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Tweetcap: Agholor Wanted To Be An Eagle

May 01, 2015 at 09:40 AM

Wide receiver Nelson Agholor arrived in Philadelphia from Tampa, Florida on Friday afternoon. He was welcomed with open arms by his new coaches and teammates before being formally introduced at a press conference. Learn more about the Eagles' first-round pick ...

Meant to be in Midnight Green. #FlyEaglesFly

LIVE on http://t.co/Sgw2lqUrdm pic.twitter.com/0lPESW4Euw
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 1, 2015

Agholor said that he made three visits during the pre-draft process, but he clearly wanted to be in Philadelphia.

"I really wanted to be in this place with this coaching staff and these people." - @nelsonagholor pic.twitter.com/Jqi93FEj4x
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 1, 2015

Agholor: Honestly, this is something I wanted for myself (to be an Eagle) ... Wanted to be somewhere that runs things like this.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) May 1, 2015

Agholor: Throughout pre-draft process, thought everyone I dealt with from the Eagles was so genuine.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) May 1, 2015

Agholor is the third high draft pick used by the Eagles on the wide receiver position in the past two years.

Agholor: Lot of excitement to be part of a young nucleus of receivers ... They made it very clear that we're all going to work together.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) May 1, 2015

Agholor on playing special teams: It gives me another opportunity to affect the game. #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/DAfT263UXX
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 1, 2015

Among his many accolades at USC, Agholor was a team captain.

Agholor on being a team captain at USC: I think I was chosen as a captain for my everyday mindset to progress.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) May 1, 2015

Agholor credits his high school football coach with mindset, "maintaining is a form of regression."
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) May 1, 2015

Agholor said that Chip Kelly's presence is still felt in the Pac-12 even after leaving Oregon.

Agholor: Everyone in the PAC-12 tries to emulate what coach Kelly does ... Transition should be smooth, esp. w/ new '14 USC offense
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) May 1, 2015

Agholor moved with his family from Nigeria to New York then to Florida when he was 5 years old.

Agholor credits football with breaking the culture barrier for him in Fla. after coming to America from Nigeria.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) May 1, 2015

I think football develops people to be better people, Agholor says. Makes you more aware of your peers.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) May 1, 2015

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