Draft prospect who says he’s the ‘next Aaron Donald’ gets awesome message from the legend himself

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Draft prospect who says he’s the ‘next Aaron Donald’ gets awesome message from the legend himself

There’s a lot of pressure on draft prospects this time of year. From meeting with teams to on-field workouts at the combine to pro days, these are arguably the most important few months of their lives.

Aaron Donald went through it and now

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defensive lineman Walter Nolen is, too. Donald, having dominated the NFL combine in 2014 and gone on to become one of the best ever, had a surprise message for Nolen at the combine this week.

He shared some words of wisdom for the young defensive tackle, who called himself “

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” at the Senior Bowl.

“Whattup, Walter? Aaron Donald, man. Just wanted to reach out to you and tell you good luck at the combine. Do you thing. Have fun. It’s the same thing you’ve been doing all your life. It’s only football, right? So whatever you did on the field this year to get you this far, it’s for a reason so be confident, believe in your abilities and go out there and just do your thing.

“I heard you said you’re the next Aaron Donald, man. So keep doing your thing, man. Hopefully you have a long career, a better career than what I had. I’ll be looking out for you, I’ll be watching for you and see how this thing turns out for you.”

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As you’d expect, Nolen loved Donald’s message and was in awe that he got those words of encouragement from a legend like Aaron.

“Man, that’s crazy. That’s crazy. I ain’t going to lie, that just made me even more ready,” Nolen said.

Nolen opted to skip workouts at the combine but he still looks like a premier prospect in this year’s class, likely landing in the first round like Donald.

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