A pair of hands nearly large enough to palm a ruler, end to end, spent the last five years hidden in Grand Junction.
There, Austin Fleer, a Division II All-American offensive tackle at Colorado Mesa, dominated opponents with massive, 11-inch paws and a frame — 6 feet, 7u215c inches and 306 pounds — designed to model an NFL jersey. For a league constantly in search of big bodies, existing under the radar would seemingly be a difficult thing to do for a man of Fleer’s size.
Yet, it wasn’t until Fleer arrived at the University of Colorado pro day March 7 that the NFL truly began taking notice.