Meet Laken Tomlinson, Detroit Lions’ 2015 first-round draft choice

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There were no shortages of colleges that wanted Tomlinson on their respective offensive lines after his senior year at Lane. Yet, Tomlinson choose Duke, where he felt that he could better excel, both on the gridiron and in the classroom. He graduated last December with dual undergraduate degrees: a B.A. in evolutionary anthropology and a B.S. in psychology.
Tomlinson revealed that when his professional playing days are over, many years from now, he wants to be a neurosurgeon. He also wants to help improve the health care system in Jamaica where he still has family and friends. ”My dad is still there. He was really excited about everything that has happened,” said Tomlinson, whose mother attended the Lions’ press conference. ”I still have an extended family there and they were rooting for me. I would say the whole island is pretty happy right now.”