An airport security mix-up helped a Utah principal land an appearance by an NFL player at her school . Ilene Strong , 55 , of Traverse Mountain Elementary in Lehi and Detroit Lions linebacker Kyle Van Noy , 23 , mistakenly picked up each other 's laptops from security bins at Salt Lake City International Airport last week . Van Noy was on his way to Miami when he opened what he thought was his Apple MacBook to find Strong 's email open instead , The Daily Herald of Provo reported . Mix-up : Ilene Strong , 55 , of Traverse Mountain Elementary in Lehi and Detroit Lions star Kyle Van Noy , 23 , mistakenly picked up each other 's laptops from security bins at Salt Lake City International Airport last week . He contacted Strong 's secretary , who informed the principal of the mix-up upon her arrival in Minnesota . Strong then was put in contact with Van Noy by Reno Mahe , a retired NFL player who has children at Traverse Mountain Elementary . 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 visited 35 classrooms and posed with about 1,000 students in photographs . 'He started going from class to class , ' Strong said . 'He was here an hour and a half to two hours . He just took time in every class , giving high-fives , taking questions . He was just a sweetheart . The kids just loved it . ' Strong said she quit worrying about her laptop after she mentioned the name of the person who mistakenly picked it up to her husband , Greg . Star appearance : 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 . ' I just happened to say , `` What would some stranger named Kyle Van Noy do with my laptop ? ' '' Strong told The Daily Herald . 'Greg 's eyes got huge . It was a good thing I said his name . He just started laughing and told me he was a professional football player . ' Before being drafted by the Detroit Lions , Van Noy played for Brigham Young University . During his time with the college football team he received several awards , including being named to five All-American teams his senior year .
Ilene Strong , 55 , of Traverse Mountain Elementary in Lehi and Detroit Lions linebacker Kyle Van Noy , 23 , mistakenly picked up each other 's laptops from security bins at Salt Lake City International Airport last week . Van Noy was on his way to Miami when he opened the Apple MacBook to find Strong 's email was open . He got in touch with her and showed up at the Provo-area school on Thursday to switch laptops . While there , Van Noy visited 35 classrooms and posed with about 1,000 students in photos .