Hundreds of rocks form the foundation of Gophers center John Michael Schmitz's case to be the best at his position in this week's NFL Draft.
"Three hundred, maybe?" said Deborah Schmitz, John Michael's mother. "Some just under 100 pounds. We're talking boulders, not little mini rocks."
If Deborah hit the jackpot while scouring nearby fields and developments for landscaping projects, the Schmitz family van could be weighed down. Many of the larger rocks required heavy lifting from John Michael, now a 6-foot-3, 301-pound center, and his younger brother, Jack, a tight end for Augustana College in Illinois.