As a junior, Lashley had 54 tackles and three sacks. The following summer, he had a stellar showing at the St. Louis Elite Football Combine where he had the most reps in the 225 bench press with 17, and was noted for his 40 time and agility, which elicited this comment: “A solid combination of speed and strength.” Although he missed part of his senior season with injury, he was a strong contributor to Rockhurst’s 9-3 overall record and third-place finish in the state.

Petrino knew all about Lashley when he hit the recruiting trail for Idaho.

“He came to our camp at Arkansas,” Petrino said. “He was the best high school linebacker we had in camp. (Arkansas) went with junior college linebackers that year. That was fortunate for us. Tony is a hitter. He’s aggressive; real instinctive. He has the skills to possibly come in and play early.”