Report: Star Lotulelei diagnosed with heart condition, will not work out at combine





Former Utah Utes defensive tackle Star Lotulelei has been diagnosed with a heart condition and will not work out at the NFL Combine, according to a tweet from ESPN’s Chris Mortenson.
Utah DT Star Lotulelei, projected top five 5 draft pick, will not work out after echocardiogram detected heart condition. Filed to ESPN.—
Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) February 24, 2013
Lotulelei's left ventricle is pumping at 44 percent efficiency – normal range is 55-70 percent. He will undergo more tests in Salt Lake City—
Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) February 24, 2013
It is not yet known what the test results could mean for Lotulelei’s future, but the discovery of the condition puts serious question marks over one of the top picks in this year’s draft. Highly rated by many analysts, Lotulelei recorded 42 total tackles with five sacks in 2012 for the Utah Utes.
