FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- If rookie New England Patriots guard Ted Karras' success in the NFL is tied to his handshake, he's going to crush it. One of the Patriots' sixth-round draft picks (221st overall), the Illinois alum crunched one reporter's hand after a recent interview, which is reflective of his style of play on the field.
"He's a big physical kid," Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia said. "We like those kind of players."
The bloodlines of the 6-foot-3, 307-pound Karras are well documented.
He's the latest to carry the football torch, as the seventh member of his family to play in the Big Ten.