cowboyjoe
03-31-2010, 01:53 PM
Pro-Day Results 3/31: Live from USC & Texas!!
31 Mar
http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=1707
We are reporting live from two different locations today as crowds of scouts, coaches and general managers have gathered in Austin, Texas for the Longhorn pro-day and Los Angeles, California for the USC event. We will have real time results updated all day. Update: South Carolina & Texas
Texas
As expected there’s a huge crowd in Austin for the Longhorns pro-day. It’s been described as a zoo at the facility.
They are in the midst of the position drills and by all accounts Sergio Kindle has looked awesome. Kindle stood on most of his marks from the combine but thus far has been very quick and explosive in linebacker drills. He also successfully participated in defensive line drills.
Lamarr Houston continues to look impressive and move north on draft boards. Like Kindle, he stood on his combine times but has looked quick and fluid in position drills. He’s also easily moving about the field, which is what scouts wanted to see.
The workout just started a while ago but in the early going safety Earl Thomas has been the star. First reports from Texas have the underclassman timing at 4.35 seconds in the 40, a full one-tenth better than his combine mark.
Receiver Jordan Shipley ran his 40 in times which stopped watches in the mid 4.5 (4.54/4.55) area, which is much better than his mark from Indianapolis.
Linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy ran times, which ranged in the high 4.6-area (4.68) to the mid 4.7’s (4.75). This is an improvement from the combine.
Thus far unheralded offensive lineman Charlie Tanner has turned in a terrific workout. Tanner started the day by completing 35 reps on the bench, posted a vertical jump of 36 inches then ran his 40 in times as fast as 5.06 seconds. His official average times for the two runs will be in the range of 5.12 seconds. His ten yard split was 1.72 seconds. Tanner’s short shuttle time was also a very solid 4.55 seconds.
Adam Ulatowski ran his forty in 5.53 seconds with a ten yard split of 1.78 seconds. He did not bench today.
South Carolina
For the most part the top Gamecock prospects participated in drills during this morning’s workout and stood on their combine numbers.
Defensive back Darian Stewart looked terrific and came away a big winner.
The big safety, considered by most primarily a run defender, capitalized on his solid practice session from the combine and again displayed terrific ball skills. His footwork in reverse was smooth and Stewart showed speed moving laterally. More and more Stewart is proving to scouts there are many dimensions to his game.
Defensive lineman Clifton Geathers was also impressive. The 6-foot, 7.5-inch prospect weighed 296 pounds and while his arms measured 37-inches long. His short shuttle time was 4.73 seconds and three cone 7.2 seconds, the latter being a big improvement over his combine mark. Geathers also did well in position drills though he’s a bit rough around the edges. Scouts feel he’s a player with a great amount of upside and a prospect whose best football lay ahead of him. Geathers performances at the combine and today could cement him as a third round pick.
Sources said Eric Norwood did not look all that sharp in drills. They noted a large number of passes that slipped through his hands during ball drills.
31 Mar
http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=1707
We are reporting live from two different locations today as crowds of scouts, coaches and general managers have gathered in Austin, Texas for the Longhorn pro-day and Los Angeles, California for the USC event. We will have real time results updated all day. Update: South Carolina & Texas
Texas
As expected there’s a huge crowd in Austin for the Longhorns pro-day. It’s been described as a zoo at the facility.
They are in the midst of the position drills and by all accounts Sergio Kindle has looked awesome. Kindle stood on most of his marks from the combine but thus far has been very quick and explosive in linebacker drills. He also successfully participated in defensive line drills.
Lamarr Houston continues to look impressive and move north on draft boards. Like Kindle, he stood on his combine times but has looked quick and fluid in position drills. He’s also easily moving about the field, which is what scouts wanted to see.
The workout just started a while ago but in the early going safety Earl Thomas has been the star. First reports from Texas have the underclassman timing at 4.35 seconds in the 40, a full one-tenth better than his combine mark.
Receiver Jordan Shipley ran his 40 in times which stopped watches in the mid 4.5 (4.54/4.55) area, which is much better than his mark from Indianapolis.
Linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy ran times, which ranged in the high 4.6-area (4.68) to the mid 4.7’s (4.75). This is an improvement from the combine.
Thus far unheralded offensive lineman Charlie Tanner has turned in a terrific workout. Tanner started the day by completing 35 reps on the bench, posted a vertical jump of 36 inches then ran his 40 in times as fast as 5.06 seconds. His official average times for the two runs will be in the range of 5.12 seconds. His ten yard split was 1.72 seconds. Tanner’s short shuttle time was also a very solid 4.55 seconds.
Adam Ulatowski ran his forty in 5.53 seconds with a ten yard split of 1.78 seconds. He did not bench today.
South Carolina
For the most part the top Gamecock prospects participated in drills during this morning’s workout and stood on their combine numbers.
Defensive back Darian Stewart looked terrific and came away a big winner.
The big safety, considered by most primarily a run defender, capitalized on his solid practice session from the combine and again displayed terrific ball skills. His footwork in reverse was smooth and Stewart showed speed moving laterally. More and more Stewart is proving to scouts there are many dimensions to his game.
Defensive lineman Clifton Geathers was also impressive. The 6-foot, 7.5-inch prospect weighed 296 pounds and while his arms measured 37-inches long. His short shuttle time was 4.73 seconds and three cone 7.2 seconds, the latter being a big improvement over his combine mark. Geathers also did well in position drills though he’s a bit rough around the edges. Scouts feel he’s a player with a great amount of upside and a prospect whose best football lay ahead of him. Geathers performances at the combine and today could cement him as a third round pick.
Sources said Eric Norwood did not look all that sharp in drills. They noted a large number of passes that slipped through his hands during ball drills.