Temple defensive end Zack Mesday could be the longest of long shots, but he refuses to give up, working out twice a day to chase his professional football dream. He certainly isn't like most prospects who have had their entire college tuition paid for them. The first thing he would do if he signed a professional contract? "It would help me pay off my student loans," he said. Mesday, who will earn his master's degree from Temple in May, just completed his last season of eligibility in the fall. It was quite an end to a career that certainly had a bleak beginning. He attended prep school for a year, walked on at Temple, had two ACL surgeries on his right knee in each of the first two years, changed his position from fullback, finally earned a scholarship in his fifth year and was a key contributor at defensive end last season, his sixth at Temple.Now he was hoping to catch the eye of NFL personnel at pro days, except the coronavirus changed all of that. Mesday has been making himself bigger, stronger and faster, but he took a moment to display his frustration on Twitter last Thursday when it was announced that Temple's pro day has been postponed because of the virus. I understand the severity of the situation & see the bigger picture when it comes to public safety. With that being said, players like myself rely on Pro Day to make a push at the NFL. Hope this is resolved soon, because God knows what I've been through to make it to this point. - Philadelphia Inquirer