Tyler is introduced to the local media
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00:00 These people in here will test you.
00:04 Not really, they're pretty good folks.
00:08 So this is your meeting and this is your day.
00:12 And what I would hope is they can come out of here better acquainted with you and
00:17 get an idea how you got here.
00:19 >> Yes, sir, thank you.
00:20 >> But ask question.
00:23 >> Yeah, Tyler, David Moore, Dallas Morning News.
00:26 >> Last night a little bit about just your excitement being here, but
00:30 now that you've been here and seen the facility and just the idea you get to pair
00:35 with another young lineman right next to you as you start this.
00:39 Can you just talk about all of that and
00:41 pairing with him and just your overall first impression?
00:43 >> First, I wanna shout him out.
00:45 Tyler Smith is a ferocious monster at the offensive line position.
00:50 I can't wait to get next to him and show what I can do and
00:52 compliment his game with mine.
00:53 And also being here is life changing.
00:55 It's a dream come true, honestly.
00:57 I wanted to put the star on my helmet since I was playing football.
01:00 It was always a lifelong dream for me and now it's finally here.
01:03 I can't even put it into words how excited I am for it.
01:06 >> Clarence Hill, 4 Star Telegram.
01:10 I got a couple of questions.
01:11 Just talk about the day, how surreal the day was, the private jet ride and
01:15 going to see your jersey.
01:16 Maybe just talk about it.
01:16 >> Man, first of all, you're a baller.
01:20 He sent the private jet and got me this morning.
01:23 I've never been on a private jet before, so that was definitely the experience.
01:26 It was extremely nice.
01:27 I'd love to do it again.
01:29 Also seeing my jersey made, I had to put it on and I'm not gonna take it off.
01:32 Neither is my family, so I mean, I should tell you all you need to know.
01:35 We're gonna wear this until we can't anymore.
01:38 We're Cowboys for life.
01:39 >> And secondly, just talk about your background.
01:43 You say you love the Cowboys, but you were a basketball player growing up.
01:47 And just talk about when did you start playing football?
01:50 >> I've been playing football my whole life.
01:52 I played football from Pee Wee all the way up to high school.
01:54 I played running back, quarterback, defensive tackle.
01:57 I played a little bit of tight end.
01:59 I got to high school, I thought I was a basketball player.
02:01 Honestly, I did.
02:02 And I went out for trials my freshman year in basketball.
02:05 I tried to duck on somebody and tore my knee up and had to sit down for a year.
02:09 And being that young and dealing with injuries and trials and
02:11 tribulations is tough sometimes.
02:13 But coming back from that, it was definitely a process.
02:15 I had to sit it out for a little bit.
02:16 But once I transferred my senior year to play basketball somewhere else,
02:20 I was getting recruited by the football coaches.
02:21 They were telling me I need to come play and I just went and tried it.
02:24 >> So one year of football in high school?