‘“He was always an overpowering athlete,” Annese said. “As he grew in our program, physically and mentality, he went from being a linebacker to a D end to an interior D lineman. His senior year when he was D end, I told him his best chance to get into the NFL was gain 30 pounds and try to get a 300-pounder and then you’d get a chance to be an interior D lineman in the NFL.’