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Carson Wentz Comments on Miss America Referencing Him as Inspiration

Things are going well for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, who was recently named as a source of inspiration for the newly crowned Miss America.

During Sunday's Miss America pageant, Cara Mund, who was representing the state of North Dakota, brought up Wentz after she took home the crown.

"I said, 'If Carson Wentz can do it, Miss North Dakota Cara Mund can become Miss America,'" Mund said, per the Associated Press' Wayne Parry (via ABC News, h/t CSN Philly).

Wentz said on Wednesday he thought it was "cool" Mund referenced him during the pageant, per the Associated Press (via CSN Philly).