A few more quotes from Nate

http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=70036

About feeling more comfortable in Philly’s offense, Nate said:
“I’m not bug-eyed anymore about it. I have not played in this system, but it is everything I expected. I just have to keep learning. It’s going to be tough. This is the top level of football. Having these camps give me a lot of reps and a lot of time to learn.” (PE.com)

About being a supersized RB, Nate said:
“At Hawaii, the running backs behind me were heavier. They looked at me as the little guy. I think it’s OK to have an unusual body. A lot of models have unusual bodies. That’s a good thing for them. You have to go with your strengths.” (PE.com)

About working hard to improve, Nate said:
“I will do whatever they need me to do. The goal is the same for everybody here. We’re working to improve every day.” (PE.com)

PE Note: “Ilaoa and Tony Hunt shared all the running back reps last week in the two days of practice and will continue to get plenty of reps through the next few days.”

Quotes about Nate and Tony Hunt

http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=69941

About his friendship with Hunt (Philly’s 3rd round pick at RB), Nate said:
“He’s a cool cat. We had a mutual friendship through my cousin (who has since transferred to Hawaii) and getting to meet him at the Combine was cool. Now, we always talk. We talk about football, kind of try to motivate each other and learn this offense together.

It’s good to have somebody go through the same process as you. This can be a real lonely time for a lot of people if you don’t have somebody you know in that position. Fortunately, we kind of have each other and we can talk through things and go over things and compare our thoughts toward the playbook.” (Philadelphiaeagles.com)

Note: I believe Nate’s cousin is Amani Purcell. It is such a small world when Hunt was a roommate with Amani and then gets drafted by the same time as Nate!

About how he doesn’t know anyone in Philly outside of the Eagles, Nate said:
“I love it. There is so much to learn. That is what you do every day — you learn. Then you take it outside and see if you have learned well. It can be a nerve-wracking time, but it’s been good. Tony is in the same situation, so we have a lot to talk about. He’s a good roommate, a quiet guy. I know it has been great for me so far and I’m sure he feels the same way.” (PE.com)

About rooming with Nate, Hunt said:
“We’re kind of stuck together with a playbook to learn. We’re partners in that way, so it is good to go through that with Nate. If we have any questions, we can talk about it with each other. Nate is a cool guy and a good roommate. He is the guy I compare things with. Two weeks ago, I didn’t know anything at that camp (post-draft). I feel like I’ve already learned a lot, and so has Nate. It’s football, when you come right down to it. We have to go out there and play football.” (PE.com)

About how he and Hunt work together, Nate said:
“I think that kind of thing makes you better. I know what I have to do to play my best football and so does Tony. If we can help each other, that’s fine with me.” (PE.com)