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Rutgers' Brown trying to prove his value
By KEITH SARGEANT • STAFF WRITER • March 10, 2010
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Twitter FarkIt Type Size A A A PISCATAWAY — Tim Brown spent all of last spring trying to prove himself worthy of being a No. 1 receiver for Rutgers.
Now, three months after ending his senior campaign as one of the Big East's most productive receivers, Brown finds himself needing to prove himself all over again.
Brown appears to be off to a rocky start, running slower than anticipated Wednesday during the Rutgers pro day event inside the practice bubble.
Brown, who measured a scant 5 feet, 6 3/4 inches and 151 pounds (down more than an inch and 14 pounds from his listed measurements), posted a 40-yard dash time of 4.44 seconds. While that's certainly not slow, it wasn't the sub-4.4 many NFL scouts were hoping for coming into the day.
Brown, who totaled 55 receptions for 1,150 yards and nine touchdowns last fall, attributed his 40-time to the ankle injury he suffered on Nov. 21 at Syracuse.
"My ankle's still a little sore," Brown said. "I'm trying to recover from it. It's getting better and I'm just going out and doing my best."
Asked if he was satisfied with his 40, Brown said: "Not at all. I ran all right. I know I can do better once my ankle heals."
Brown, who timed 4.52 in his first sprint, turned in six 225-pound bench presses (the fewest among Rutgers' 14 participants), measured 28 inches in the vertical, 9-feet-3 in the broad jump, and posted times of 4.23, 7.20 and 11.46 in the 20-yard shuttle, three-cone drill and the 60-yard shuttle, respectively.
"I think I did my drills well," said Brown, who plans on holding individual workouts for teams in his hometown of Miami prior to the NFL Draft. "I ran a little well. I wasn't too bad, but I know I can do better."
One thing Brown is confident of is that his game tape from last season should help raise his profile as a play-making receiver. Brown, who is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Sinorice Moss and Roscoe Parrish as NFL receivers who have been productive despite their diminutive size, finished as Rutgers' all-time receiving touchdowns leader with 20.
Not bad numbers for someone who didn't become Rutgers' go-to guy until he needed to replace Kenny Britt and Tiquan Underwood as a senior last season.
"Once you pop in my tape and see how much I love the game, my play on the field shows a lot," Brown said. "And then when you get to know me in person, my off-the-field issues are zero."
Asked if he expects to be picked when the NFL stages its three-day draft beginning April 22, Brown said he does. To that end, Brown said he simply needs to prove himself worthy once he begins individual workouts for teams later this month.
"Like I told everybody back home, I like it like this," he said. "I like it the hard way. It's how I always wanted it. I like the uncertainty. When I get out there, I can just show everybody I can do it."
Keith Sargeant: ksargeant@MyCentralJersey.com
By KEITH SARGEANT • STAFF WRITER • March 10, 2010
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Twitter FarkIt Type Size A A A PISCATAWAY — Tim Brown spent all of last spring trying to prove himself worthy of being a No. 1 receiver for Rutgers.
Now, three months after ending his senior campaign as one of the Big East's most productive receivers, Brown finds himself needing to prove himself all over again.
Brown appears to be off to a rocky start, running slower than anticipated Wednesday during the Rutgers pro day event inside the practice bubble.
Brown, who measured a scant 5 feet, 6 3/4 inches and 151 pounds (down more than an inch and 14 pounds from his listed measurements), posted a 40-yard dash time of 4.44 seconds. While that's certainly not slow, it wasn't the sub-4.4 many NFL scouts were hoping for coming into the day.
Brown, who totaled 55 receptions for 1,150 yards and nine touchdowns last fall, attributed his 40-time to the ankle injury he suffered on Nov. 21 at Syracuse.
"My ankle's still a little sore," Brown said. "I'm trying to recover from it. It's getting better and I'm just going out and doing my best."
Asked if he was satisfied with his 40, Brown said: "Not at all. I ran all right. I know I can do better once my ankle heals."
Brown, who timed 4.52 in his first sprint, turned in six 225-pound bench presses (the fewest among Rutgers' 14 participants), measured 28 inches in the vertical, 9-feet-3 in the broad jump, and posted times of 4.23, 7.20 and 11.46 in the 20-yard shuttle, three-cone drill and the 60-yard shuttle, respectively.
"I think I did my drills well," said Brown, who plans on holding individual workouts for teams in his hometown of Miami prior to the NFL Draft. "I ran a little well. I wasn't too bad, but I know I can do better."
One thing Brown is confident of is that his game tape from last season should help raise his profile as a play-making receiver. Brown, who is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Sinorice Moss and Roscoe Parrish as NFL receivers who have been productive despite their diminutive size, finished as Rutgers' all-time receiving touchdowns leader with 20.
Not bad numbers for someone who didn't become Rutgers' go-to guy until he needed to replace Kenny Britt and Tiquan Underwood as a senior last season.
"Once you pop in my tape and see how much I love the game, my play on the field shows a lot," Brown said. "And then when you get to know me in person, my off-the-field issues are zero."
Asked if he expects to be picked when the NFL stages its three-day draft beginning April 22, Brown said he does. To that end, Brown said he simply needs to prove himself worthy once he begins individual workouts for teams later this month.
"Like I told everybody back home, I like it like this," he said. "I like it the hard way. It's how I always wanted it. I like the uncertainty. When I get out there, I can just show everybody I can do it."
Keith Sargeant: ksargeant@MyCentralJersey.com
