A.J. Hawk
A.J. Hawk
Aaron James "A. J." Hawkis an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers fifth overall in the 2006 NFL Draft and he would later win Super Bowl XLV with the team over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Ohio State, where he earned All-American honors twice and won the Lombardi Award as a senior. A.J. also runs his own podcast called The HawkCast...
defensive draft ends guess high impact obviously people position regardless running rush
It's a position where a lot of times they say they don't want to draft people too high because they think 'How much impact can a linebacker have?' I guess it's understandable. Obviously we're not big defensive ends who are going to get 15 to 18 sacks a year. We're not going to be a running back who's going to rush for 1,500 yards. But all I want's a chance, regardless of where I'm taken.
coaches extra needed pressure relax taught
There was a lot of pressure on everybody, but really no extra pressure. We just needed to relax and do what our coaches have taught us.
caught guess guys team
That's something some of the guys on the team started, and I guess it caught on.
defensive gives great momentum next score
It's special. As a defensive guy, you don't get to score touchdowns very often. It's a great way to go out. It gives us great momentum going into next week.
balls completed needed
They completed a lot of balls. But when we needed to make plays, we did.
explain grew guys hour realized state tough
It's tough to explain to them. Guys from out of state may have an idea of what it's about, but once you get here it's completely different. I know once I got here I realized how different it was - and I grew up an hour away from Columbus.
confidence found playing
They found some playmakers on their team. They are playing with a lot of confidence.
bowl delay game instead mainly ready work
Once your bowl game is over this is what you work for. That's why I want to come here and compete. I don't want to delay it any longer. I'm ready to get back to doing some football-type things instead of working on mainly these drills.
best missile
He's one of the best run-stoppers I've ever seen. He's a missile to the ball.
breath came field good great mention played playing until
You can't even mention us in the same breath as him, (but) it's a good story. I didn't think about it much until we came out here. But playing on the field he played on is a great honor.