Ed Wang, a 6-5, 315-pound offensive lineman, is expected to be the first Chinese-American player to be drafted into the NFL. Wang was an All-ACC player during his time at Virginia Tech. As a sophomore, Wang transitioned from tight end to tackle. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL.com)

Nancy and Robert Wang immigrated from China in 1984, three years before Ed was born. They were members of the Chinese Olympic team throughout the 1970s (his dad was a high jumper and his mom a hurdler) and knew nothing about football when they arrived in the Washington DC area, but they knew they wanted their son to get involved in sports. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL.com)

Ed Wang's parents knew little about American football, but they wanted him and his brother David to participate in youth sports. "They pushed me and my brother very hard growing up. We ran every single day. ... They always told us that this hard work now would pay off," Ed Wang said. (Photo courtesy of Wang family)

Virginia Tech offensive lineman Ed Wang began his path to the draft at the 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl in January. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL.com)

Ed Wang knows that the spotlight will dim if he can't stick with an NFL team. "Hopefully, I get with a team and make the roster. At end of the day, you have to make a team and still have to play. When it all comes down to it, it's about playing football," Wang said.
» Video: Wang's combine workout (Ben Liebenberg/NFL.com)

Ed Wang participates in the vertical jump in front of NFL coaches and scouts at Virginia Tech's pro day. Wang is very athletic and as he heads into the draft has already been worked out in every offenisve line position by NFL teams. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL.com)

NFL China has already done work with Ed Wang and his brother, David, a guard for Virginia Tech's football team. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL.com)

"My parents are very supportive. They've never missed anything my brother and I did. They've always been there, at everything." Ed Wang said. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL.com)