Name: Austin Nicely
School: Saint Vincent College
Position: OL
Height: 6-0
Weight: 250
Q: What goals did you set and/or accomplish in your final collegiate season?
Try to be the best teammate I could be, put God first in everything that I do, and try to make all conference.
Q: What would your coaches and teammates say about the type of player you are?
I think my teammates and coaches would say that I work hard for what I’ve accomplished I’ve never been the biggest guy, but I have desire to work harder than the other guy across from me.
Q: When you are studying film, what are the things you focus on to improve your game?
I try to watch the guy or guys I will be going against and try to see what his tendencies are and look at what the d-fence is doing if they are in a certain set I need to know what to expect.
Q: What separates you from the other pro prospects at your position?
Heart. That’s the only thing I can say from the time I started playing my dad always told me when your brain is tired, and your body is tired it’s how much heart you have that separates you from the other guy and you can coach technique but it’s hard to coach heart.
Q: What is your offseason plan to train and prepare for professional opportunities?
I have a strength coach in my hometown that had trained with me every off season he coached me in high school when my team won the MAC lifting tournament he knows how to push me and get the most out of myself.
Q: What kind of strengths and abilities will you bring to a team that will stand out both on and off the field?
I’m the kind of guy that teammates can trust whether its 4th and goal and you need that one extra yard or you need a ride at 3 in the morning I want my teammates and coaches to know on and off the field they can call on me when they need that extra yard.
Q: What is your final pitch to the NFL and any other pro leagues?
Not asking for a handout or a position just an opportunity to give it a shot. I’ll play anywhere, offense defense, special teams, I just need that chance.