TAYSOM HILL

I felt a lot of love through playing at BYU.

Listen, trials and difficult times can help you become better and move forward, or they can cause you to step backward. It's how you handle those situations that shows who you can become.

The nice thing about BYU is that it takes in a wide area. There would be times where we'd travel and be on the road, and we'd have more fans than the home team that we're playing, a lot of really loyal fans.

No, I'm not perfect in any way.

Being paid as a professional athlete didn't change how hard I was working because I'm always going to do that, whether it's the weight room or the film room.

When I was young, I would try to give the right answers. 'I'm going to try to slide.' But at the end of the day, I finally realized that I am going to do whatever it takes. I'm going to leave everything out there.

If you can provide value somewhere and have a coach who believes in you and creates opportunities for you, it's so important to continue to try to excel.

The preseason's all about getting good film out there, making the most of the opportunities that you get.

Football has molded me in many ways, and I've had great experiences. But when I step back, I know that football is not what drives me. It's not really what's important.

At the end of the day, I want to have an opportunity to play quarterback in the NFL.

The NFL - that's my No. 1 goal. That's what I want to do.

I'm totally comfortable with taking some risk, but as long as it's doctrinated in something that makes sense.

I'm used to the natural role of a quarterback where everyone looks to you.

Being married is such a blessing, and my wife has been a rock. I rely on her for emotional support.

I don't want to put off negative vibes to my teammates. That's kind of my leadership mentality.

It's cool to be a role model.

I understand football is a freaky sport, and injuries happen.

At the end of the day, I know me, and I'm going to do whatever it takes to win.

Everything falls on the quarterback.

I have always attributed my abilities to play football and, really, all other skills and attributes, to God.

My mindset is to come in and compete.

I had a lot of ups and downs through my career at BYU, through different injuries and stuff. The fan bases have always been right there to pick me up and support me through all those injuries.

Missionaries learn to manage situations and to rely on the Lord.

I kind of have one speed that I know, and that's to go as hard as I can.

I look up to my brother so much. I look at a lot of my competitiveness and motivation to play, and excel in, college football. It came from him.