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Salvon Ahmed – August 19, 2023 (Postgame) Download PDF version

Saturday, August 19, 2023
Postgame – Houston

RB Salvon Ahmed (transcribed by Houston Texans)

On how it felt to play rush for nearly 100 yards

“It felt good to be out there. It’s a team sport, so everybody’s out there doing their thing. The offensive line, the receivers, the quarterback, everybody was out there doing their thing to make sure we all could make plays, so it was fun to be out there.”

On how he compartmentalizes and focuses on what he needs to focus on

“You just take it one day at a time, and that’s great room that I’m in with those guys. We all try to learn from each other, we all try to help each other. As much as there is competition, just like anything in life and in sports, we all try to help each other a lot. Just take it day by day, and we all look out for each other and help in any way possible.”

What were some of the factors that helped you rush for more than 200 yards?

“Man, just being consistent. Just being consistent, and it’s been a long training camp, just taking the stuff that we do in practice and applying it to the game. The offensive line did an amazing job. The receivers out there making blocks. There’s a lot that goes into it.”

Did you have a sense something like this could be coming?

“Definitely. We practice hard. We practice hard, and like I said, it’s a lot of consistency. It’s a lot of consistency going out there day in and day out and just applying everything that you do in practice and make sure it’s going to the game. It’s all coming together.”

On how he feels he stacks up to the running back competition and how much a game like this helps

“You just focus on day-in and day-out and just take it one day at a time, not really looking at – you try to focus on stuff outside of your job, that’s not my job, where I’m supposed to be at or anything like that. I just show up to work, be at practice, come to the game, and do my job.”

On how it felt to see QB Tua Tagovailoa take the field in a game for the first time in a long time

“We’re all excited. We love Tua [Tagovailoa], and I can’t wait to see everything that he’s going to do this season. Yeah, I think we were all excited, and just ready for the season.”

On what it meant to have QB Tua Tagovailoa back in the huddle

“I mean, we love having Tua [Tagovailoa] on the field. He’s a really poised guy. He makes everybody else feel calm, so I love being in the huddle with him. That’s my guy.”

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