Dez Bryant was chosen second on the Dallas Cowboys team in all receiving categories, with 63 catches for 928 yards and nine touchdowns in 2010. Dez Bryant was drafted to the Dallas Cowboys in 2010. He was the twenty-fourth person in the overall pick in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. After signing the contract, Dez became the second-highest paid wide receivers in the NFL. The Cowboys wanted Dez to have the jersey number 88, which was passed on by Hall of Famer Michael Irvin and Drew Pearson. After every touchdown made by Dez Bryant, he throws up the symbol, "The x" with his arms. Dez told reporters that this means that he is X-ing out all of the bad things and all of the negativity. The football player I admire is Dez Bryant because of his football childhood, he inspires me to do new things, and his commitment to the team. I admire Dez Bryant because of his football childhood. Dez started playing football for his high school football team when he was in his senior and junior season. After high school, Dez attended the Oklahoma State University to play football. While Dez Bryant attended the Oklahoma State University, he earned the All-American Honors. …show more content…
Dez Bryant's performance in his games shows the importance of practicing. Dez Bryant has been an NFL football player for the Dallas Cowboys for six years straight. He once said "You want to be the best there is? Get out there and earn it!" This inspiring quote tells me that you can't always get what you want without working for it. This also tells me that he is confident when he plays football. Dez Bryant is also committed to his family. Dez uses his money to help support his family, he told reporters of sports day "The reason my mom sold drugs and went to jail is so we could live...She paid a hard price for it. Now she doesn't have to do anything like that again. God put me in this position to help my family and others who have helped
There are many NFL players that excel in their position and people think that the are one of the best players. Out of all these players, a specific one stands out brighter than the others. This special person’s name is Jerry Rice. In this report, I will be talking about his early life, college career, and his NFL success. I will also be talking about personal life.
With the 21st pick of the 1998 NFL draft, the Minnesota Vikings select wide receiver Randy Moss. People knew who he was not only for his “iconic” character, but also for his accomplishments. Randy Moss grew up in Rand, West Virginia, a suburb of Charleston where if Nascar was not the first thing on the television, there was something wrong. Moss, his brother, and sister were raised by their mother, Maxine. Moss once told the press in an interview that if his mother did not work as hard as she did day and night, he would have never even came close to going to college. From an early age, Moss had excelled in all of the sports he participated in including football, basketball, and track, but this was only the beginning. Once he got to highschool, Moss offered
He is the youngest player to ever make it on the cover of a Madden game. In the 2014-15 season, it only took him twelve receptions to reach 1000 yards. One of the reasons he is so good at catching a football with one hand is because he practices doing it before every game. Odell is the twelfth best ranked player in overall stats during this 2015 season. He has broken many of the New York Giants records for catches, touchdowns, and total yards. Still, he goes back and watches his old team play at LSU. He does this because he feels it’s the right thing to do and Louisiana State is in his
Demaryius Thomas. Demaryius is a professional football player who is on the Denver Broncos. He has played for eight seasons now. He is a wide receiver and his number is eighty eight. He was drafted in the first round in 2010. Demaryius Thomas is a professional football player, he faced many problems and inspired me to work hard.
For example he has many quotes and mottos like “chest up prayed up” and “with everything you do you have a vision and a goal.” He also is very good with kids and has a foundation for them and does many things to work and play with them/ teach them the game of football. He is a very good person He has some good friends like the rock his workout buddy and a childhood friend that plays in the NFL too. He is a great positive person to He is very appreciative of his awards, avoids alcohol to a limit and says his motivation comes within him and uses it to his advantage. He also fears no defense so that helps him be tough and gnarly on the football field. He does lots other things to help him too on the field. He eats a good breakfast, He is going to gain 5 pounds of muscle and swims. He wears 84 because 8*4=32 which is how many nfl teams there are. He is getting better and better.
Brown’s path to the NFL wasn’t easy. He didn’t make it to Florida State University because of his poor grades. He slept on couches and didn’t have a stable home as he had to move around a lot while searching for proper homes, turns out he did just fine.
Adams began playing football at the age of three. He has been exposed to sports his entire life. Adams’ father played professionally in the National Football League, and started Jamal off early to get him ahead of his peers. At the age of eight, Jamal began playing track and basketball, but his love for football was always the strongest. During his freshman year Adams was deemed a true freshman, and since then had become a key defensive player for the Louisiana State University Tigers. Currently a Sports Administration major, he aspires to continue to play and make it to the NFL or become a broadcaster.
If you are a football fan, then you will understand when I say there are so many good NFL players today. There is new talent added to the mix all the time. Devonta Freeman is one of those stars. He was drafted in 2014 to the Atlanta Falcons and he had a great rookie year. As his time with the Falcons goes on, his play making, and experience are improving and he looks like he's going to be a big factor in the NFL. He did not get where he is now easy though, in fact it was tough for him. His perseverance on the field is probably because of the perseverance he had to have growing up.
“ Don’t walk through life just playing football. Don't walk through life just being a athlete. Athletics will fade. Character and integrity and really making an impact on someone’s life.”
After trailing for the first time in the game, the Pacific University football team went on a 21 play, 83-yard drive that ended in a 3-yard touchdown pass from senior Campbell Summerfield (Sandy, Oregon) to freshman Kobe Williams (Las Vegas, Nevada) propelled the Boxers to a 39-35 win on Senior Day in Forest Grove.
Ezekiel Elliot’s dominance through the first 12 games of the Dallas cowboys 2016 NFL season has been nothing but dominates. He is very quickly becoming one of the NFL’s best backs as he leads voting out of everyone for the 2016 pro bowl. But this isn’t the first time Ezekiel Elliot dominated the sport of football. In just his senior year of high school at John Burroughs High School in Saint Louis Missouri. Elliot had 1651 yards and 37 total touchdowns on just 114 carries throughout 10 games! These numbers are extraordinary as he averaged about 14.5 yards per rush and 32% of the time whenever he got the ball in his hands. This senior year dominance lead to Elliot receiving major offers from big time football schools including Ohio State, Florida State, Notre
Brees was once a well-rounded athlete, playing basketball, baseball, and football. However, once he entered high school he dedicated his time to football. Despite, having jump on his tippy toes. Senior year he lead his high school football team to the championship, without the loss of a game. Brees continued his football
July 15th 2015, the Dezline! I have heard the sentiment “deals make deadlines” on social media regarding the buzzer beater, walk off home run, game winning field goal in overtime whatever your forte is, on the down to the wire Dez Bryant deal.
Russell Westbrook is a point guard, who has been playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was born on November 12, 1988 and is currently 27. Russell is a very quick, and explosive player, he loves to attack the rim. He's also a great shooter, he leads the NBA with tripe doubles. A triple double, is when you get 3 double digit stats. Russell gets assists, rebounds, and points. He's a 5 time NBA all star, 2 time NBA all star MVP , NBA scoring champion and he made the NBA All-Rookie team. In 2012 he made the NBA championship game, and played against the Miami Heat. They lost and Lebron James won MVP.
Yesterday Dez Bryant did his first interview at Training Camp with the media since signing his new deal. Most often you hear people say “money changes people.” Well you can count Dez Bryant out of being a different person/player since now that he has a new contract. In the 24 minutes interview that I advise you to listen to if you haven’t already he talked about how the money won’t change him.