Khalil Mack Quotes

You’ve just got to ride the wave of the season and ride the wave of life. You can’t get too high and too low.

That’s a good feeling, knowing that I can finally get everything situated and that I had the time to get things situated.

When you‘ve got a chance, you’ve got to capitalize.

God is good, man.

I’m a competitor.

My workouts start with a really good stretching session.

When you win, it’s definitely there. The energy definitely goes up. That’s the way you want to keep it. That’s the way we love it around here in Chicago.

Eddie Jackson – that’s my dog.

Everybody kind of recognizes you. It’s a good feeling.

That’s something you want to preach throughout the whole defense – getting the ball back to the offense.

The great thing is, it’s not just about me and my impact. What you want to do is come in here and be a great teammate, lead by your excellence. That’s all I’ve been trying to do.

I love the game of football. That’s what I’m all about.

My dad was a big dude.

I like to keep my thoughts private.

You could kind of guess if you bring in Peanut Tillman to the defensive team meeting – yeah, it’s all about turnovers and getting after the ball.

One of my best friends got recruited to go to Miami, and another one went to South Florida. You’re talking about two big schools in Florida, and I had to go all the way up to Buffalo. I was like, ‘OK, I have to put in some more work.’ That’s just the way it has been ever since.

I hate losing.

When you do something, do it right the first time… When you’re talking about hard-working, when you go out of your way to mop floors and strip them and do all those things, it’s kind of like, ‘Dang.’

I can’t give my secrets away. But I’ve definitely been putting in a lot of work, and you can kind of see that it pays off a little bit.

I’m always looking at film, studying myself, comparing and contrasting with film of the great linebackers to see what I need to work on.

I always preach this to people, even my teammates and family: ‘Always know someone‘s working harder than you, trying to get that spot you have.’ That’s what drives me.

It was tough for me not to play, but it was cool. But it was tough because I’m a competitor, and I like to be out there with my guys. That’s all it’s about for me.

It’s always cool to go back to where you played in college.

Consistency is what you want, especially from a defense on the road.

I’m not surprised by much in this league. You see and hear all kinds of stuff, you never know what can happen.

Just understand that I’m trying to get to the quarterback by any means necessary. And if I have to throw somebody out of the way to do it, it is what it is.

No matter where I’m at – Home Goods, it could be a mother of two, and she‘ll be a fan, and it’s, like, random as hell to me.

It’s just being me, man… If you get caught up in people saying you’re good and people saying this or that, good or bad, it can kind of wear on you. Or it’ll make you feel like you’re better than what you are.

The ball is the most important thing on the field.

It’s always in your mind, because that’s the goal – you want to definitely be in the playoffs. But at the same time, it’s not easy to do. It’s no easy task, and the challenge is to go out and try to clinch that, by any means.

I like looking at the negative stuff. Because it fuels me. It lights a fire that’s going to be burning for a long time.

I had some good OGs, from Charles Woodson to Justin Tuck to Antonio Smith.

I knew I wanted to come in and make an impact, but, ultimately, you want to come in and win. That’s all I care about.

I like to grind and not think too much about the good stuff. I like to focus on the stuff I need to get better at.

Big game, under the lights – these are the games you live for.