D'Brickashaw Ferguson
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
NationalityAlgerian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth10 December 1983
CountryAlgeria
benefit disservice experience guys younger
If I don't explain or tell some of my experiences, I feel like I'm doing guys a disservice because I know as a younger player, there's things I could benefit from the experience of an older guy.
blessing stress
It's just a blessing from above. I can't stress that enough, because I don't feel like it's anything that I've done. For me to say, 'Well, it's because of this, this and that is why I've been able to play,' it's just a lie. I couldn't tell you why.
belt number respect similar white
There's a number of years that went by going from a white belt to a black belt. And I think, in a similar respect, years go by with your maturation process, and it's just as important to be disciplined with that as it was in karate.
bit change constantly figure left mentally pay takes
It takes a little bit more mentally to figure out what I need to do to be most effective. The game is ever evolving. So you have to constantly pay attention to the change because you don't want to be left behind.
claim hope hopeful instead
You have to have a plan. This isn't wishing. Instead of always being in a hopeful situation - like, 'I hope one day ...' - let's claim it now.
happened last
You don't have to worry about what happened last year; you can start fresh.
feels mentality
You begin to take on the mentality of your coach. If he feels so confident, then I feel confident.
love whenever
Whenever there's negotiations, there's things that you absolutely love, and there's things that you accept.
diet season time
When the season ends, I like to take a little time off from the diet I follow when I'm playing.
gallon supposed
When a 300-pound person like me is playing, I'm supposed to drink at least a gallon of water a day.
best football hands
We have a culture in Freeport, especially in our football department. We feel that we're the best team on Long Island, in New York, hands down.
continue playing
There will be some things I do well and things I do wrong. But I keep coming. Playing with heart. That's going to help me continue to grow.
actual bowl equally experience practices
The actual game is only part of the Senior Bowl experience - the practices are equally important.
success
Sometimes you have success and not so much success versus certain people.