Mix-up sends NFL player to Utah school.

LEHI, Utah -- An airport security mix-up helped a Utah principal land an appearance by an NFL player at her school.

Kyle Van Noy, a Detroit Lions linebacker and former Brigham Young University star, and Ilene Strong, principal at Traverse Mountain Elementary in Lehi, 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 laptop to find Strong's email was open. 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, another former BYU football player who has children at Traverse Mountain...

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