The beauty of what we get to do is that there's always a new mountain to climb.

The standard is a multiple of things — every day, how you come into the building, how you carry yourself, how the younger guys see you.

What we're looking for in an Aztec football player is first off, how much do you love football and are you competitive?

You have to bring your A game every day — which is already the mindset and who we are as Aztecs.

I'm not just a young freshman that's just coming in to see the field. I'm coming in to dominate.

A connected team is a dangerous team. A team that understands their identity and their culture will dominate people.

Tough times equals connection

That's the beautiful part about defense — if guys play hard, guys play physical, and guys are all on the same page, typically good things are going to happen.

You can't go on a climb without a strong base.

Take nothing for granted. Play every snap like it's my last.