What was life like growing up in a smaller town like Thomasville?
“We’ve had a lot of great athletes who have come through Thomasville. I would say though that I’m one of the few guys recently who actually had a chance to come here and play at Alabama. There were some guys before me, but I’m one of the few who were fortunate enough to make it here lately. “Some of the best things about growing up in a smaller town are the good and the bad of it. You know a lot of people, and everybody knows you. Then again, it’s homey. There are a lot of nice people. People are friendly. And most of all, you have your family there. You have friends and people who support you. And in a small town, most of the time sports is extremely important, especially football in the South. So if you play football, it’s most definitely fun growing up in the South and playing in a small town.” And you did it all in high school. “In high school I did. I had some great coaches. I played quarterback. I played running back, I played receiver, I played defensive back, you name it, I did
