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Game day Q&A: 'You've got to be confident in yourself'

Lovie Smith described you as an “athlete.” How does that make you feel?

Really good. A lot of times, kickers aren’t looked at as athletes or a part of the team. For him to say that, it definitely means a lot to me.

If you could play any other position, what would it be?

Wide receiver.

How would it go?

A lot of touchdowns. In seventh grade, I played kicker and wide receiver because we didn’t do field goals. I like to think I have good hands. I think I would be able to make a play.