Jackson Vick: "Everybody's Stepping Up"
NC State cornerback Jackson Vick met with the media to discuss the start of fall camp, his development, and much more.
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How are you feeling?
I feel good.
What's it like to get back out there today?
It feels good. I mean, knocking the rust off, getting back out there with the guys, getting to compete again, it's just back in football season.
You got a taste of it last year, getting on the field a little bit more. How much do you want more of that this season, trying to push for that starting spot?
Really more than anything, like, everybody wants to be a starter, but it depends on what's your process every day. I just try to stay process-oriented and just attack every day.
In the spring, Coach Warren talked about the whole secondaries wide open with all the guys that graduated. What is that competition kind of been like over the summer and now going into camp? You guys are all fighting for the same snap.
I mean, the competition was great all summer. We brought in new DBs, brought in Brian. We already had guys coming up, so a couple guys. Everybody's stepping up, competing, pushing the guy in front of them, and that's what we want.
How good could this back four, back five be? Can you guys lock down some of the better teams in the country?
Oh, yeah, for sure. I feel like this is probably one of the better back ends I've seen since I've been here all together, and just in the leadership piece, too.
Who do you like the most?
I'd say Devon. There's so many voices. Devon, JJ, Rente, me. You can go any way. Jaren. So many guys competing, ready to step into that leadership role.
So even though y'all lost a lot of starters, it sounds like you're not concerned about a drop-off this season, right?
No, I'm not at all. Not at all.
What was it like to see Brian out there on the field for the first time?
He looked good. It felt good to watch him get out there on the outside. He looked real good.
Going against those wide receivers, who has the pressure on that side of the ball, I think could be a problem this season.
They all have something a little different to them. I feel like Noah, Wesley, Keenan, Terrell, really all of them, they bring something different to the team. I feel like they'll be able to be open against them.