NFL Draft 2018 Q&A: Alex Thompson C, Monmouth

(Alex Thompson was an All-Big South selection for three straight years and was named a Second Team All-American by Phil Steele. He was the lynchpin for one of the top offensive lines in the FCS, with Monmouth averaging 5.5 yards per carry. Recently, Underdog Dynasty’s Jonathan Willis caught up with Alex and asked him about some of his experiences at Monmouth.)

When did you first start playing football? When did you realize that you were good enough to play football at the next level?

I actually started playing football when I was eight years old. From the start, I loved the sport. I continued to play it through youth football and high school. Then, after high school, I got the opportunity to…