Teammate's death leaves Georgia player emotional at combine

Georgia defensive lineman Nolan Smith speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Nolan Smith poured out his heart Wednesday at the NFL’s annual scouting combine.

He shed some tears, too.

On a stage he’d always dreamed about taking, the former Georgia defensive star stood before a group of reporters and gave an emotional memorial about his friend and former college teammate, Devin Willock, who was killed in a car crash Jan. 15. Smith even apologized to Willock’s mother who has now had two sons die in traffic accidents.