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Donovan Jackson

Donovan Jackson

American American football player

Aug 6, 2026

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 20m

speaker_12UNKNOWN
6:08
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
6:12
I feel like guys find motivations in different things.
6:15
For Will, he plays best when he has great motivation.
6:19
That goes for a majority of players on his team.
6:21
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
6:26
So as offensive linemen, we play with motivation every day because we didn't end the way we wanted to.
6:32
So we want to go out there and play as hard as we can because that's how we know we can play.
speaker_12UNKNOWN
7:52
How do you guys kind of recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Donovan Jackson) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 22m

speaker_1HOST
1:23
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
1:26
I feel like guys find motivations in different things.
1:30
For Will, he plays best when he has great motivation.
1:33
That goes for a majority of players on his team.
1:35
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
1:40
So as offensive linemen, we play with motivation every day because we didn't end the way we wanted to.
1:46
So we want to go out there and play as hard as we can because that's how we know we can play.
speaker_1HOST
3:06
How do you guys kind of recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 20m

speaker_12UNKNOWN
6:08
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
6:12
I feel like guys find motivations in different things.
6:15
For Will, he plays best when he has great motivation.
6:19
That goes for a majority of players on his team.
6:21
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
6:26
So as offensive linemen, we play with motivation every day because we didn't end the way we wanted to.
6:32
So we want to go out there and play as hard as we can because that's how we know we can play.
speaker_12UNKNOWN
7:52
How do you guys kind of recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Donovan Jackson) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 22m

speaker_4UNKNOWN
1:36
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
1:40
I feel like guys find motivations in different things.
1:43
For Will, he plays best when he has great motivation.
1:46
That goes for a majority of players on this team.
1:48
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
1:54
So as offensive linemen, we play with motivation every day because we didn't end the way we wanted to.
2:00
So we want to go out there and play as hard as we can because that's how we know we can play.
speaker_4UNKNOWN
3:19
How do you guys kind of recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 20m

speaker_2UNKNOWN
6:39
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
6:42
I mean, I feel like, um, guys find motivations in different things.
6:45
You know, for Will, he, he plays best when he has great motivation.
6:49
That goes for a majority of players on this team.
6:51
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to, you know, give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
6:56
So, you know, uh, as offensive lineman, we play with motivation every day because, um, we didn't end the way we wanted to, so we want to go out there and play as hard as we can 'cause that's how we know we can play.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
8:22
How do you guys kind of recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?
8:26
Yeah, no, it's very long and, um, you just gotta remind yourself that what you're playing for, what you're fighting for, what you did all this sacrifice and all this blood, sweat, and tears for, and then you, you mentally re-lock in, you know.

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Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 20m

speaker_12UNKNOWN
6:08
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
6:12
I feel like guys find motivations in different things.
6:15
For Will, he plays best when he has great motivation.
6:19
That goes for a majority of players on his team.
6:21
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
6:26
So as offensive linemen, we play with motivation every day because we didn't end the way we wanted to.
6:32
So we want to go out there and play as hard as we can because that's how we know we can play.
speaker_12UNKNOWN
7:52
How do you guys kind of recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?

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Press Conferences(Davison Igbinosun) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 0m

speaker_13UNKNOWN
316:32
Is that what shows up more than anything else? I mean,
316:34
there's a couple times, but that's a freshman mistake.
316:37
That's what freshmen are going to do.
316:39
But he's really impressed me on and off the field because – Just the transformation of the weight room from winter to summer.
316:48
Dude squats 700 pounds, so I think that's pretty good.
316:54
He kind of beat me on squat, but they held me off.
316:58
I don't know.
speaker_13UNKNOWN
317:26
That's why a lot of people are looking at the line as maybe that last – You know, has the line gotten its act together? Do you feel like it has?

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Press Conferences (Jim Harbaugh) August 6 Elite

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_4UNKNOWN
281:57
How impressed have you been with the way that Austin Cernav played the first couple of weeks?
282:01
I was amazed.
282:01
I mean, uh, you know, obviously Donny is like an amazing football player, but, you know, um, Austin did not...
282:07
It, it was almost like he didn't skip a beat, and that was really, really amazing.
282:10
'Cause, you know, a lot of people, they get next to somebody they never played next to, and they can kinda like get all out of, out of whack.
282:17
But next to Austin, he wasn't that way.
speaker_101UNKNOWN
283:45
How has your relationship grown with him in, in your high school and now college career?
283:49
A lot.

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Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 20m

speaker_12UNKNOWN
8:09
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
8:12
I mean, I feel like, um, guys find motivations in different things.
8:16
You know, for Will, he, he plays best when he has great motivation.
8:19
That goes for a majority of players on this team.
8:22
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to, you know, give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
8:27
So, you know, uh, as offensive lineman, we play with motivation every day because, uh, we didn't end the way we wanted to, so we wanna go out there and play as hard as we can, 'cause that's how we know we can play.
speaker_12UNKNOWN
9:52
How do you guys kinda recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?
9:57
Yeah.

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Donovan Jackson) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 22m

speaker_7UNKNOWN
3:07
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
3:10
I mean, I feel like, um, guys find motivations in different things.
3:13
You know, for Will, he, he plays best when he has great motivation.
3:17
That goes for a majority of players on this team.
3:19
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to, you know, give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
3:25
So, you know, uh, as offensive lineman, we play with motivation every day because, um, we didn't end the way we wanted to.
3:30
So we wanna go out there and play as hard as we can 'cause that's how we know we can play.
speaker_7UNKNOWN
4:50
How do you guys kinda recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 20m

speaker_5HOST
6:08
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
6:12
I mean, I feel like, um, guys find motivations in different things.
6:15
You know, for Will, he, he plays best when he has great motivation.
6:19
That goes for a majority of players on this team.
6:21
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to, you know, give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
6:26
So, you know, uh, as offensive linemen, we play with motivation every day because, um, we didn't end the way we wanted to, so we wanna go out there and play as hard as we can 'cause that's how we know we can play.
speaker_5HOST
7:52
How do you guys kind of recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?
7:56
Yeah, no, it's very long.

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Press Conferences(Donovan Jackson) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 22m

speaker_7UNKNOWN
3:07
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
3:10
I mean, I feel like, um, guys find motivations in different things.
3:14
You know, for Will, he, he plays best when he has great motivation.
3:17
That goes for a majority of players on this team.
3:19
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to, you know, give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
3:25
So you know, uh, as offensive lineman, we play with motivation every day because, um, we didn't end the way we wanted to, so we wanna go out there and play as hard as we can 'cause that's how we know we can play.
speaker_7UNKNOWN
4:50
How do you guys kinda recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?
4:55
Yeah, no, it's very long.

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 20m

speaker_10UNKNOWN
8:09
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
8:12
I mean, I feel like, um, guys find motivations in different things, you know? For Will, he, he plays best when he has great motivation.
8:19
That goes for a majority of the players on this team.
8:21
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to, you know, get the extra yard, get the extra inch on the field.
8:27
So, you know, uh, as offensive linemen, we play with motivation every day because, um, we didn't end the way we wanted to, so we wanna go out there and play as hard as we can, 'cause that's how we know we can play.
speaker_10UNKNOWN
9:52
How do you guys kinda recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?
9:57
Yeah, no, it's very long.
9:58
And, um, you just gotta remind yourself that what you're playing for, what you're fighting for, what you did all this sacrifice and all this blood, sweat, and tears for, and then you, you mentally re-lock in, you know? And it, uh, and it's selfish of...

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Donovan Jackson) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 22m

speaker_6UNKNOWN
3:07
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
3:10
I mean, I feel like, um, guys find motivations in different things.
3:13
You know, for Will, he, he plays best when he has great motivation.
3:17
That goes for a majority of players on this team.
3:19
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to, you know, give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
3:25
So you know, uh, as offensive lineman, we play with motivation every day because, um, we didn't end the way we wanted to, so we wanna go out there and play as hard as we can 'cause that's how we know we can play.
speaker_6UNKNOWN
4:50
How do you guys kinda recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?
4:55
Yeah, no, it's very long, and, um, you just gotta remind yourself that what you're playing for, what you're fighting for, what you did all this sacrifice and all this blood, sweat, and tears for, and then you, you mentally re-lock in, you know? And it, uh, and it's selfish of...

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 20m

speaker_5UNKNOWN
6:08
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
6:12
I mean, I feel like, um, guys find motivations in different things.
6:15
You know, for Will, he, he plays best when he has great motivation.
6:19
That goes for a majority of players on this team.
6:21
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to, you know, give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
6:26
So, you know, uh, as offensive lineman, we play with motivation every day because, um, we didn't end the way we wanted to.
6:32
So we wanna go out there and play as hard as we can 'cause that's how we know we can play.
speaker_5UNKNOWN
7:52
How do you guys kinda recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Donovan Jackson) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 22m

speaker_6UNKNOWN
3:07
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
3:10
I mean, I feel like, um, guys find motivations in different things.
3:13
You know, for Will, he, he plays best when he has great motivation.
3:17
That goes for a majority of players on this team.
3:19
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to, you know, give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
3:25
So, you know, uh, as offensive lineman, we play with motivation every day because, um, we didn't end the way we wanted to.
3:31
So we wanna go out there and play as hard as we can 'cause that's how we know we can play.
speaker_6UNKNOWN
4:50
How do you guys kinda recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Donovan Jackson) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 22m

speaker_5UNKNOWN
3:09
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
3:12
I mean, I feel like, um, guys find motivations in different things.
3:16
You know, for Will, he, he plays best when he has great motivation.
3:19
That goes for a majority of players on this team.
3:22
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to, you know, give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
3:27
So, you know, uh, as offensive lineman, we play with motivation every day because, um, we didn't end the way we wanted to.
3:33
So we wanna go out there and play as hard as we can 'cause that's how we know we can play.
speaker_5UNKNOWN
4:52
How do you guys kind of recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?

Unknown podcast

Press Conference (Taylor Decker) August

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_146UNKNOWN
290:46
What was that like?
290:47
Um, it was just a, a frustrated player and a head coach that knows what's best for him.
290:52
You know, I, I, I thought I was good to go, and a lot of people told me I wasn't, and I was like, "What do you mean? I'm fine." And then Coach said, you know, talked me off the cliff a little bit, but, um, it's just, uh, trying to protect, protect me from myself.
291:06
You know, uh, I've, uh, uh, blessed with the opportunity to play a lot of ball this year, and so he was just like, "Look, man, let's calm down for these, these weeks, and we'll get you back after the bye." But, uh, I wasn't the most happy camper in the world for, uh, a good minute there.
291:20
But it is what it is.
291:22
We're playing football again.
speaker_148UNKNOWN
295:18
When you add a guy like Seth, um, with that level of experience, how much does that help at that center position when he has so much he has to take, take on?
295:28
Yeah, you know, uh, I'm, uh, very grateful for Seth.

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Press Conferences (Malik Hartford) August 6 Elite

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_60UNKNOWN
83:06
I know you are obviously focused on, on being a tackle, but how much ownership do you take on trying to get some of those guys ready for what will be obviously a, a tough challenge, not only this game, but potentially down the road?
83:18
Yeah.
83:18
Um, uh, everything with the guards I try to give my input too, because, you know, for, um, really three, three years I played that position.
83:27
And so I was like, "Look, like, um, what you're doing is not working this way.
83:32
You gotta do it this way," because I've had experience in doing against, uh, next to really good tackles and next, uh, playing at a really high level at guard.
83:40
I was like, uh, "I can help you out with this because I know what it's like," or taking my experience of playing next to Paris.
83:46
I was like, "This is what I did with him, and we gotta be on the same page in terms of double teams," 'cause if we're not on the same page, then that's how we get split and that's how, you know, we work against each other and there's no movement.
speaker_65UNKNOWN
87:13
I mean, kind of what's the mindset of the offensive line right now?

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Press Conference (Malik Hartford) August 6 Massive

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_60UNKNOWN
83:06
I know you are obviously focused on, on being a tackle, but how much ownership do you take on trying to get some of those guys ready for what will be obviously a, a tough challenge, not only this game, but potentially down the road?
83:18
Yeah.
83:18
Um, uh, everything with the guards I try to give my input, too, because, you know, for, um, really three, three years I played that position.
83:27
And so I was like, "Look, like, um, what you're doing is not working this way.
83:32
You gotta do it this way," because I've had experience in going against, uh, next to really good tackles and next, uh, playing at a really high level at guard.
83:40
I was like, uh, "I can help you out with this because I know what it's like." Or taking my experience of playing next to Paris, I was like, "This is what I did with him, and we gotta be on the same page in terms of double teams 'cause if we're not on the same page, then that's how we get split, and that's how, you know, we work against each other and there's no movement." So trying to get on the same page with, uh, the guys playing next to me and the guys on the, the other side of the line to try to, uh, perform at the highest level.
speaker_46UNKNOWN
87:13
I mean, kind of what's the mindset of the offensive line right now?
87:16
Yeah, I mean, it hasn't been easy.

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 20m

speaker_6UNKNOWN
6:39
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
6:42
I mean, I feel like, um, guys find motivations in different things.
6:45
You know, for Will, he, he plays best when he has great motivation.
6:49
That goes for a majority of players on this team.
6:51
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to, you know, give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
6:56
So, you know, uh, as offensive lineman, we play with motivation every day because, uh, we didn't end the way we wanted to, so we want to go out there and play as hard as we can 'cause that's how we know we can play.
speaker_6UNKNOWN
8:22
How do you guys kind of recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?
8:26
Yeah, no, it's very long.

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Donovan Jackson) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 22m

speaker_2UNKNOWN
1:37
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
1:40
I mean, I feel like, um, guys find motivations in different things, you know.
1:44
For Will, he, he plays best when he has great motivation.
1:47
That goes for a majority of players on this team.
1:49
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to, you know, give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
1:55
So you know, uh, as offensive lineman, we play with motivation every day because, uh, we didn't end the way we wanted to.
2:01
So we want to go out there and play as hard as we can 'cause that's how we know we can play.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
3:20
How do you guys kinda recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences (Malik Hartford) August

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_22UNKNOWN
83:06
I know you were obviously focused on being a tackle, but how much ownership do you take on trying to get some of those guys ready for what will be obviously a tough challenge, not only this game, but potentially down the road?
83:17
Yeah, everything with the guards, I try to give my input to because, you know, for really three years, I played that position.
83:27
And so I was like, look, like... what you're doing is not working this way, you gotta do it this way because I've had experience doing it against, next to really good tackles and playing at a really high level at guard.
83:40
I was like, I can help you out with this because I know what it's like or taking my experience of playing next to Paris.
83:45
I was like, this is what I did with him, and we've got to be on the same page in terms of double teams because if we're not on the same page, then that's how we get split, and that's how we work against each other and there's no movement.
83:54
So trying to get on the same page with the guys playing next to me and the guys on the other side of the line to try to perform at the highest level.
speaker_10UNKNOWN
87:13
What's the mindset of the offensive line right now?
87:16
Yeah, I mean, it has been easy.

Unknown podcast

Press Conference (Malik Hartford) August

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_26UNKNOWN
85:37
I know you were obviously focused on being a tackle, but how much ownership do you take on trying to get some of those guys ready for what will be obviously a tough challenge, not only this game but potentially down the road?
85:49
Yeah, everything with the guards I try to give my input to because, you know, for really three years I played that position.
85:58
And so I was like, look, like – what you're doing is not working this way.
86:03
You got to do it this way because I've had experience in joining against next to really good tackles and next playing at a really high level at guard.
86:11
I was like, I can help you out with this because I know what it's like, or taking my experience of playing next to Paris.
86:17
I was like, this is what I did with him.
86:18
And we got to be on the same page in terms of double teams.
speaker_12UNKNOWN
89:45
What's the mindset of the offensive line right now?

Unknown podcast

Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 20m

speaker_8UNKNOWN
6:39
Where does that factor into how you guys play out there?
6:42
I mean, I feel like, um, guys find motivations in different things.
6:45
You know, for Will, he, he plays best when he has great motivation.
6:49
That goes for a majority of players on this team.
6:51
And so just trying to find that edge, trying to find that fuel to, you know, give the extra yard, give the extra inch on the field.
6:56
So, you know, uh, as offensive lineman, we play with motivation every day because, um, we didn't end the way we wanted to, so we want to go out there and play as hard as we can 'cause that's how we know we can play.
speaker_8UNKNOWN
8:22
How do you guys kind of recharge and refuel? Because it's a long season, right?
8:27
Yeah, no, it's very long and, um, you just gotta remind yourself that what you're playing for, what you're fighting for, what you did all this sacrifice and all this blood, sweat, and tears for, and then you, you mentally re-lock in, you know.

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