10 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Heisman Trophy Winner Derrick Henry

Tonight, the great running back from the Alabama Crimson Tide Derrick Henry was selected as the 2015 Heisman Trophy winner.  The following are 10 Leadership Quotes from his acceptance speech.

I have also included 10 additional leadership quotes regarding the two other finalists, Christian McCaffrey and Deshaun Watson, from ESPN’s broadcast leading up to the announcement.

1. “He (Deshaun Watson) is the only player from an undefeated team and won games in the clutch.” – Lee Corso
2. “Deshaun never met a moment too big for him.” – Chris Fowler
3. “I just want to thank the doctors from Emory for blessing her with another tongue.” – Watson on his mother’s successful fight with tongue cancer
4. “She (mom) always told me to keep God first.” – Watson
5. “First time I met him (I knew he was special).  In 10th grade he was different than every other kid in camp.” –  Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney
6. “When your greatest players are the most committed…everything else rises with that.” – Swinney
7. “As good a player as he is, he is 10X better as a young man.” – Swinney
8. “You can do anything at Clemson…You can come to Clemson and achieve anything.” – Swinney
9. “The biggest thing about Christian is his mentality.” – Stanford head coach David Shaw
10. “His toughness is infectious.”- Shaw

Derrick Henry’s Acceptance Speech

1. “I want to thank God for bringing me here…He’s been so good to me in my life.”
2. “My mom, my best friend.”
3. “My dad, my #1 fan.”
4. “Every game I played, he (dad) was always loud.”
5. “Coming in to Alabama from Florida, they always accepted me.”
6. “The man (Head Coach Nick Saban) who believed in me.”
7. “Everyday I come to the facility, I know I’m going to be challenged.”
8. “I thank you for letting me grow as a person and a student.”
9. “God is everything.  Always keep God first.  Always pray.  Always chase your dream.  If you believe it you can achieve it.”
10. “Keep God first.  Always pray and always chase your dream.”

Congratulations to Henry.  However, I am now picking the Clemson Tigers to win the national championship.  Deshaun Watson will have a big chip on his shoulder.

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