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Ziggy Ansah fails to meet expectations

The BYU defensive end shattered NFL scouts’ notions about life in Africa.

Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports

NFL scouts used the Combine to ask prospects important questions essential to predicting their success in the NFL, like whether or not they were interested in women.

BYU defensive end Ziggy Ansah got probed about life in Ghana, where he was born and raised. Obviously, NFL scouts and coaches don’t travel much further than the nearest Doobie Brothers reunion concert.

Next rumor to circulate among draft pundits: Ziggy Ansah, is he exotic enough to be a first-round pick?

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