Christine Michael discusses NFL Combine, Pro Day, A&M career

Key quotes from Christine Michael interview:

"I feel good going in to Pro Day. Its a blessing to be back home and be with my teammates."

"I want to go out there and show the scouts that I can catch out of the back field. I'm going to run routes and have fun out there."

"In the NFL, they are running up the middle and using the spread. It worked out in my favor to be a part of both styles of offense."

"Being with Jerrod again, it makes every one feel comfortable. To have him guide everything will be great."

"To see the GMs and the scouts, it shows you how truly blessed you are. It humbles you."

"'Why me?' was the first question I asked when I got injured at Tech. It was devastating to break my leg. It was tough."

"Going through that phase of my life made me a better person. I would never wish that on anyone. It's tough on a person."

"I talked to Marcus Lattimore a lot at the combine. He has a lot of stories. We relate on a lot of levels."

"Going into the combine, I had the flu. I was sweating hard... It was hard on me."

"I could never defend myself. It felt like they take the mic away from the player [at the combine]."

"That's why you go to the combine, to see how you go from one point to another. It shows how you handle stress."

"That Friday of the combine, I took medicine, fell asleep and missed meetings. Its not an excuse, but that flu was tough on me."

"Going into this season, there were a lot of people on our side that said we would do well and some that didn't."

"I knew what our team was capable of doing. I knew our team. I knew we would be a great team."

"The success of the offense this year was memorable. To be a part of the first SEC season... it was great."

"We have a great staff. Coach Sumlin did magic.... it was a blessing to be a part of it."

"[After the Alabama game] was a special moment. Just being with the team... it doesn't last forever."

"The decision to come to A&M is the best decision I have made in my life."

"I have been injured twice but it has made me a stronger player."

"I'm a guy that's going to work hard. I have been through a lot... It made me a smarter player. I can carry a lot on my shoulders."

"Adrian Peterson is my mentor. I talk to him a lot. He is showing me the ropes."

"I had the opportunity to talk to a lot of scouts at the combine. They commended me on being in different programs.. and styles."

"Everything happened for a reason. It got me ready for the next level. I got the best of both worlds [with Sumlin and Sherman]."

"My favorite individual run was my junior year against Arkansas. I kinda took the ball from [Swope] and scored a TD."

"My favorite game was the Alabama game. There was a lot of Aggies. It was crazy and hyped. I will tell my kids about it."

"Deshazor was the highlight [of the Alabama game]. He stepped up as such a young player. Hats off to him."

"Coach Sumlin is magic. To come in and change everything around, its hard to do. Its not easy... and he did it in the first year."

"My message to the Aggies: just know who I am. Know who the guys you are cheering for. Know them as a person not just a player."

"Being here in Aggieland is an honor. We don't just play for ourselves. We play for the fans, we play for our families."