This kid can play! Has great size and strength. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqLnFkhpDNs I wish him best of luck where ever he may go. I know he can play in the NFL.
He is a great kid and a good player. Its remarkable what he has done despite him being deaf. It shows that anybody can do anything they want as long as they put their heart into it.
There was a great story on him on ESPN about how he made a game clinching interception and since he can't hear the people chant his name, they do a certain type of hand signal which means "good job" or something. Well he caught the interception and sealed the game, then he turned around and looked at the fans, every fan in the stadium had their hands up holding the signal in the air. I believe he broke down when he saw it. The story might not sound great as your reading my comment but when you see it, its a great thing.
Martel Van Zant attended last month's NFL Combine not as a participant, but on his own version of a campaign trail. Martel's goal was to show teams his desire to go pro. The former Red Raider was born without ear drums. In one of his last games with Oklahoma State, Martel seriously injured his ankle. He is hoping to convince NFL teams to overlook it all and pick him in the NFL draft. Wednesday, Martel had a bit of setback in trying to convince the NFL. It was Pro Day at Oklahoma State and because of his lingering ankle injury, Martel was only able to participate in one event, the bench press. Martel was pretty impressive in the single event performance, lifting 225 pounds, 25 times in about one minute. However, Martel needed a Pro Day for a strong shot at the NFL Draft. Still, he could enter the league as a free agent. As KLTV reported last month, a movie about Martel's life is in the works. If he reaches the NFL, he would be the fourth deaf player in the league's history. - KLTV, TX http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=8718
I think they will. Hes a very talented player. I wouldn't be surprised if he is drafted in the seventh round.
Me2. A kid shouldn't be based off of something that he had no control over. They should look at his game aspect and I think it shows that he is a good player. I am not saying that teams are looking to bypass him because of his deafness as messed up as that sounds.
