Editor's note: As Penn State free safety Adrian Amos gets ready for the NFL draft, the former Calvert Hall standout will be sharing details about his preparations with Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson. The 6-foot, 215-pound All-Big Ten Conference honorable-mention selection has been projected to be taken anywhere from the third round to the fifth round by draft analysts. Amos played in the Senior Bowl all-star game and is training for the NFL scouting combine at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Here's his second entry in the series:
It's really nice working out at IMG. They pay attention and get you ready for all aspects of the combine, from the on-field stuff to the meetings and ithe nterviews. The nutrition side will help you in the long run, not just eating habits, but what not to eat.
It's world-class down here. Everything you need, every type of facility, weight room and fields, they've got it. It's a large campus. There's a lot of room.
We do a lot of position-specific drills. I usually do that stuff with [Next Level Nation founder] Cory Robinson. He knows a lot about football. He works really hard and has learned a lot from several different coaches.
There's about 10 of us working out here getting ready for the combine. Julian Wilson, the corner from Oklahoma, wide receiver Devin Funchess, from Michigan, and Matt Jones, the running back from Florida, [are some of them]. It's always good to have other guys to train with. What I like about IMG is, there's a lot more one-on-one attention. They don't accept a lot of guys, so there's a lot more instruction and focus.
I'm just concentrating on staying healthy and getting my 40-yard-dash time as fast as possible. A lot of teams want to see my 40 time. That's a big deal, going into the combine and Pro Day. I'm fine-tuning a lot of things, learning the techniques of running. The combine is like a track event, really. It's about showing off your athleticism.
We work a lot on the interviews. The advice they give us about meeting with the NFL teams is to tell your story. They can't really train you like a robot. You need to be yourself. This is the time to talk about you. They tell you to relax and tell your story and know what to expect. At the Senior Bowl, I was interviewed by numerous teams. They ask a lot of different questions. All through college, I had to learn different defenses. I'm comfortable getting up and drawing on the chalkboard and talking defense.
We have prepared meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's all premium, healthy stuff to keep your body fat low and give you energy.
I had eggs, turkey sausage, oatmeal and potatoes for breakfast. For lunch, I had grilled chicken. For dinner, I had fish. They make sure the meat we eat has no fat in it and that we have the right amount of vegetables.
In my spare time, I do FaceTime with my family. There's not much downtime. We're working from 6 a.m. until about 6 p.m. every day. I relax and watch TV, watch Netflix at night. I've been to a few movies. I saw "The Wedding Ringer" and "Selma." They were both pretty good.