B/R Interview: Iowa State’s Ben Lamaak Prepares for the 2011 NFL Draft

March 30, 2011   ·   Kyle Vassalo   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL draft is quickly approaching. We are officially less than one month from draft day and nobody is working harder than draft-hopeful Ben Lamaak.
His program weight for the Cyclones was 320 pounds. However, at his Pro Day, Lamaak weighed in at a trimmed-down 302 pounds. He's been working hard over the past few months to get his weight where it needs to be, so that he's at his best at the next level.
Lamaak knows something about hard work. When you speak to him, you can tell he is a grounded individual who is proud of where he came from and how he got to where he is today.
"My whole life, I have been the underdog. I come from a middle-class family in Iowa and I've earned everything I've gotten," Lamaak said.
It is clear that Lamaak is prepared to do whatever the coaching staff needs him to do. At Iowa State, he was moved all over the offensive line. It made him the versatile lineman he is today and ultimately a better football player.
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