Kevin Minter has this slow, southern drawl which puts conversations at ease. When the 24-year-old Louisiana native does interviews in a crowded and noisy locker room, it still feels like a relaxed back-and-forth between friends.
On the field, he has no time for such pleasantry, because in the NFL there’s no such thing as a low-key inside linebacker.
“He’s not the rah-rah loud guy, where you walk into the locker room and hear a big mouth,” insider linebackers coach Larry Foote said. “That’s not him. But when it’s time in between the lines, he’s vocal.”
Minter must flip a switch, because communication may be the most essential tool for an inside linebacker.