article_snippet: An airport security mix-up helped a Utah principal land an appearance by an NFL player at the Provo-area school.
article_snippet: Mix-up: Ilene Strong, 55, of Traverse Mountain Elementary in Lehi and Detroit Lions
article_snippet: Van Noy contacted Strong's secretary, who informed the principal of the mix-up upon her arrival in Minnesota.
article_snippet: Strong then was put in contact with Van Noy by Reno Mahe, a retired NFL player who has children at Traverse Mountain Elementary.
article_snippet: Van Noy - the 40th pick overall in
article_snippet: last year's NFL draft - showed up at the Provo-area school on Thursday to switch laptops.
article_snippet: Van Noy, the 40th pick overall in last year's NFL draft, showed up at the Provo-area school on Thursday to switch laptops - while there, the Nevada native posed with about 1,000 students in photos . '
article_snippet: Before being drafted by the Detroit Lions, Kyle Van Noy played for  Brigham Young University.
article_snippet: During his time with the college football team his received several awards, including being named to five All-American teams his senior year.
highlights_snippet: Van Noy got in touch with Van Noy and showed up at the Provo-area school on Thursday to switch laptops .
  