Expected.
You know?
It was it was a crazy experience,
it was something. That I never
dreamed that I thought I
would see. You know,
you see it in movies and TV
all the time, but you
never think it's going to happen in
real life until it does. In that moment.
I was in shock.
It was alive. It was eleven.
It was it was in the middle of the day.
Not one cloud in the Sky and.
And in a very open field, and it was
just the fact that X that it happened.
There at that time was very, very shocking.
And in a moment, you know,
I wish I could tell you what I was thinking.
But I just knew that someone
just needed help.
And like I said,
I wish I could tell you what I was thinking,
but I'm all I all I could do was just
trust myself over there and make sure
and help the victim and make sure
that our comforter and you know be
the best person I can be around her.
What alerted you to knowing that
something was wrong here screaming? I
heard screaming initially and
I got me on my and I, you know.
Maybe a little bit more aware
of what was going on and.
And as I started getting
closer to the actual incident,
I kind of realized that it
was way more aggressive than.
What? You know it was a couple.
It was way more aggressive than
that and so I just knew that in
that moment I had to go and.
Had to stop to it.
So for me I'm a football player,
so I'm kind of big and I try
not to be too aggressive with
individuals knowing that like I
could potentially hurt somebody so,
but I do have a very loud voice
and so all I did was just yell,
tell him to get off her.
And then yank them off.
And then I told him to sit down.
Wait until the cops come.
Not at all. Not at All in all my years,
you know my parents.
Always talk to me about and just say like
there's someone in need and make sure
you can make sure you can help them.
You know and do it.
Be the best you can be.
And just like if someone needs your
help and I never thought this would
happen. And I don't want it to happen again.
I don't wanna. I don't wanna have
to save someone else's life again,
but I'm glad that I was able
to save some nice save.
Someone life you know on Saturday.
I never thought in 1000 years
that I will see her ever again.
Anna, part of me was a little bit.
Upset that didn't ask for a
name just so I can, you know, just know the
name. But it was. Heartwarming to see her,
but also gut wrenching to see
how she responded to the trauma
and how she's dealing with it.
No one should go through that. No one.
She has a great support system and
I'm glad that she has a support
system. And it was emotional for me.
It was emotional for everybody in the room
to see her. But she was talking, she said,
seeing each other brings back the day.
But it's good to know that like
seeing someone that you saved
and she could see the person that
saved her life, I think. I
think that you know coming together
and having that connection,
I think it's you know.
You know, no, I don't 'cause.
There are so many heroes that go
unnoticed on a daily basis. And.
Like out like just doing with anyone
else would do in that moment.
What were you doing at the
Parkway and doing training?
Or were you just picking up?
So you know.
So I workout during the week
and Saturday I usually might
go do an extra workout,
but I was like this week.
I'm just going to take a walk
easy walk in the park and.
I was probably making my
third or fourth lap around
the little Lake at the park,
and that's when I saw it.
So it was just one of those crazy
situations when you're not.
When you when you think
that walking around the park
would lead to that.
Was there a lot of other people
out there? Yeah, there are a lot
of other people they were allowed
to other people and that and that
was the most shocking thing.
In fact, it was still so many people
around and it still happened.
So yeah, that was that.
Was that still kind of gets
to me till this day, but.
I think the biggest thing I would say is.
If there's someone in help
is there is someone in need?
Don't turn a blind eye
and now I'm not saying.
An individual goal run up and
try to save the individual no.
'cause at the end of the
day you still have to know.
Make sure that you're not putting
yourself your life in danger as well.
But if you see someone in need.
A simple phone call to the police
could make a huge difference.
Just standing there and
just yelling and screaming,
not even running up.
Just doing something to make
the perpetrator nervous.
Or just bring some lights,
a situation where someone else
could come and potentially do
something that you can't do.
So what I would say is I
encourage people to help.
But it doesn't have to be physical.
You can help in a mini in
a lot of different ways,
and sometimes the best thing
you can do is just find someone
else who can help individual.
Yeah, yeah. So I was drafted
in the sixth round for the New
England Patriots last year and I
just finished my rookie
season and so you know,
I'm just currently I'm just working
out right now and workout at Chandler,
a workout at MDG Sports performance
and have a great rest.
Your system there. And they do
a great job making sure I'm in shape
and be ready for the next season.