OXNARD, Calif. -- Four years ago, football was not on Lawrence Okoye's mind.
The Olympics in his homeland were. He finished 12th in the discus in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Now he is nine time zones away trying to make the Dallas Cowboys as a defensive lineman. There is no sentiment, no longing for the London Games, no looking back on his decision.
“This is a long time ago,” Okoye said. “This is four years ago. It’s in my past. It’s not something I think about.”
Now he is trying to win a roster spot.