UBC’s Giovanni Manu and Theo Benedet are massive human beings attracting attention
To use some modern football vernacular, he’s a dude.
Manu, a Pitt Meadows Secondary grad, has drawn a lot of interest from NFL teams especially since UBC held its Pro Day March 29th at B.C. Place Stadium when he, Benedet and seven other UBC players worked out for over 20 teams from the NFL and CFL.The pair didn’t disappoint when it came to their test results either.
“I think the obvious thing that stands out for me physically is just being able to work with Joe McCallum” responded Benedet in terms of where he was as a freshman recruit from Handsworth Secondary to where he is now. “He’s a great o-line coach. He taught me the real way to play the game as an offensive lineman. He taught me that you can’t be passive – you’ve got to be aggressive,” said Manu.
“It was amazing. It was great to see coaches and people that I grew up watching on the sideline on TV and now I’m seeing them face-to-face and they’re asking me how I approach the game and just wanting to get to know me as a person off the field,” said Manu.“Jerry Jones - it was great to have dinner with him and just meet him at the facility. It was about a 40-minute interview at the facility with him and the Cowboys front office people.
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