On a stage he’d always dreamed about taking, the former Georgia defensive star stood before a group of reporters and gave an emotional memorial about his friend and former college teammate, Devin Willock, who was killed in a car crash Jan. 15.
Georgia defensive lineman Nolan Smith speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Indianapolis. He shed some tears, too.
“I’m sorry to his mama. No one should live like that, no one should deserve to die like that,” Smith said, breaking down. “I said it earlier, Devin, I love you baby, 77, you’re living forever. ‘Do it for Dev,’ that’s what I tell them boys at Georgia. ‘You lost a brother, do it for Dev.’” Smith spoke to reporters about two hours prior to news breaking about an arrest warrant being issued for another ex-teammate, Jalen Carter, who was also allegedly involved in the crash. Carter has been widely regarded as one of the favorites to go No. 1 overall in April’s NFL draft.
Smith’s emotional plea stood in stark contrast to the usually rehearsed answers players give during their 15-minute back-and-forth with reporters.“They brought it up and I got emotional, too just because I care,” Smith said, referring to the Bengals. “Most people think it’s just a game, those are my brothers I go out there with. We eat together, we’re in the locker room together, we shower together, we get in the hot tub together. It’s more than a game. Most people think it’s just a game.
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