On being drafted by the Broncos
“Super excited. It was definitely a little bit suspected, but it’s always a surprise. I’m just super excited.”
On his football journey and how he put himself in position to be drafted
“Good question. Really I think just getting to work. Coming in every day ready to work as hard as I can, finding those little things of improvement and doing that consistently. You’re right, it’s not just a one-time thing, but doing it over and over again, I think that’s probably the biggest thing.”
On being one pick away from being Mr. Irrelevant
“I’m just grateful to be out there, and I’m grateful to be part of Broncos Country. I’m just excited. It doesn’t matter when or where you get drafted or undrafted, you just have to make the most of every opportunity.”
On what he considers his biggest strengths and what he hopes to work on in the NFL
“Biggest strengths, I think I’m a really great hybrid tight end who’s able to go out there and make some big plays in the passing game and stick my hand in the dirt and make some big plays there. I have great hands, so I don’t drop balls, so you can trust me in some situations. I’m always looking for things to improve on. Specifically right now, some things I’m working on are just getting a lot of improvement on my hand strength in the blocking game.”
On working with Head Coach Sean Payton and the offense
“I’m super excited. I’m thrilled, super excited to be part of the Broncos team and work under him, and his offense and be a part of that tight end group. So I’m super thrilled.”
On joining a number of former Utah players in Denver and what about the Broncos has drawn so many Utes
“I have no idea. (Laughs) I think Utah just plays with a certain style and has a certain grit to them that kind of draws attention from NFL teams, and specifically the Broncos. I have no idea to be honest, but we have a couple of guys there in the last few years, so it will be cool to see some of them.”
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