West Virginia center Zach Frazier's combine interview session delayed by health inquiries

The only real concern NFL teams have about West Virginia center Zach Frazier is his health. There's plenty of film showing Frazier's ability, but after he suffered a broken leg just a few months ago, franchises want to know how healthy the center truly is leading up to the NFL Draft. 

Frazier's interview session at the NFL Combine on Saturday was even delayed for over two hours while teams examined his scans and medical records. He explained more about what was going on to Yardbarker's Mike Asti. 

"So, I got an X-ray and a MRI on two different areas, and then one team wanted to see the other," said Frazier about what caused the long delay. "So, like, I don't know, if one team ask for it, you gotta go get it." 

Even though he is walking around and continues to progress in his rehab, Frazier is still only a couple months removed from surgery. As far as when he will be 100%, Frazier believes he will be back to full strength well ahead of the NFL Draft itself. 

"It's good so far. I feel like I've been able to recover pretty fast. As far as where I'm at, I'm able to run a 40. I can, you know, do a shuttle. I'm training for that now," Frazier explained. "But I'm gonna end up waiting to run those at Pro Day. But I wanted to."

Regardless of Frazier's current status, whichever NFL team drafts him will be doing so to make him their center of the future for years to come. To that end, Frazier does not believe his injury is hurting his draft stock. 

"I don't think so. Just from the injury standpoint, I was lucky that I just broke my bone. I didn't do any ligament damage," the prospect said. "If I did do ligament damage, maybe that would hurt it. The doctors just me that the bones heal and I'll be all right." 

In addition to questions about his health, Frazier revealed he had formal meetings with the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers – a team he has been connected to for months – did not speak with him at the combine. Pittsburgh's recent decision to cut their starting center caused many to speculate they will be using one of their early draft picks on a center, possibly Frazier

Frazier appeared in 47 games for West Virginia over a four-year span before his Morgantown career came to an end when he suffered a leg injury during a game on Nov. 25. He managed to get himself off of the field, avoiding a loss of time on the clock late in the game. The Fairmont, West Virginia, native capped off his Mountaineers career as an All-American and finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy.

WVU head coach Neal Brown showered Frazier with praise once it was clear his college career was over, highlighting how much his final play shows his intelligence as a player.

“I can’t say enough about Zach Frazier. So appreciative of him and his family. I think one play sums up who he is for his entire career," Brown said, "and I just hope our fanbase, a young man from Fairmont, I think he’s the best center in college football."