Dcronin Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 If you get The Athletic - https://theathletic.com/4330488/2023/03/22/nfl-draft-2023-jake-witt/?source=weeklyemail&campaign=602288&access_token=11152381&redirected=1 Excerpt: The rapid rise of 2023 NFL Draft prospect Jake Witt: ‘He’s going to be drafted’ By Dane Brugler Mar 22, 2023 As Jake Witt sat at his locker during halftime of a game against eventual Division II national champion Ferris State, he saw his coach coming toward him with a new jersey: No. 65. An offensive lineman’s number. “Oh no,” Witt thought. Injuries had ravaged Northern Michigan’s O-line and, out of necessity, the Wildcats needed their 6-foot-7, 265-pound tight end to fill in at right tackle. Witt had never played or practiced on the offensive line, but his size made him the next man up. “After 10 minutes of coaching Jake to play a whole new position, he allowed zero sacks or pressures against the best defensive line in the country,” former Northern Michigan offensive coordinator and interim coach Dylan Chmura later said, via WLUC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungaman Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 He would make the tackle eligible plays a lot more interesting. 102 catches in 18 games - has some hands, and at 6'7", 302 now ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Just about always a good career move to go from anything to oline. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Well. It worked for Jason Peters. Its good for him. A tackle makes way more than a tight end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wit Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Mekhi lost so much weight maybe we can turn him into a TE nowSent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry McCockinner Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Didn't George Fant do this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 11 minutes ago, Barry McCockinner said: Didn't George Fant do this? I don’t think he played te in the nfl but he was one in college or high school. He was also a decent basketball player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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