Former Navy football player Peter Nestrowitz had a big decision to make upon returning home to New Jersey for the winter break.
Should he stay in football shape for the purpose of pursuing the sport at the professional level or should he start shedding weight in preparation for passing the Physical Readiness Test that is a requirement for graduating from the Naval Academy?
Nestrowitz reached out to his former coach at Paramus Catholic for advice. Chris Partridge is now the co-defensive coordinator at Mississippi and knew some NFL scouts.
“I wasn’t really sure if I was on the [NFL] radar or not.