I think the face of the franchise is kind of how you take it. I know that's been said about me, and that's been said about me at Penn State. But, I think it's kind of how you view it. I really never viewed myself as that. If that comes along with the things that I'm doing, then so be it.
I learned that you're going to be tested in the NFL. There's going to be highs, there's going to be lows. You got to stay poised through it all.
Getting 1,000 yards in the NFL is an amazing accomplishment, and being the first rookie ever for the Giants to do that is even a bigger one. It's big because even though my name might go in the record book, it's not just myself - it's the offensive line play and the guys in the running back room, all those guys have been a tremendous help.
I kind of think the rookie wall is all in your mind, to be completely honest.
Curtis Martin is as humble as heck. He's one of the greatest running backs to ever play - over 14,000 career rushing yards - and a lot of people don't speak about that.
I believe that my impact is being a threat on the field, being a versatile player on the field that you have to counter, whether it be running the ball, catching the ball out of the backfield, special teams, line up in the slot.
I wasn't a big Sam Darnold fan after they beat us in the Rose Bowl game my sophomore year, but that's just a competitive thing. We joke around about that all the time. I got to know him a little more.
My mindset is to go out there and be confident, believe in yourself, visualizing success and visualizing plays you're gonna make in games.
I can do it all. I can go over the top, or I can beat you with speed. I can beat you with some wiggle, or I can run through you.
I'm not a numbers type of guy who says I need this many yards, this many touchdowns.
I know a lot of people try and set expectations for me. No offense to you guys, but I set my own expectations.
