Ryan Neill Quotes (7 Quotes)

I had never thought much of Rutgers I was going to go to Northwestern, Pittsburgh or Wake Forest. My high school coach had to talk me into attending.

We hear a lot of it. But all I say is, I'm going to do my best and play my best. That's not up to me after the season. That's up to the administration. I think people make a bigger deal out of it than they should be making.

He played at the highest level and he taught me the way the game was supposed to be played. The game was never forced on me. But I wanted to be just like Dad. Guys from the Giants were always around. Phil Simms lived close by. He was over the house a lot and I used to always go to his son Chris' birthday parties. I used to go to the all games but I don't remember them. I was only 3 when he retired.

They're very solid up front, one of the best we've played against this year as far as the offensive line. But they're going to throw the ball a lot. I think I'm going to get an opportunity to rush the passer. For us to have success in this game, our defensive line is going to have to do a very good job of getting pressure on the quarterback.

A lot of people thought I wouldn't be able to play again.

I'm so happy for coach. It shows that the university believes in him to give him that extension. He really laid a great foundation for this program.

Being here doesn't mean you're a good football player, but it shows that you at least have the athletic ability to play at that level. Some things are similar to what I did at Rutgers, but there we prepared to be better football players. Here we're preparing to be better test-takers.