D.J. Shockley
D.J. Shockley
Donald Eugene "D. J." Shockleyis a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft where he served as a backup quarterback for four and a half years. He played college football at the University of Georgia. He is also a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity...
early game huge knows needs position teammates
I don't think (White) needs me to say it; I think he already knows how big this game is. Just to be in this position this early in his career, I think he understands how huge this game is for himself, his teammates and his university. Just being a player, he understands.
playing
I don't know who said that, but he's playing pretty well to me.
needed
If they really needed me, ... I would have played.
catch drop fine five
If they have to drop five to catch five touchdown passes, that's fine with me,
best came coach couple days decided definitely leaving talked within
Leaving was definitely a possibility, ... I probably came down to within a couple of days of transferring. But then I talked with Coach Richt and decided this was the best place for me.
win
I did enough to get the win for our team,
change reassuring staying year
This whole year has been reassuring that I did the right thing by staying here. I wouldn't change anything about what I went through.
carry entire fast momentum start
We wanted to start fast and carry over our momentum for the entire game.
couple
It's not that much different, but there are a couple of new dimensions.
best foot job mind realize shown
It's like a weeklong job interview. You realize who's after you and who has shown interest. So you've got to keep that in your mind and put your best foot forward.
glad great ride team year
It was a great ride I had all year long. I was just glad to be a part of this team and glad to be a part of everything we accomplished this year.
good maybe might rest sat situations
It was one of those situations if something did happen, I might be out the rest of the year, ... Maybe it's a good thing I sat out.
decided stay worry
It's so exciting, ... When you go out there, you don't have to worry about being the backup, and you know you'll get all the reps. I don't have any regrets. Once I decided to stay at Georgia, that was it. At the end of the day, this is why I stayed.
gone proud seniors team
It's always frustrating to lose, but the seniors on this team have gone through so much and really accomplished a lot. I'm really proud to be a part of it.