Quotes from Tavon Austin

One thing I can say is I'm thankful. It's been a long road for me through my injuries.

I can definitely see myself coaching, I'm not sure what level, but I do love teaching and giving back what I've learned on this journey of mine. Yeah, Coach Tay does have a nice ring to it.

I wanted to go away from home, but not too far from home.

I'm about the wins and any time I get to touch the ball, hopefully I can make something good happen with it.

I've never been a captain of a team. But people always listen just because of my work ethic.

I'm cool with it, running back, receiver, punt returner, it really doesn't make a difference to me.

I am a receiver, I am an athlete, at the end of the day. So, I can play any position that the coaches draw up for me and put me in the best position to make plays.

I kinda motivate myself and keep me on my toes.

Size doesn't really matter. It's all about the mental aspect of the game and having the heart. I have a lot of heart and I take a lot of pride in what I do. That's what got me over the hump.

Since the first time I touched the football, people always told me I was blessed, that I had something special.

You're always going to feel disrespected because you're getting traded. Evidently, you ain't doing something right or you ain't getting it done or they don't believe in you.

The league is changing. There are a lot more small receivers now. I could see myself maybe in a slot like Wes Welker.

To me, it's about being smart, knowing when to go down and if you're on the sidelines knowing when to go out of bounds, and I think I do a pretty good job of doing that.

Nobody can take too many big hits, not even comparing someone 5-foot-8 'cause some of the 6-foot-3 guys still get knocked out, too.

I've seen a couple mock drafts that have me going to the Baltimore Ravens. And if it happens like that, it'll be a blessing. But I'd like to go anywhere that calls my name.

My mom was pretty young, and she did what she could do.

I've always been passionate about giving back, not just anywhere, but to my city specifically. That's extremely important to me.

Speed is always good, speed always kills. That's the type of offenses I've been in anyway. That's a good thing.

I understand the plays, the depth, the routes, the splits and everything. I just feel good that I can make some plays. Definitely, the game's slowed down for me.

I think it's real big to be honest just because of how the media say I'm a bust and all of that stuff. I really don't pay too much attention to it but I know one thing about it is when I'm focused, I'm focused.

A lot of teams are looking for that type of player to do multiple things on the field, and I think I'm that guy.

I can block, I can catch and I can run. It's about being in the right spot at the right time.

I've never really been in a steady place.

My career has been up and down through injuries, through different coaches that I played for.