DeMeco Ryans
DeMeco Ryans
DeMeco Ryansis an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of Alabama, and received unanimous All-American honors. He was chosen by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and was recognized as the AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2006. He was selected to two Pro Bowls, before being traded to the Eagles in the 2012 offseason...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth28 July 1985
CityBessemer, AL
We just need to do what we have been doing.
alabama football forgotten people respect tradition university winning
We're going out to win, just to put Alabama back on top. To get our respect back at the University of Alabama. I think a lot of people have forgotten about Alabama football and the winning tradition we have here. A win would just put us back on top.
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I spend my spare time watching film. That's a fair statement.
behind focus win
The win is behind us. Our focus is all the way on Ole Miss.
changes facing
We didn't make any big changes or anything like that because we were facing this high-powered offense. For us, it was about doing what we do and doing it well.
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I wanted to come, because it's always been a big thing here in Alabama. Getting invited, you just represent Alabama. Being younger, watching the game, you're always looking for the guys with the Alabama helmet on. It's special.
hit knew thinking
I wasn't thinking they were going to score. I knew one of our safeties was going to come in and hit him. I didn't think they were going to score.
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I would like to be mentioned with all the top guys, all the elite guys. Everyone wants to be one of the best, and one of the elite, so of course I want to be up in there with those guys.
giving guys matter matters playing prepared
It doesn't matter about any of that stuff. All that matters is the guys that are playing getting out there and giving it all and playing our hardest. We know it's going to be a fist-fight, four-quarter game. We're prepared for that because we know it's what they're going to give us.
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He's a big threat to us, because he can change the game in a heartbeat. He's a real game-changer so we really have to be focused on him.
coaching great room sit start thinking
When you get back to your (hotel) room and sit there and start thinking about it, you're like 'Mike Singletary is coaching me. Wow!' It's a great honor.
alabama leave stepped top ups
We've come a long way. We've been through the ups and downs. As seniors, we stepped up and said we wanted to put Alabama back on top when we leave here this year.
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You have to be prepared. We knew with their offense they were going to make some third-and-longs. But we had the right mindset going in and we didn't get down and continued to play.
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We knew we had to stand up. A few years ago, I don't think we could've performed the way we did out there today. Nobody was looking back at the plays they messed up on. Everybody was looking ahead, looking to make that next play that would change the momentum of the game.