On confidence from the Cincinnati game and progress…

“The confidence I got from the Cincinnati game, it has continued building. It is a building process to try and take every week at a time and just keep building that confidence from Cincinnati.”

On having big-game experience…

“Like I said earlier, it just helps my confidence, boosts my confidence.

Every week we go in with a game plan which helps me to say ‘we are getting better every week and lets just do this for the week to come’.”

On Georgia playing top-10 matchups…

“Like I said, week to week, we just come to work. We come to prepare and get the game plan, go hard in practice, study hard and prepare to play every Saturday.”

On the decision to enter then leave the transfer portal…

“First off, I was not really happy with my playing time and I knew I could play anywhere else in the country. It would have been bad for me to leave honestly. I talked it over with my mother, I talked it over with my dad and I just figured it might work and came back.”

On having experienced players on defense…

“It helps a lot. There are a lot of veteran guys around who have seen a lot and done a lot. I think it helps us out overall. It keeps the new guys in check too.”

On forces fumble and attitude on special teams…

“On that play, it actually wasn’t me that caused the forced fumble, it was Jaylen Johnson. I hit him low and he hit him high and knocked the ball out. But special teams, I think it will get me to the next level.