From childhood dreams of being a police officer, the joys of the holiday season, and much more. Here are 12 things you may not know about L.J. Collier:
1) His ideal football weather involves clear skies.
"I love playing in sunny weather. Playing under clear skies, in about 75 degree weather is perfect weather to play in."
2) The wallpaper on his phone is an action photo of himself.
"My wallpaper is a photo of myself against the Bills. My girlfriend got on me about changing my wallpaper and that was the photo I chose."
3) When it comes time to eat, his favorite restaurant is Mexican Chuy's.
"My favorite restaurant to eat at is probably Chuy's. It's a Mexican spot in Texas. It's really good."
4) The one TV family that reminds him of his own is 'Meet the Browns.'
"The one TV family that reminds me of my own would probably be the family from Meet the Browns.They're pretty wild and funny."
5) As a kid, Thanksgiving included quite a few family members and great food prepared by his father.
"When I was growing up, my Thanksgiving was spent with a few family members here and there. My Dad would make dressing from scratch and it's always good. I had some this year as well. It's always been a pretty big tradition of ours."
6) A Thanksgiving plate of his consisted of many different dishes.
"I used to eat a little bit of everything. I had dressing, ham, and my favorite side dish was probably potato salad. You can't go wrong with those."
7) Vanilla is his ice cream flavor of choice.
"I'm a vanilla ice cream kind of guy. I love to top it off with some peanut M&M's."
8) Waking up to gifts on Christmas was his favorite holiday memory.
"The feeling of waking up to a new bike on Christmas was a great feeling. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I've always loved the feeling of being in the Christmas spirit and watching Christmas movies. I think the greatest gift I ever received was my chopper bike that I got when I was eight years old."
9) An old teammate of his remains his best friend to this day.
"My old teammate Ty Barrett is my best friend in the world. That's my dog. We've been friends since my freshman year in college."
10) He wishes for a Super Bowl victory more than anything else.
"My number one wish in life is to win a Super Bowl. To be a world champion would be an incredible feeling."
11) Idris Elba would be the perfect actor to play him in a movie.
"If there was a movie made about my life, I think the perfect actor to play my character would be Idris Elba."
12) Playing professional football wasn't always his dream career.
"When I was younger I wanted to be a cop when I grew up. I was one of the kids who liked action movies like Bad Boys. Everybody wanted to be like Mike Lowrey."
Go behind the scenes with team photographer Rod Mar as he shares moments from the Seattle Seahawks' Week 16 game vs. the Los Angeles Rams. Eye on the Hawks is presented by Western Washington Toyota Dealers.
Russell Wilson arrived at Lumen Field for the Week 16 matchup with the Rams wearing a customized Kobe Bryant jersey that featured an "8" on the front and a "24" on the back, both numbers the basketball superstar wore during his career.
Seahawks special team Pro Bowler Nick Bellore heads to the locker room upon arriving to the game.
On the field, linebacker Jordyn Brooks does his early pregame warmups.
Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf turns upfield after catching a pass during early warmups.
Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin stretches on the field during early pregame warmups.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson heads to the locker room after taking his early practice throws.
Seahawks receiver David Moore elevates to make a catch during early warmups.
Seahawks safety Jamal Adams emerges from the tunnel onto the field for pregame warmups.
Seahawks safety Jamal Adams rallies the defensive backs before they take the field.
Seahawks "big men" wait to take the field for pregame warmups.
Seahawks quarterback and offensive captain Russell Wilson gathers the team around him during pregame.
Seahawks defensive captain Bobby Wagner stretches with teammates prior to the game.
Defensive end Carlos Dunlap flashes his gloves during the team stretch portion of warmups.
Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright receives the Steve Largent Award as voted on by teammates as quarterback Geno Smith photobombs his award presentation.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson greets Rams quarterback Jared Goff at midfield prior to the opening coin toss.
Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin makes a tackle in the first quarter.
Seahawks defensive tackle Poona Ford hits Rams quarterback Jared Goff as he throws, resulting in an incomplete pass in the first quarter.
Seahawks special teams members Jacob Hollister and Shaquem Griffin combine to make a tackle.
Seahawks defensive end Benson Mayowa is fired up after making a tackle for loss.
Seahawks running back Chris Carson finds a seam in the Rams defense for a big gain in the first half.
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers converts a 45-yard field goal in the second quarter.
Seahawks defensive lineman Bryan Mone tackles Rams receiver Roberts Woods.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson lets loose with a long pass from a clean pocket.
Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs intercepts a pass thrown by Rams quarterback Jared Goff in the second quarter.
Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs returns his interception for 25 yards in the second quarter.
Seahawks receiver David Moore heads to the turf after making a leaping catch for a 45-yard gain, setting up Seattle's first touchdown.
Seahawks receiver David Moore signals "first down" after a 45-yard reception along the sideline as teammate Bobby Wagner joins the celebration.
Seahawks safety Jamal Adams tracks down and stops Rams running back Darrell Henderson short of the goal line to save a touchdown at the end of the third quarter.
Seahawks defenders including Jordyn Brooks, K.J. Wright, Carlos Dunlap, Jarran Reed, D.J. Reed and Quandre Diggs celebrate during their goal line stand that kept the Rams out of the end zone in the fourth quarter.
The game was played on a pleasant December afternoon at Lumen Field.
Seahawks tight end Jacob Hollister leaps to catch a 13-yard touchdown pass to give Seattle a 20-9 lead late in the game.
Seahawks safety Jamal Adams and his defensive teammates celebrate as they hold the Rams to no touchdowns in a 20-9 victory to claim the NFC West crown.
Seahawks defensive lineman Jarran Reed sacks Rams quarterback Jared Goff on L.A.'s final drive.
Seahawks left tackle Duane Brown is all smiles after the NFC West clinching victory.
Seahawks Russell Wilson and Jamal Adams celebrates on the field after the win. Adams is wearing a ball cap proclaiming the Seahawks as NFC West champs.
Seahawks mascot Blitz waves the 12 flag in the otherwise empty stands of Lumen Field after the game.
Seahawks defensive lineman Poona Ford sports his NFC West Champion t-shirt as he leaves the locker room after the game.
Long after the game, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson walks back onto the field for a last look.
