Garrett Nelson Quotes - 11-15-22

Garrett Nelson
Edge
Pre-Wisconsin
Press Conference

On how complicated it is deciding what to do next year
"A lot of questions need to be answered with decisions. I can't really tell you because I don't really know."

On how he balances the unknown for the next several weeks
"Don't worry about it. I don't know what's going to happen, so I'm not going to put energy into. I am going to worry about how we can go win this game and how we can play as a defense."

On what's challenging about defending Braelon Allen
"Really big back and really explosive. People were saying he was NFL ready when he was 16 or 17 years old, which is incredible for him. That's awesome. He's just a really big back. Wisconsin is known for having really good offensive lineman that run behind them. When you have a back like that behind a really good offensive line, you see the seasons he's having."

On what characterizes this senior class
"Grit. They have been through a lot. We've been through a lot as a team especially them going through a lot of years of adversity. They've come back every year with enthusiasm, the opportunity to lead and the want to lead and do well and help those young guys out."

On what he's been doing to improve his play
"It's just been the teams that we have played. Those first five games they chipped and slid and either did a three-step or a quick game. Some of the sacks that I didn't get were forced interceptions. In the defensive line room, we know about and we care about getting pressures and getting hits."
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