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The Mystery German Who Might Be the Start of Something Big

BOCA RATON, Fla. — On the Florida Pro Day circuit, Florida Atlantic comes last. During the final week of March, NFL personnel men made their way from Florida State on Tuesday to the University of Miami and Florida International on Wednesday, then to FAU on Thursday before flying home.

Tacked on the end of the list of 11 former FAU Owls working out at 8 a.m. was a player most of the scouts didn’t know they were there to see. He stood 6’ 4 ½”, was introduced to football in 2012 after watching YouTube highlights of Adrian Peterson and in his native Germany goes by the nickname “Silence.