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WR Wolfe pulls up lame at UNLV pro day
Posted: March 25th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, UNLV
Last year, the Colts drafted little-known BYU WR Austin Collie in the fourth round of the NFL Draft and Collie rewarded them with 60 receptions, 676 yards and seven touchdowns.
A player in this year’s draft often compared to Collie — UNLV WR Ryan Wolfe (6-foot-1, 198 pounds) — experienced a setback at the school’s pro day March 25. Wolfe ran the 40-yard dash in 4.88 seconds but pulled his left hamstring in the process. But not before he record a 33 1/2-inch vertical jump, 9-foot, 10-inch broad jump and 15 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds.
Here are a couple of other noteable players who worked out outdoors on FieldTurf in front of 20 teams on a very windy day.
LB Jason Beauchamp (6-2 7/8, 239) ran the 40-yard dash in 4.88 seconds against the wind and 4.84 with the wind. He posted a 4.44 short shuttle and 28 bench press reps.
OL Joe Hawly (6-3 1/8, 295) recorded a 31 1/2-inch vertical jump and an 8-foot, 11-inch broad jump.
– Gil Brandt
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Dixon does it again at Mississippi State Pro Day
Posted: March 25th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Mike Haluchak, Mississippi State, Oakland Raiders
Mississippi State’s prospects had their chance to impress in front of 15 NFL teams, including Raiders linebackers coach Mike Haluchak, who was on hand to witness the school’s pro day that took place Thursday indoors and on FieldTurf.
While running back Anthony Dixon worked out at the NFL Scouting Combine, he jumped at the opportunity to show his worth again, doing all that was required of him.
Dixon (6-foot-½, 233 pounds) ran 4.62 and 4.61 seconds in the 40-yard dash, had a 32-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot-10 broad, 4.45 short shuttle, 7.24 three-cone drill, and did 15 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds. Dixon looked good in the position drills, very fluid.
Linebacker Jamar Chaney, (6-foot-7/8, 240) ran 4.56 and 4.59 40s and did position drills.
Running back Christian Ducre (5-11, 225) ran 4.65 and 4.64 40s, had a 30 ½-inch vertical, 9-4 broad, 4.26 short shuttle, 7.09 three-cone drills, and did 25 bench presses.
Mississippi State put on a well-organized pro day that started early in the morning.
– Gil Brandt
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Harbor sticks out at Missouri State’s pro day
Posted: March 25th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Clay Harbor
Twelve teams were represented at Missouri State’s pro day, which saw a total of six players (three from Missouri St., three from SW Baptist Unversity) go through the paces.
The most notable performance came from Missouri State TE Clay Harbor, who also worked out at the combine. Harbor (6-2 7/8) ran the 40 in 4.58 and 4.69, the short shuttle in 4.36 and the three-cone drill in 7.12.
–Gil Brandt
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Singletary in attendance at William & Mary’s pro day
Posted: March 25th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Mike Singletary
Representatives from 22 teams were in attendance for William & Mary’s pro day on March 17. The biggest name in the group? San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary.
The Hall of Famer likely had his eyes on DE Adrian Tracy (6-3, 247), who went through defensive line drills, as well as inside and outside linebacker drills. Tracy stood on his numbers from the combine.
Other players with good numbers:
QB, R.J. Archer (6-2, 219) ran the 40 in 4.80 4.84, had a 34-inch vertical jump, 9-4 broad jump, 4.27 short shuttle and1 7.10 three-cone drill.
DT, Sean Lissemore (6-3 1/2, 298) ran the 40 in 4.61 and 4.64, had a 30-inch vertical jump, 9-3 broad jump, 4.52 short shuttle, 7.57 three-cone drill and did 26 bench presses.
–Gil Brandt
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WR Arnett impresses at West Virginia’s pro day
Posted: March 25th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, West Virginia
West Virginia has produced a number of solid NFL players over the years, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that 14 teams were in attendance for school’s pro day on March 18.
A total of 13 players worked out indoors on FieldTurf. WR Alric Arnett (6-1 7/8, 191) stood out the most, as he looked good in positional drills. He ran a 4.53 and 4.56 40, stood on his combine numbers for the the vertical jump and broad jump, ran a 4.33 short shuttle, 6.81 three-cone drill, and didn’t do the bench press.
QB Jarrett Brown (6-2 7/8, 222) only did the vertical jump (36 1/2), but he went through the paces in a number of QB drills.
On to the rest of the noteworthy prospects:
OL, Selvish Capers (6-5, 306) ran the 40 in 5.08 and 5.10, had a 31-inch vertical jump, 8-11 broad jump, 4.51 short shuttle, 7.44 three-cone drill, 34 3/4-inch arms and did 22 bench presses.
FS, Kent Richardson (5-11 3/8 196) ran the 40 in 4.51 and 4.52, had a 40 1/2-inch vertical jump, 10-9 broad jump, 4.20 short shuttle, 6.88 three-cone drill and did 20 bench presses.
LB, Ovid Goulbourne (6 1/2, 225) ran 40 in 4.62 and 4.66, had a 39-inch vertical jump, 10-3 broad jump, 4.08 short shuttle, 6.87 three-cone drill and did 22 bench presses.
–Gil Brandt
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North Texas kicker has his day in the sun at pro day
Posted: March 24th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Garrett Lindholm, North Texas, Tobe Nwigwe
With North Texas linebacker Tobe Nwigwe — the Mean Green’s top prospect — sidelined because of a foot injury, that left the door open for kicker Garrett Lindholm to take center stage at the school’s pro day.
And that’s just what Lindholm did in front of 13 NFL teams — including the Cowboys — by putting on an impressive performance.
Lindholm (5-foot-7 5/8, 185 pounds), who made a 64-yard field goal in a game last season (third longest in NCAA history), connected on three of four from 60 yards with a 10 MPH wind. Against the wind, his best kick made was from 42 yards. On kickoffs against the wind, Lindholm booted the ball 64, 65 and 60 yards with good hang time. He looked very good overall.
All together, eight North Texas players worked out, while nine others joined them. But the kicker was the star.
– Gil Brandt
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DE Odrick to visit with Saints, Jets and Broncos
Posted: March 24th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Jared Odrick, Penn State
Penn State DE Jared Odrick, widely considered a first-round prospect, has already met with the Falcons, Browns and Broncos.
Odrick now has visits scheduled next month with the Saints (April 12), Jets (April 5, 6) and Cowboys (date to be determined).
NFL.com’s Pat Kirwan and Bucky Brooks each have Odrick going 22nd to the Patriots in their latest mock drafts, while NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock ranks him fourth among all defensive ends.
– Gil Brandt
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Wet, windy conditions for Jacksonville State Pro Day
Posted: March 24th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Jacksonville State
Occassionally weather dictates that pro days are held under less-than-ideal conditions. Such was the case for Jacksonville State’s (Ala.) March 12 pro day, where players were forced to run outdoors on wet FieldTurf in windy conditions. Players ran their first 40-yard dash with the wind and second against it. Among the highlights:
QB Ryan Perrilloux (6-foot-2 1/4, 226 pounds) ran a 4.80 and 4.86 in the 40-yard dash, a 4.51 short shuttle, and 7.30-second three-cone drill. Perriloux recorded a 29 1/2-inch vertical jump, 9-foot, 3-inch broad jump and looked good throwing the ball in drills.
WR Greg Smith (6-2 1/4, 202) clocked in at 4.59 and 4.61 in the 40-yard dash, 4.48 in the short shuttle and 7.52 in the three-cone drill. He recorded a 37-inch vertical jump, 10-foot, 5-inch broad jump and 15 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds.
DL Torrey Davis (6-2 7/8, 303), a transfer from Florida, ran the 40 in 4.89 and 4.94, as well as a 4.66-second short shuttle. Davis slipped on the three-cone drill (8.66) and won’t use that time. He also recorded a 27-inch vertical jump, 9-foot, 4-inch broad jump and 21 bench press reps.
– Gil Brandt
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Miami (Ohio)’s Woods puts on show for Bengals scouts
Posted: March 24th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Dustin Woods, Miami (ohio), Middle Tennessee State, Nicholls State
A few smaller programs — Middle Tennessee State, Nicholls State and Miami (Ohio) — held pro days on March 18.
Miami (Ohio) WR Dustin Woods impressed Bengals scouts during the school's pro day. (Paul Battaglia / Associated Press)
Miami (Ohio)
One team, the Cincinnati Bengals, came to watch Dustin Woods, and they were not disappointed by the undersized wide receiver’s numbers.
Woods (5-10 1/4, 190) ran a 4.45- and 4.48-second 40-yard dash, a 4.09-second short shuttle and a 6.65-second three-cone drill. Woods was not at the NFL Scouting Combine, but his vertical jump (41 inches) , and times in the three-cone drill (6.65 seconds) and short shuttle (4.09 seconds) would have placed him among the top three wide receivers in those events. Woods also recorded a 9-foot, 10-inch broad jump and 11 bench press repetitions.
Middle Tennessee State
Defensive line coaches from the Eagles and Dolphins, as well as Titans LB coach Dave McGinnis, were among the 18 teams on hand to watch eight players work out outdoors on FieldTurf.
DE Chris McCoy (6-foot-3 1/4, 261 pounds) displayed some of the skills that made him the 2009 Sun Belt Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year. McCoy clocked in with a 4.79- and 4.70-second 40-yard dash, 4.51-second short shuttle and a 7.13-second three-cone drill. He posted a 33-inch vertical jump, 10-foot, 3-inch broad jump and 23 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds.
Nicholls State
Ten teams were on hand to watch 10 players outdoors on FieldTurf.
WR Antonio Robinson (6-11 1/8, 196) ran his first 40-yard dash against an approximately 10 mph wind and clocked in at 4.61 seconds. He ran his second 40 with the wind in 4.49. Robinson chose not to do a vertical jump, then, after recording a 9-foot, 5-inch broad jump, hurt his lower right leg and didn’t do anything else.
– Gil Brandt
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Worilds impresses at Virginia Tech’s pro day
Posted: March 24th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Brent Bowden, Cody Grimm, Demetrius Taylor, Ed Wang, Jason Worilds, Kam Chancellor, Sergio Render, Stephan Virgil, Virginia Tech
Offensive lineman Ed Wang works out for NFL scouts at Virginia Tech's pro day. (Ben Liebenberg / NFL.com)
As usual, the scouts came out in droves to check out Virginia Tech Pro Day, with representatives from 25 teams in attendance in Blacksburg, Va., on March 18.
And they weren’t disappointed, as a couple of big prospects had solid performances.
The biggest name of the group was offensive lineman Ed Wang (6-4 7/8, 318), who is looking to become the NFL’s first Chinese player. Wang, who also worked out at the NFL Scouting Combine, could find his way into the first round of the draft. He ran the 40 in 5.09 and 5.12, had a 28-inch vertical jump, an 8-foot, 7-inch broad jump, a 4.72-second short shuttle, a 7.94-second three-cone drill and his arms measured in at 33 7/8 inches.
Scouts were most impressed by Jason Worilds (6-1 1/8, 254), who played defensive end during his three years at Virginia Tech and is being looked at as both a DE and OLB, as scouts think he may be undersized at end. While the Steelers put him through linebacking drills, the Panthers had Worilds go through defensive line drills. He ran a 4.49 and 4.53 in the 40 and stood on his combine numbers in the vertical jump, three-cone drill and bench press. He had a 9-10 broad jump and 4.13 short shuttle.
Worilds has already worked out for the Jaguars and Patriots and has visits scheduled with the Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Eagles.
Cody Grimm, son of Hall of Famer Russ Grimm, was an outside linebacker at Virginia Tech but worked out as a safety. He ran a 4.02 short shuttle and stood on his combine numbers for the rest.
Defensive tackle Demetrius Taylor (5-11 5/8, 290) impressed scouts with his strength, as he put up 225 pounds 35 times on the bench press. Earlier in the week he put up 280 pounds 22 times.
On to the rest of the noteworthy prospects:
FS Kam Chancellor (6-3, 228) ran the 40 in 4.59 and 4.60, had a 31 1/2-inch vertical jump, and stood on his combine numbers on the broad jump, short shuttle and three-cone drill. He didn’t do the bench press.
CB Stephan Virgil (5-10 3/4, 189) ran the 40 in 4.73 and 4.69, had a 34-inch vertical jump, 4.19 short shuttle, 6.87 three-cone drill and stood on his combine numbers on the broad jump.
P Brent Bowden (6-2 1/2, 200), who worked out at the combine, also took part in pro day.
OL Sergio Render (6-3, 311), who didn’t work out at the combine, ran the 40 in 5.45 and 5.40, had a 26 1/2-inch vertical jump, 8.10 broad jump, 5.10 short shuttle, 8.30 three-cone drill, 34 1/4-inch arms and benched 28 times.
– Gil Brandt
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WR Wolfe pulls up lame at UNLV pro day
Posted: March 25th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, UNLV
Last year, the Colts drafted little-known BYU WR Austin Collie in the fourth round of the NFL Draft and Collie rewarded them with 60 receptions, 676 yards and seven touchdowns.
A player in this year’s draft often compared to Collie — UNLV WR Ryan Wolfe (6-foot-1, 198 pounds) — experienced a setback at the school’s pro day March 25. Wolfe ran the 40-yard dash in 4.88 seconds but pulled his left hamstring in the process. But not before he record a 33 1/2-inch vertical jump, 9-foot, 10-inch broad jump and 15 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds.
Here are a couple of other noteable players who worked out outdoors on FieldTurf in front of 20 teams on a very windy day.
LB Jason Beauchamp (6-2 7/8, 239) ran the 40-yard dash in 4.88 seconds against the wind and 4.84 with the wind. He posted a 4.44 short shuttle and 28 bench press reps.
OL Joe Hawly (6-3 1/8, 295) recorded a 31 1/2-inch vertical jump and an 8-foot, 11-inch broad jump.
– Gil Brandt
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Dixon does it again at Mississippi State Pro Day
Posted: March 25th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Mike Haluchak, Mississippi State, Oakland Raiders
Mississippi State’s prospects had their chance to impress in front of 15 NFL teams, including Raiders linebackers coach Mike Haluchak, who was on hand to witness the school’s pro day that took place Thursday indoors and on FieldTurf.
While running back Anthony Dixon worked out at the NFL Scouting Combine, he jumped at the opportunity to show his worth again, doing all that was required of him.
Dixon (6-foot-½, 233 pounds) ran 4.62 and 4.61 seconds in the 40-yard dash, had a 32-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot-10 broad, 4.45 short shuttle, 7.24 three-cone drill, and did 15 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds. Dixon looked good in the position drills, very fluid.
Linebacker Jamar Chaney, (6-foot-7/8, 240) ran 4.56 and 4.59 40s and did position drills.
Running back Christian Ducre (5-11, 225) ran 4.65 and 4.64 40s, had a 30 ½-inch vertical, 9-4 broad, 4.26 short shuttle, 7.09 three-cone drills, and did 25 bench presses.
Mississippi State put on a well-organized pro day that started early in the morning.
– Gil Brandt
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Harbor sticks out at Missouri State’s pro day
Posted: March 25th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Clay Harbor
Twelve teams were represented at Missouri State’s pro day, which saw a total of six players (three from Missouri St., three from SW Baptist Unversity) go through the paces.
The most notable performance came from Missouri State TE Clay Harbor, who also worked out at the combine. Harbor (6-2 7/8) ran the 40 in 4.58 and 4.69, the short shuttle in 4.36 and the three-cone drill in 7.12.
–Gil Brandt
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Singletary in attendance at William & Mary’s pro day
Posted: March 25th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Mike Singletary
Representatives from 22 teams were in attendance for William & Mary’s pro day on March 17. The biggest name in the group? San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary.
The Hall of Famer likely had his eyes on DE Adrian Tracy (6-3, 247), who went through defensive line drills, as well as inside and outside linebacker drills. Tracy stood on his numbers from the combine.
Other players with good numbers:
QB, R.J. Archer (6-2, 219) ran the 40 in 4.80 4.84, had a 34-inch vertical jump, 9-4 broad jump, 4.27 short shuttle and1 7.10 three-cone drill.
DT, Sean Lissemore (6-3 1/2, 298) ran the 40 in 4.61 and 4.64, had a 30-inch vertical jump, 9-3 broad jump, 4.52 short shuttle, 7.57 three-cone drill and did 26 bench presses.
–Gil Brandt
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WR Arnett impresses at West Virginia’s pro day
Posted: March 25th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, West Virginia
West Virginia has produced a number of solid NFL players over the years, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that 14 teams were in attendance for school’s pro day on March 18.
A total of 13 players worked out indoors on FieldTurf. WR Alric Arnett (6-1 7/8, 191) stood out the most, as he looked good in positional drills. He ran a 4.53 and 4.56 40, stood on his combine numbers for the the vertical jump and broad jump, ran a 4.33 short shuttle, 6.81 three-cone drill, and didn’t do the bench press.
QB Jarrett Brown (6-2 7/8, 222) only did the vertical jump (36 1/2), but he went through the paces in a number of QB drills.
On to the rest of the noteworthy prospects:
OL, Selvish Capers (6-5, 306) ran the 40 in 5.08 and 5.10, had a 31-inch vertical jump, 8-11 broad jump, 4.51 short shuttle, 7.44 three-cone drill, 34 3/4-inch arms and did 22 bench presses.
FS, Kent Richardson (5-11 3/8 196) ran the 40 in 4.51 and 4.52, had a 40 1/2-inch vertical jump, 10-9 broad jump, 4.20 short shuttle, 6.88 three-cone drill and did 20 bench presses.
LB, Ovid Goulbourne (6 1/2, 225) ran 40 in 4.62 and 4.66, had a 39-inch vertical jump, 10-3 broad jump, 4.08 short shuttle, 6.87 three-cone drill and did 22 bench presses.
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North Texas kicker has his day in the sun at pro day
Posted: March 24th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Garrett Lindholm, North Texas, Tobe Nwigwe
With North Texas linebacker Tobe Nwigwe — the Mean Green’s top prospect — sidelined because of a foot injury, that left the door open for kicker Garrett Lindholm to take center stage at the school’s pro day.
And that’s just what Lindholm did in front of 13 NFL teams — including the Cowboys — by putting on an impressive performance.
Lindholm (5-foot-7 5/8, 185 pounds), who made a 64-yard field goal in a game last season (third longest in NCAA history), connected on three of four from 60 yards with a 10 MPH wind. Against the wind, his best kick made was from 42 yards. On kickoffs against the wind, Lindholm booted the ball 64, 65 and 60 yards with good hang time. He looked very good overall.
All together, eight North Texas players worked out, while nine others joined them. But the kicker was the star.
– Gil Brandt
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DE Odrick to visit with Saints, Jets and Broncos
Posted: March 24th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Jared Odrick, Penn State
Penn State DE Jared Odrick, widely considered a first-round prospect, has already met with the Falcons, Browns and Broncos.
Odrick now has visits scheduled next month with the Saints (April 12), Jets (April 5, 6) and Cowboys (date to be determined).
NFL.com’s Pat Kirwan and Bucky Brooks each have Odrick going 22nd to the Patriots in their latest mock drafts, while NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock ranks him fourth among all defensive ends.
– Gil Brandt
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Wet, windy conditions for Jacksonville State Pro Day
Posted: March 24th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Jacksonville State
Occassionally weather dictates that pro days are held under less-than-ideal conditions. Such was the case for Jacksonville State’s (Ala.) March 12 pro day, where players were forced to run outdoors on wet FieldTurf in windy conditions. Players ran their first 40-yard dash with the wind and second against it. Among the highlights:
QB Ryan Perrilloux (6-foot-2 1/4, 226 pounds) ran a 4.80 and 4.86 in the 40-yard dash, a 4.51 short shuttle, and 7.30-second three-cone drill. Perriloux recorded a 29 1/2-inch vertical jump, 9-foot, 3-inch broad jump and looked good throwing the ball in drills.
WR Greg Smith (6-2 1/4, 202) clocked in at 4.59 and 4.61 in the 40-yard dash, 4.48 in the short shuttle and 7.52 in the three-cone drill. He recorded a 37-inch vertical jump, 10-foot, 5-inch broad jump and 15 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds.
DL Torrey Davis (6-2 7/8, 303), a transfer from Florida, ran the 40 in 4.89 and 4.94, as well as a 4.66-second short shuttle. Davis slipped on the three-cone drill (8.66) and won’t use that time. He also recorded a 27-inch vertical jump, 9-foot, 4-inch broad jump and 21 bench press reps.
– Gil Brandt
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Miami (Ohio)’s Woods puts on show for Bengals scouts
Posted: March 24th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Dustin Woods, Miami (ohio), Middle Tennessee State, Nicholls State
A few smaller programs — Middle Tennessee State, Nicholls State and Miami (Ohio) — held pro days on March 18.
Miami (Ohio) WR Dustin Woods impressed Bengals scouts during the school's pro day. (Paul Battaglia / Associated Press)
Miami (Ohio)
One team, the Cincinnati Bengals, came to watch Dustin Woods, and they were not disappointed by the undersized wide receiver’s numbers.
Woods (5-10 1/4, 190) ran a 4.45- and 4.48-second 40-yard dash, a 4.09-second short shuttle and a 6.65-second three-cone drill. Woods was not at the NFL Scouting Combine, but his vertical jump (41 inches) , and times in the three-cone drill (6.65 seconds) and short shuttle (4.09 seconds) would have placed him among the top three wide receivers in those events. Woods also recorded a 9-foot, 10-inch broad jump and 11 bench press repetitions.
Middle Tennessee State
Defensive line coaches from the Eagles and Dolphins, as well as Titans LB coach Dave McGinnis, were among the 18 teams on hand to watch eight players work out outdoors on FieldTurf.
DE Chris McCoy (6-foot-3 1/4, 261 pounds) displayed some of the skills that made him the 2009 Sun Belt Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year. McCoy clocked in with a 4.79- and 4.70-second 40-yard dash, 4.51-second short shuttle and a 7.13-second three-cone drill. He posted a 33-inch vertical jump, 10-foot, 3-inch broad jump and 23 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds.
Nicholls State
Ten teams were on hand to watch 10 players outdoors on FieldTurf.
WR Antonio Robinson (6-11 1/8, 196) ran his first 40-yard dash against an approximately 10 mph wind and clocked in at 4.61 seconds. He ran his second 40 with the wind in 4.49. Robinson chose not to do a vertical jump, then, after recording a 9-foot, 5-inch broad jump, hurt his lower right leg and didn’t do anything else.
– Gil Brandt
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Worilds impresses at Virginia Tech’s pro day
Posted: March 24th, 2010 | Gil Brandt | Tags: 2010 Pro Days, Brent Bowden, Cody Grimm, Demetrius Taylor, Ed Wang, Jason Worilds, Kam Chancellor, Sergio Render, Stephan Virgil, Virginia Tech
Offensive lineman Ed Wang works out for NFL scouts at Virginia Tech's pro day. (Ben Liebenberg / NFL.com)
As usual, the scouts came out in droves to check out Virginia Tech Pro Day, with representatives from 25 teams in attendance in Blacksburg, Va., on March 18.
And they weren’t disappointed, as a couple of big prospects had solid performances.
The biggest name of the group was offensive lineman Ed Wang (6-4 7/8, 318), who is looking to become the NFL’s first Chinese player. Wang, who also worked out at the NFL Scouting Combine, could find his way into the first round of the draft. He ran the 40 in 5.09 and 5.12, had a 28-inch vertical jump, an 8-foot, 7-inch broad jump, a 4.72-second short shuttle, a 7.94-second three-cone drill and his arms measured in at 33 7/8 inches.
Scouts were most impressed by Jason Worilds (6-1 1/8, 254), who played defensive end during his three years at Virginia Tech and is being looked at as both a DE and OLB, as scouts think he may be undersized at end. While the Steelers put him through linebacking drills, the Panthers had Worilds go through defensive line drills. He ran a 4.49 and 4.53 in the 40 and stood on his combine numbers in the vertical jump, three-cone drill and bench press. He had a 9-10 broad jump and 4.13 short shuttle.
Worilds has already worked out for the Jaguars and Patriots and has visits scheduled with the Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Eagles.
Cody Grimm, son of Hall of Famer Russ Grimm, was an outside linebacker at Virginia Tech but worked out as a safety. He ran a 4.02 short shuttle and stood on his combine numbers for the rest.
Defensive tackle Demetrius Taylor (5-11 5/8, 290) impressed scouts with his strength, as he put up 225 pounds 35 times on the bench press. Earlier in the week he put up 280 pounds 22 times.
On to the rest of the noteworthy prospects:
FS Kam Chancellor (6-3, 228) ran the 40 in 4.59 and 4.60, had a 31 1/2-inch vertical jump, and stood on his combine numbers on the broad jump, short shuttle and three-cone drill. He didn’t do the bench press.
CB Stephan Virgil (5-10 3/4, 189) ran the 40 in 4.73 and 4.69, had a 34-inch vertical jump, 4.19 short shuttle, 6.87 three-cone drill and stood on his combine numbers on the broad jump.
P Brent Bowden (6-2 1/2, 200), who worked out at the combine, also took part in pro day.
OL Sergio Render (6-3, 311), who didn’t work out at the combine, ran the 40 in 5.45 and 5.40, had a 26 1/2-inch vertical jump, 8.10 broad jump, 5.10 short shuttle, 8.30 three-cone drill, 34 1/4-inch arms and benched 28 times.
– Gil Brandt
