Johnny Mize Quotes

I actually was the captain of the football team. I went to Catalina Foothills High School, and I played football all four years. I started on Varsity my sophomore year, and senior year I was captain.

I was set to go to Oregon to play college baseball and football.

In any small town, sports are really important to the high school, and I wasn't very good at sports.

Being able to play at club level at a high level and then getting called into the national team, it's amazing.

I've not seen my two girls play high school sports.

In Little League back in Oklahoma, I struck out 14 batters in a six-inning game, and we won the state championship.

It was a dream come true to play for the University of Pittsburgh. My experience as a Panther is something that influences my life every day and I want to pay that forward.

I'm thankful for the experience and to be able to coach other young people on their journey through college football. It's a privilege.

We used to go cycling as a family every weekend. I played basketball, cricket, badminton, and was half-decent at them.

I'm excited to contribute towards U.S.A. Basketball's winning legacy and continuing its tremendous reputation around the world.

I couldn't shoot and I couldn't score in high school. All I could do is dunk and play defense.

Everyone in Norman knew our block. There were five kids in our neighborhood who started at QB in high school. We had Division-I athletes from a number of sports available to play at any moment.

I'm happy for my kids getting postseason opportunities, for both of them playing in the Super Bowl back to back. I never would have envisioned anything like that.

My dad was a professional basketball player, and my mom was a hell of a tennis player.

I started playing from the age of 11-12. I loved the game immediately but started playing the game seriously only in 1993-94.

I've played with, and against, some of the best players in the world and have experienced so much that professional football has to offer.

I had my first trial at Villa at five.

In high school I just loved to compete and play sports. I didn't have a sport that I was going to say, 'Hey, I'm going to play this at the next level.' Whatever my best opportunity was was what I was going to do.

Even in high school, I was balanced. It's just that my run plays were dynamic.

My dad coached pretty much my whole life. I think he stopped coaching me when I got to the seventh, eighth grade, serious AAU, when I started getting recruited and stuff like that.

My freshman year of high school, I started wrestling, and I ended up loving it more than anything I'd ever done.

I just like to think of everyone as a happy family but in football that just doesn't exist.

I was a nerdy jock.

We should teach kids, whether you're on the varsity team or not, that movement is a great thing in your life.

At some high schools, you're the star player, and everything revolves around you.