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Wes Schweitzer has sights set on spot with Falcons — and Ph.D. in chemistry
- Updated: June 2, 2016
8:53 AM ET
Dr. Kenneth Youngman isn’t an NFL talent evaluator, but the biological sciences professor at San Jose State University can spot a brilliant mind from kilometers away.
When Youngman observed the progress of 6-foot-5-inch, 314-pound Wes Schweitzer in his immunology class, he made one simple conclusion about the Atlanta Falcons’ sixth-round draft pick.
After finishing his final three courses of a chemistry major at San Jose State, Wes Schweitzer missed graduation to attend Falcons OTAs. Courtesy of Wes Schweitzer
“If I were drafting for a biology graduate student team, I would pick Wes in the first round,’’ Youngman said. “I think the Falcons got a real bargain drafting him in the sixth.
“This young man did not go looking for an easy class to take during the summer. He chose one of the most demanding classes offered at San Jose State, requiring three hours a week of class time and a minimum of nine hours a week study time on top of summer football practice and a part-time job. He never missed a class and earned an A.’’
The part-time job Youngman made reference to was Schweitzer working for a moving company. Schweitzer, however, did plenty of heavy lifting in the classroom while majoring in chemistry. He concluded finals in his three classes — the third biochemistry lecture on metabolism, the biochemistry lab on cloning, and genetics — two weeks ago. He missed walking at graduation last Saturday because he needed to return to Atlanta for organized team …
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