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I've never really been in a steady place.
I'll do whatever I need to. I'm not selfish.
I kinda motivate myself and keep me on my toes.
There's always going to be a chip on my shoulder.
I think I'm the all-around best player in the draft.
For a minute, I thought I had a learning disability.
I grew up as a Ravens fan, and I liked the Patriots, too.
I wanted to go away from home, but not too far from home.
I'd like to be two inches taller, but it just ain't happening.
I wasn't a person to cry or point fingers or find any sympathy.
Goals after football would consist of continuing to build my family.
At the end of the day, I'm a playmaker. That's how I describe myself.
I'm going to keep on going, day in and day out, be the same Tavon Austin.
I'm the flag man. That's been happening to me since I've been in the league.
I just hope the coaches give me an opportunity to show who I am deep inside.
The same way I run now, I swear, is the same way I ran when I was 6 years old.
A lot of people told me the NFL would never happen, but I didn't listen to them.
I'm the type of person, you know, I don't throw nobody under the bus for nothing.
My whole time at Dunbar, I've had great players around me. My teammates, my coaches.
One thing I can say is I'm thankful. It's been a long road for me through my injuries.
Defenses know how to take you out of the game. I definitely don't get discouraged about it.
I've never been a captain of a team. But people always listen just because of my work ethic.
My career has been up and down through injuries, through different coaches that I played for.
I can block, I can catch and I can run. It's about being in the right spot at the right time.
I gave my blood, sweat and tears over here - the St. Louis Rams, then coming to the L.A. Rams.
If we're losing, I probably won't be talking as much. I'll probably be more talking to my pads.
If you talk to my former coaches, they'll tell you that I'm really smart on the football field.
For me, it's more about the mental game, learning coverages, learning the whole offensive playbook.
I'm cool with it, running back, receiver, punt returner, it really doesn't make a difference to me.
I'm about the wins and any time I get to touch the ball, hopefully I can make something good happen with it.
Speed is always good, speed always kills. That's the type of offenses I've been in anyway. That's a good thing.
Since the first time I touched the football, people always told me I was blessed, that I had something special.
A lot of teams are looking for that type of player to do multiple things on the field, and I think I'm that guy.
I've tried to learn what everybody is doing, not just my one position. If you know the whole scheme, it's easier.
Coach Cignetti has got a good scheme, good plan for me, going to try to get the ball in my hands as much as possible.
The league is changing. There are a lot more small receivers now. I could see myself maybe in a slot like Wes Welker.
A lot of people feed off my energy. I have to keep that up. I can't just be loud one day and the next day saying nothing.
I've always been passionate about giving back, not just anywhere, but to my city specifically. That's extremely important to me.
Nobody can take too many big hits, not even comparing someone 5-foot-8 'cause some of the 6-foot-3 guys still get knocked out, too.
It feels good that teams appreciate my versatility and think that I can step in and be that player, making plays all over the field.
You've always got to have a chip on your shoulder. No. 1, I'm a small player, so I've always had that chip on my shoulder my whole life.
I might not be producing that much with the ball in my hands, but my fakes, my jet sweeps, it's doing numbers, and that's the main thing about it.
Combine speed is overrated. It might give you a good look to see what you can run in a straight line, but football's not played in a straight line.
I understand the plays, the depth, the routes, the splits and everything. I just feel good that I can make some plays. Definitely, the game's slowed down for me.
To me, it's about being smart, knowing when to go down and if you're on the sidelines knowing when to go out of bounds, and I think I do a pretty good job of doing that.
I've seen a couple mock drafts that have me going to the Baltimore Ravens. And if it happens like that, it'll be a blessing. But I'd like to go anywhere that calls my name.
You're always going to feel disrespected because you're getting traded. Evidently, you ain't doing something right or you ain't getting it done or they don't believe in you.
I look at it this way: If the defender gets the chance they'll lay it on you. So for the most part I just try to go out there and bring it to them like they would try to do to me.
If I'm in the rotation, I'm in the rotation. If I'm not, I still will support the guys like I am in the rotation. But when I do get my turn, I definitely will make the best of it.
I can definitely see myself coaching, I'm not sure what level, but I do love teaching and giving back what I've learned on this journey of mine. Yeah, Coach Tay does have a nice ring to it.