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Da'Shawn Hand was at the gym simply to watch, a means to catching up with friends during a trip home to Virginia following Alabama's season.
Hand did not intend to work out, plans that changed after some banter and playful challenges for Hand to show what he could do on the bench press.
The 6-foot-4, 273-pound defensive lineman warmed up briefly before loading up the bench press with 225 pounds and lying down to perform a set with his friends and mentor, John Harris, standing around watching.
Hand, a rising sophomore, did 42 reps, five more than any player got at the NFL scouting combine in February.