If, like us, you neither love nor hate Notre Dame football, you may not know much about Trevor Laws, the defensive tackle the Eagles selected with the 47th overall pick in the 2008 draft. We've heard good things, including all the usual draft-speak like "high motor" and "never quits." Laws solidifies the Birds DT rotation, and that can't be underestimated. Frank Vitovich, who runs UHND.com, was kind enough to send us some background on Laws, as well as an interview he did with the site. Here are a few of the Q&A's from the interview, which you can read in its entirety here.
- Q: How well did you do in the Combine compared to what you were expecting to do?
A: The combine went really well for me. I posted personal bests in
almost every event and was the top DT in almost every event. Any areas
where you wish you could have done better? I really think i did the
best that I could do, and that is why I am only doing positional drills
at the combine. - Q: What were you hoping to accomplish at the Notre Dame Pro Day after creating some momentum at the Combine?
A: I would really like too keep my momentum going. I decided to focus
on my positional drills so I hope that I will be able to further
showcase my athletic ability. - Q: What is an average day of training for you leading up to the draft?
A: Wake up at 6:30 eat breakfast. Get to my first workout at 745. Run
and lift. Come home and have an early lunch then go to the field to
work on positional drills. After that we go straight to the gym again
at 2 and workout for a few hours with a focus on weights. I come home,
eat dinner and fall asleep at about 830. They ended up being long days. - Q: Some draft insiders are projecting you
as a potential late first round draft pick now. How does this compare
to what you are hearing and how did coming back for a 5th year at Notre
Dame help you improve your draft stock over the past year?
A: It is amazing to think how far I have come. I went from possibly
undrafted to possible first round in about a year. Crazy. I have been
hearing 1st and 2nd round, which blows my mind. Coming back for my
fifth year definitely helped me showcase my talents for the scouts.
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