Former TU Football Player Stays Optimistic About His Future

It is the dream of every college football player to play at the next level and hopefully the NFL level. For Former TU Wideout Ezra Naylor, his confidence won't be swayed.

"Trust the process" is what Football coaches say to their players every day. Ezra Naylor is living that. His career took him from Kennesaw State to Iowa Central Community College, then University Kansas and finally, University of Tulsa.

"I choose Tulsa, which is one of the best private institutes in the country and I haven't looked back sense. I had a great time playing for Coach Monty and playing with my boys and also chasing my grad degree," said Former TU Wide Receiver Ezra Naylor.

Naylor impressed scouts at TU'S pro day this year, with a 38-inch vertical leap. He believes that Tulsa will have several players in this year’s NFL Draft.

"Are you serious - that’s not even a question. Look at the track record, look at the players that come from Tulsa, look at the players that are coached under Coach Montgomery. It's a lot of players and they are best kept secrets. I mean, I'm excited, you got me. I got chills right now every time I talk about it," said Naylor.

Whether he gets the chance to play Football at the next level or not, Ezra is already working on his backup plan with his marketing degree.

“Since I was 9, I was using photoshope, adobe, and final cut pro and stuff like that. It's going to be business related. I love the ins and outs of businesses so the process it takes to start up a business is beautiful. So anybody starting a business, keep going, don't stop. I will see you there and see you on top,” said Naylor.

The NFL Draft and his future can't get here quick enough.