When the Detroit Lions selected DL Levi Onwuzurike in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, many immediately hyped him up as a player that could end up being a great pick.
Well, Onwuzurike did not exactly live up to the hype after he was forced to miss time in training camp with an injury. In fact, during the regular season, Levi recorded just 35 tackles and a single sack in 16 games.
According to Lions head coach Dan Campbell, Onwuzurike has undergone a body transformation and he’s impressed.
From Detroit Free Press:
“He looks good,” Campbell said. “I know it’s early and we’re only in early April, but you can tell he’s been working. That says something. That says something to you, without saying anything.”
“I know he’s of the right mindset,” Campbell said. “I mean, even just talking to him when he left. First of all, he wasn’t going to leave, he was going to stick around here for a while, which he did. And he’s been working. Went back home for a little bit then he’s come back up, so he’s put his money where his mouth is. I know that from a training standpoint. He’s got enough pride and he knows what he needs to do and everybody learns at a different rate in this league. It takes a while. Some guys get it right now and some guys it just, to go and develop and figure things out a little bit, and so I expect him to have a better year.”
Nation, do you think Onwuzurike will bounce back and have a great sophomore season with the Detroit Lions?
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