.”

“I have never doubted. I have had a firm belief in God and the church.”

“Being married is such a blessing, and my wife has been a rock. I rely on her for emotional support.”

“I love competing, and I love throwing the football.”

“I had this struggle of, what do I do to make sure my brother is still part of everything that I do? As I was driving up to his funeral, it hit me. I'm going to wear his number.”

“It's not a ton of fun being a backup quarterback.”

“Missionaries learn to manage situations and to rely on the Lord.”

“I'm used to the natural role of a quarterback where everyone looks to you.”

“I felt a lot of love through playing at BYU.”

“I don't want to put off negative vibes to my teammates. That's kind of my leadership mentality.”

“When you're one-dimensional, someone can just focus on that and really stop that.”

“When I was young, I would try to give the right answers. 'I'm going to try to slide.' But at the end of the day, I finally realized that I am going to do whatever it takes. I'm going to leave everything out there.”

“If you can provide value somewhere and have a coach who believes in you and creates opportunities for you, it's so important to continue to try to excel.”

“The preseason's all about getting good film out there, making the most of the opportunities that you get.”

“I'm a BYU guy.”

“I'd much rather throw for a touchdown than run for one.”

“I had an expectation going into the NFL, and then the experience that I had exceeded what I expected to see from people that played at that level. And so, it was a learning experience not only from a mental standpoint and a physical standpoint, but just a routine standpoint.”

“My mindset is to come in and compete.”

“I think that's one of the things I've learned through my injuries is that I need to play smarter.”

“Football is always going to be a means to an end. The physicality of the game - your body can't hold up. There's life after football, and I do worry. I don't want to put myself in jeopardy. I probably need to be more cautious, but this is me. It still isn't going to change the way I play.”