“On the field, he’s a stone-faced guy,” Bootle says. “He’s really trying to get it done. He’s really trying to make the job happen. But off the field, he’s the biggest jokester. He’ll play pranks like hiding people’s phones, going into lockers and hiding people’s keys. Anytime there’s a joke on somebody, we automatically look at JD because we already know it’s probably him doing something crazy.
“On the field, he’s completely locked in,” Bootle says. “He’s also fiery. When he doesn’t make a play, he’s locked in trying to figure how he can make that play. When he makes a play, he explodes and gets loud.