Boy, I'll tell you, when the Rams drafted me No. 1, it surprised me. I was walking on air for days.
Jack Youngblood

Football has been my life for as long as I can remember.
Jack Youngblood

The emotions of the game do not change.
Jack Youngblood

There are no opportune times for a penalty, and this is not one of those times.
Jack Youngblood

By that time I was thinking a little about pro ball and hopeful that someone would draft me.
Jack Youngblood

You learn to kid around and joke and not take things too seriously because somehow its all gonna work out for the best - or you're gonna make it work out.
Jack Youngblood

Sure enough, it wasn't long until I got a call, telling me I had a scholarship there. It was the only scholarship offer I had and, believe me, I jumped at it.
Jack Youngblood

You learnt that, whatever you are doing in life, obstacles don't matter very much. Pain or other circumstances can be there, but if you want to do a job bad enough, you'll find a way to get it done.
Jack Youngblood