He also plays with a clear sense of purpose, driven in large part by a will to succeed for his family back home in Georgia.
“Just because of everything they’ve done for me and all the sacrifices they made over the years for me to be in the position I am now,” says the Nebraska running back, the second of four sons of a single mother. “They always kept me motivated and pushed me to realize what I’m doing this for and who I’m doing this for. I always told them I would never give up because we need this.