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Top quotes from 2026 combine week

Ohio State defensive back Caleb Downs answers questions during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Ohio State defensive back Caleb Downs answers questions during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The top college prospects in the country are currently in Indianapolis showing off their skill sets to NFL teams. Here are some of the top quotes from their meetings with the media.

Germie Bernard

"I've been like that since I started playing football. I started playing football when I was 4 1/2 years old. I started off as an offensive lineman, so I kind of have that aggression, and I played defense a lot, too. So, I've always had that aggression, and I just translated that into the blocking and running the ball."

Zachariah Branch

"I'm up at 10 p.m., 11 p.m. at the facility watching film. I take notes from everything I hear from coaches. It doesn't matter if I've heard it five times, 10 times, I still write it down every time because you can't overstudy. So, I like being a student of the game and just learning everything overall. It's something that's underrated.

Makai Lemon

Anywhere I go on the field, I'm gonna dominate, no matter if I'm inside, outside, no matter where I'm at. I'm gonna do my best to do that. And if you put me on the field anywhere you're gonna see that.

Carnell Tate

"I think my game brings it all to the table. I got the contested catch, I got the route running and I also bring it in the run game. A lot of receivers don't do that, so I'm able to impact the game with or without the ball in my hands."

Behren Morton

"It'd be awesome to learn from a young guy that's already had success at the NFL level. That's really what I'm looking for; a guy that's done it before, been in this process not too long ago, but a guy that can understand how it is being a rookie coming in and what I could do to help him."

Brenan Thompson

"The way I catch the football. I think I catch the football very well, whether it's down the field, intermediate, shallow ... I think I can be dynamic in special teams and receiver. I'm looking forward to playing all those."

Jeremeiyah Love

"It would be great. I think we would be a great little duo in the backfield. Jayden Daniels can use his feet very well and passes the ball very well. And then you add me in there, I can run well, I can block. I can receive. If I was to go to the Commanders, I feel like me and Jayden Daniels would pair well together."

Caleb Downs

"If I would say I walked on the field and thought anyone was better than me, that's not true."

Eli Heidenreich

"That's something I'm trying to figure out from the teams and how they view me. And I think it's a pretty even split, I'd say. Some of them view me more as a traditional running back and receiving back. Some look at me more as a slot receiver. I think it varies from team to team on how they would view me in their offense."

Sonny Styles

"I think it starts with being a versatile linebacker. I think I can play the mike, will, sam and do all three at a high level. I think I'm a very athletic player, and I think that shows up in my game. I think I showed last year that I was able to be a true mike. I think I showed I can stop the run. I showed some physicality this year."

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