 You know, just a kid from a small town, Ellwood, Georgia, and just having big dreams. You know, I always dreamed about being in a position like this. I was a Falcon fan growing up. I probably say my favorite player was Michael Vick. You know, just the things he did out there in the field, man. It was unbelievable. I even had, like, his jerseys, he had his shoes, his cleats, everything. I was one of his biggest fans. As a kid, you know, I was always criticizing my size. Wasn't big enough, wasn't strong enough. So I always kind of played with a two of my shoulder. It kind of grew. You know, I was starting with my coaches at first. You know, just taking me fundamentals and things like that. You know, size, it plays a big part, but at the same time it doesn't, you know what I'm saying? Because, like, you can be, like, the biggest player, but, you know, you can be all smart, having heart, and just having that mindset. You know, I feel like that mindset is separating me from a lot of people. And, you know, as a player, I just grow from there. The senior ball was very big for me, just due to the fact that, you know, just coming from, like, not such a big school. And, you know, I know I had a point in school. So, you know, that week of preparation, you know, I came in with a mindset of, you know, just leaving everything on the field. I felt like I took advantage of the opportunity that was presented in front of me. You know, every time I started on that field, you know, I played with the children on my shoulder. You know, no matter what school you came from, you know, you're powerful, you know, we're human. So, you know, I feel nobody but God. That's great first half so far. Here comes the pressure of Van Gogh's D'Angelo Malone. With the 82nd pick in the 2022 NFL draft, the Atlanta Falcons select D'Angelo Malone, linebacker Western Kentucky. Once I got the call, it was like a 4-7-0 number. I thought, like, one of my friends would call me. I was like, why are you calling me at this time? So, once I answer the phone, it was like, is this D'Angelo? So, yeah, I got really emotional, you know, I almost cried. But, you know, I was very excited. And you know, my support system is very big and I appreciate everybody that reached out to me. It means a lot. And that right there, it just motivated me to, you know, take my game to another level and, you know, just become a better player. D'Angelo Malone is a special football player. Love him as a run defender. Has a sneaky pass rush gene. It's gonna be one of those things that the light's gonna come on quickly with him because he's an easy learner and we're excited to have him in our man. If I can say we'll see on Sundays, a hard worker, you know, a person that loves to smile, high-end it's a tight person and a person that brings my own juice, you know, just to get out on the field with the defense, you know, just get out there and make my first play, you know, however way I can contribute to the team, you know, it's gonna be special. It's gonna be a big year. Rise up.