Sept. 26, 2001

Q: Who has had the greatest influence on your athletic career?

A: My park league coaches growing up, a couple of them being Herman Parramore and Clarence King. They were the ones that really gave me a chance, because I was always smaller than everyone else when I was younger. They really pushed me and taught me how to strive to be the best that I can.

Q: What sports other than football did you play in high school?

A: I ran track and played basketball my freshman and junior year. Going into my junior year, I decided to dedicate my time to football and track.

Q: Who was your favorite athlete growing up?

A: That's easy: Jerry Rice.

Q: What made you decide to come to Samford?

A: What influenced me the most was coming to the passing camps in the summer. I went to a lot of camps in the summer, and others were pretty good. But it seemed that when I came here, there were better people, and things just looked better here. The coaches took time to talk to me and made me feel welcome. Plus, I wanted to play receiver. Some other schools that were recruiting me wanted me to come in as a defensive back, and I knew I could play receiver at Samford.

Q: What are some of your hobbies?

A: I like to play video games, with football as my favorite. And I also collect things, like baseball cards and swords. I have a pretty good collection of Ninja swords.

Q: What is the best advice that you have ever received?

A: No man is an island to himself. Whatever you do, you can't do it without the help of someone else.

Q: What would be your ultimate SportsCenter highlight?

A: Just to see myself on SportsCenter would be enough!

Q: What is your craziest ambition?

A: To bungee jump. I'm kind of a rush junkie. I guess the closest thing to that which I've done is to ride the Tower of Terror at Universal Studios about 20 times in a row. That's probably the most off-the-wall thing I've ever done.

Q: If you could meet one person from history, who would it be?

A: Walter Payton.

Q: If someone asked your teammates or roommate about you, what would they say?

A: (Laughs) It depends on who you asked. I get a lot of "playmaker" and "franchise." I don't think I've earned that, but I guess during practice, coaches put me in different places and in different situations, and those nicknames are their response to that.

Q: What is the most interesting piece of trivia that you know?

A: I'm not proud of it, but it really stands out in my mind that last year we were 112th out of 122 teams in Division I-AA in turnover margin.

Q: Where does your nickname Peebo come from?

A: I have no idea. I think from what my Mom says, when I was small, I used to "peep out of my eyes," not really open them all the way. Then it just sort of evolved, and someone added the "bo" part to the end.

Q: What is your fondest memory of your career at Samford?

A: Playing a big role in the Homecoming game last year. I had a good game and was able to make an impact on us winning.

Q: Do you have any pre-game rituals?

A: Just before I get dressed for the game, I take a shower. Since middle school, I've taken a shower, brushed my teeth and worn the same shirt during each game.

Q: What would you like to be remembered for when your career at Samford is complete?

A: Being a people person, someone who people enjoyed being around. I want to develop some things off the field that I can be remembered by, not just for "he scored this" or "he did that" in the game.

Q: What is your favorite thing about being at Samford?

A: I think it's how the size of the school makes student life easier on you. It's not like at a big school where everything is so big and outrageous. Here you get more one-on-one contact with other students, and for us as players, we have the opportunity to talk individually with our coaches.