How did former UNM receiver Luke Wysong get his NFL shot? He 'isolated' himself
It wasn’t that Luke Wysong didn’t feel like he was getting the most out of it. On the contrary, the Rio Rancho native felt his training ahead of Arizona’s pro day — and, by extension, the NFL Draft — was going as well as it could’ve. He simply wanted more.
And he got it by going with less. “I actually deleted all my social media for, like, two months,” said Wysong, a former receiver at New Mexico and Arizona. “Everything: Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, TikTok.
I was just isolated by myself. And I think that really was the turning point. ” That self-imposed isolation, and a stellar pro day showing, led to one of the more memorable days of his life.
Wysong signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent Saturday, one of just two New Mexico natives to do so following the conclusion of the NFL Draft. The 5-foot-10, 186-pound Cleveland High School graduate spent the first four years of his career at New Mexico, making 134 receptions for 1,465 yards and three touchdowns. He spent his final collegiate season at Arizona, where he caught 24 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns last year before declaring for the draft.
Along with Arizona linebacker Riley Wilson, Wysong decided to delete his social media in an effort to “leave no stone unturned” training in Dallas and Arizona for a pivotal pro day showing. The extra detail paid off. Wysong notched a 39-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-10 broad jump and a 4.