Anyone following the Adham Talaat story?

Talaat, who once was as heavy as 312 pounds, dropped weight to increase agility this season. Goldstein said the big lineman has clocked a 4.85-second 40, but he consistently runs between a 4.9 and a 5.0. He's also benched-pressed 225 pounds 27 times. "The thing the scouts really like about him is he's so long," said Goldstein. "He's a technician and he's playing with better pad-level this year and he has a motor that doesn't stop."

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Tryout DL Adham Talaat, out of Division III Gallaudet University for the deaf, also had some strong moments throughout the weekend.

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Hawkfan77":2cn7s2s9 said:

The comments are disappointing to say the least...

Great story though, thanks for posting it

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Talaat sparks a D that is ranked No. 12 in the nation in total defense. He's also thriving in the classroom with a 3.9 GPA and been honored as Academic All-District. He says he owes so much in his life football. It is a game that seemingly has meant almost everything to him.

"When I went through rocky situations when I was growing up, football was there for me," he said. "When my father was assigned to work out of the country, football was there for me. When I go through any frustrating times, football is there for me. It is like a trusted friend that I can lean on when the going gets tough.

"I cannot imagine what I would be like if I had never played."

His efforts have been a revelation to the Gallaudet program. He's often played both ways, and in the final game of the 2012 season, he played 122 snaps, doubling up at offensive guard and as a 5-technique on the D-line.

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