Rico Gathers has big plans for himself in his third NFL season.

A sixth-round pick in 2016, Gathers spent his rookie season on the practice squad for the Dallas Cowboys and this past season on injured reserve.

In two preseason games last year, the basketball player-turned-tight end had seven catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns.

"Facts is facts," Gathers wrote on Instagram. "It's only the beginning. Truth is I'm ready for more. Been ready for more. The dilemma of me not being ready is over. I got a piece of it last year and it felt so good doing it, y'all will never understand that feeling. It was like the most epic scene of movie before the power goes out in ya house for a few hours and you forget all about what you was watching. I watched those two games the other day and I told myself 'Ima be the next best tight end in this league' and I believe that with all my heart. lol y'all continue to hate while I continue to shine I love y'all, y'all make me better. God knows my heart and that's all that counts to me."