Northwestern OL Caleb Tiernan impresses both on and off-the-field
The NFL Draft preparatory process includes a multitude of media availabilities. Pro Days, the Scouting Combine, Zoom calls, etc. bring a ton of interview opportunities.
A lot of it is talking without actually saying anything, but occasionally, you truly find a gem. Caleb Tiernan won Northwestern's Pro Day by telling the media something that people outside of the NU community just wouldn’t know. “A lot of people, when they hear Northwestern, they think of nerds, really dorky people," Tiernan said on March 17.
"And trust me if you go to Northwestern, you’re probably really smart, but there’s also a lot of chillers. There’s a lot of guys I’ve done group projects with, where I’m like, dude, you’re kinda like the GOAT. ” It was a humorously brilliant observation from the 6'8" left tackle.
Tiernan is a Detroit area native who choose Northwestern over Michigan. He was also offered by the other two traditional powers of the now defunct Big Ten East division, Ohio State and Penn State. He's a very solid round two prospect , who didn't just commit to NU out of high school.
He stayed for the duration of his career, in an era where transferring has become the norm, not the exception. “When I made a commitment as a high schooler, I didn’t just commit to a staff,” Tiernan said. “I committed to the guys in the locker room, committed to a school...