ARTICLE: 'Boys scouts sighted at South Carolina State Pro Day

[WoodysGirl]

NFL hopefuls work out for pro scouts


By SCSU Sports Information
Thursday, March 29, 2007

Professional scouts from 16 NFL teams gathered on South Carolina State University's campus Tuesday for a Pro Timing Camp for seniors from colleges around the state.

In addition to athletes from S.C. State, there were also seniors from Benedict, Coastal Carolina, and Charleston Southern. The scouts timed the perspective NFL hopefuls in speed, tested them on agility and strength and conducted some individual passing and receiving drills with quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs. Also, the Wonderlic IQ test was administered to the prospective pro players. This test measures aptitude, personality, productivity reliability and other skills.

Teams represented were the San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, NY Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans.

Ten players participated from SCSU (RB DeShawn Baker, DB TJ Stanley, WR Chris Burgess, LB Patrick Reed, OL Clyde Reed, DL Eric Turner, OL LaQuinton King, DL Shanode Williams and DL Joe Dick and LB Thomas Cobbs from the 2005 team); three from Coastal Carolina ( QB Tyler Thigpen, DB Quinton Teal, RB Aundrus Perkins); QB Collin Drafts from Charleston Southern; Newberry WR Tymere Zimmerman; and LBs Deon Lanier and Titus Curry of Benedict.

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[CrazyCowboy]

The Cowboys work hard to find us the best players available.....

 

[Hostile]

No mention of Sidney Rice?

 

[Yellow Lab]

No mention of Sidney Rice?

I think he went to U South Carolina (Gamecocks) - not SC State U.

 

[Hostile]

I think he went to U South Carolina (Gamecocks) - not SC State U.

Oh duh. Thanks. I wasn't paying attention.

 

[MadCow]

No mention of Sidney Rice?

NFL.COM says that the Gamecocks had their pro day yesterday as well.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/analysis/individual_workouts#SC

SOUTH CAROLINA: MARCH 28
Twenty-five NFL teams sent representatives. The players ran on the game field, which is made of grass. The scouts there said it was like a putting green.

Player Position Gil's comments

Sidney Rice WR There seemed to be only one person there who didn't think the field was ideal -- Rice's agent. He told Rice not to run. Rice (197) did do the long shuttle in 11.75 seconds and performed in the position drills.

Fred Bennett CB Bennett (198 pounds) ran the short shuttle in 4.37 seconds and performed in the position drills. pos drills

Syvelle Newton WR Newton (6-0 3/8, 213), who had a tight right hamstring, ran one 40 in 4.77 seconds, the short shuttle in 4.47 and the three-cone drill in 7.44.

Chris White C White (6-3, 321) ran his 40s in 5.55 and 5.52, the short shuttle in 4.93 and the three-cone drill in 8.06. He had a 22½-inch vertical jump, an 8-foot-2 broad jump and 27 bench presses. He has 33-inch arms.

 

[Rampage]

No mention of Sidney Rice?

no but they mentioned DL joe dick:

 

[JPM]

No mention of Sidney Rice?

Oh duh. Thanks. I wasn't paying attention.

Didn't you get the memo ? Drafting a WR in the 1st is a waste......