Marcus Lattimore does drills

[RS12]

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Marcus Lattimore worked out on his injured knee for NFL personnel, doing some exercises and pass-catching drills at South Carolina's pro day.

Marcus Lattimore was the center of attention at South Carolina's pro day.
Lattimore hadn't been back to Williams-Brice Stadium since dislocating his right knee and tearing several ligaments against Tennessee in October. Lattimore did some step-up and balance workouts Wednesday to demonstrate his knee's progress.

Lattimore received loud applause from ex-teammates, coaches and evaluators from the 31 NFL teams attending.

The running back says he was happy with his limited workout.

He caught passes with running backs and receivers -- although he walked out to a designated spot to catch the simple throws from former South Carolina passers Syvelle Newton and Seth Strickland.

Cincinnati's Marvin Lewis was the only NFL coach in attendance.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2013/st...-does-drills-south-carolina-gamecocks-pro-day

 

[RS12]

If I ever need to have one of my joints reconstructed, I'd want Andrews to do it, that was as bad as it gets. Wonder what team didnt show? Might know later.

 

[RS12]

Eric Galko ‏@OptimumScouting 10m
Wouldnt shock me at all. RT @nfldraftscout: Spoke w/NFL personnel guy who was at Lattimore workout: Looks better than every RB in this class
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[Zordon]

still don't know what his actual injury was.

was it just an acl?

 

[RS12]

still don't know what his actual injury was.

was it just an acl?

I believe it was a dislocation, ACL and one other.

 

[RS12]

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Marcus Lattimore hadn't walked onto the field at South Carolina's Williams-Brice Stadium since Oct. 27, when he suffered a gruesome injury to multiple ligaments in his right knee in a game against Tennessee.

Five months later, the running back who spent three seasons helping to elevate the Gamecocks' program returned to their home field Wednesday to participate in South Carolina's pro day. Although he isn't ready yet to take part in on-field drills such as the 40-yard dash, he did some indoor exercises for NFL scouts to demonstrate the progress of his knee.

He quickly stepped in and out of the squares on a rope ladder. He jumped from a standing position onto an 18-inch box and did the same with a 24-inch box. He did step-up exercises onto a box. He did lunges, reverse lunges and balanced on one leg and lowered himself as far as he could.

What it means for his NFL Draft status remains to be seen. The draft's third and final day is a month from Wednesday. The fourth through seventh rounds are picked on that day, and Lattimore is currently rated as a fourth- to fifth-round prospect by NFLDraftScout.com and the No. 11 running back available in this class.

Injuries have derailed a prospect once considered a potential first-rounder, but Lattimore maintained his usual upbeat attitude about what he accomplished at his pro day.

"I could be out there doing something (in on-field drills), but it's not smart to be doing that at this time," he said. "I wanted to be out there bad, just get out there and run some routes.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/...raging-signs-but-still-limited-during-pro-day

 

[Zordon]

I believe it was a dislocation, ACL and one other.

just watched this little piece on him. it was acl, lcl, and pcl. good dude, i hope he has a productive career.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v65Uy28qOkU

 

[RS12]

Prediction: He ends up with either SF or Balt and he makes their FO look real smart within two years. SF has 14 picks so they can afford to gamble.