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Bryce Young discusses how he and his father bonded over the game of football

Everyone’s football journey has to start somewhere.

Whether it’s an ESPN highlight or playing catch in the yard each individual can point to a moment that shaped their football career.

On one of the biggest nights of his life, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young discussed his personal inspiration for playing the game of football.

Young brought up his father, Craig, and how the two of them bonded over football and inspired him to play.

“I would have to say my dad,” Young said Saturday during the Heisman Trophy pre-ceremony media availability. “He played and he obviously was a big football fan, always watching games and watching football together.