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Spartans shine at Pro Day as NFL scouts check out SJSU
Marlon Maloney
http://media.www.thespartandaily.co...ay.As.Nfl.Scouts.Check.Out.Sjsu-3892477.shtml
Issue date: 3/22/10 Section: Sports
PrintEmailArticle ToolsPage 1 of 1 About 20 scouts from 16 NFL teams traveled to San Jose to take one last look at Spartan players before the 2010 NFL Draft at SJSU's Pro Day on March 19.
The star of the day was wide receiver Kevin Jurovich, said an NFL scout who asked to remain anonymous.
"He ran some crisp routes and caught everything thrown his way," the scout said.
Jurovich posted workout numbers that would rank him within the top ten wide receivers posted on the NFL Scouting Combine Web site.
"Jurovich, the receiver, caught the ball well," said Sammy Seale, a scout for the Green Bay Packers.
He showed good straight line speed by running the 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds, showed his ability to change directions by doing the 20-yard shuttle in 4.2 seconds and showed off his leaping abilities with a 37.5-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot-2-inch broad jump.
"I've been working hard for this for a long time," Jurovich said. "I was out in Arizona training for the past two months, and I feel like it all paid off. These were all things that I expected to do, but it's good to just (kind of) do it."
Former SJSU quarterback Adam Tafralis was also at Pro Day, looking to help out his old teammates. He is now playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
Defensive end/linebacker hybrid Justin Cole had a solid showing in the 40-yard with times ranging in the 4.7's. Cole said he also did well in positional drills.
"I felt good about it," said Cole, referring to his Pro Day performance. "Glad to be over with it. You do all this specialized training for stuff that, most of the time, you hardly ever do in football, but you know the scouts need to see it. You just try to work on it and put your best foot forward for them when they come out here."
Seale said Cole stood out in comparison to other prospects at the event.
"We really came to see (Carl) Ihenacho, but he's still hurt you know, so ... but Cole looked pretty good today," he said.
Defensive end Carl Ihenacho, who is still recovering from a knee surgery that took place in January, was unable to participate in any drills. He made an attempt to run the 40-yard dash, but scouts eventually told him to stop trying and allow his leg to heal.
"I was at about 60 percent today, so I did the best I could," he said.
He said he hopes to be able to participate in the University of Hawaii's Pro Day, which will be held April 1 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
None of the players have any private workouts lined up with teams as of press time, but fully intend to continue their training.
"My agent calls and lets me know," Cole said. "Then I will gladly go to wherever for what team desires me, but for now I'm just working out here."
The NFL Draft will take place from April 22-24.
Marlon Maloney
http://media.www.thespartandaily.co...ay.As.Nfl.Scouts.Check.Out.Sjsu-3892477.shtml
Issue date: 3/22/10 Section: Sports
PrintEmailArticle ToolsPage 1 of 1 About 20 scouts from 16 NFL teams traveled to San Jose to take one last look at Spartan players before the 2010 NFL Draft at SJSU's Pro Day on March 19.
The star of the day was wide receiver Kevin Jurovich, said an NFL scout who asked to remain anonymous.
"He ran some crisp routes and caught everything thrown his way," the scout said.
Jurovich posted workout numbers that would rank him within the top ten wide receivers posted on the NFL Scouting Combine Web site.
"Jurovich, the receiver, caught the ball well," said Sammy Seale, a scout for the Green Bay Packers.
He showed good straight line speed by running the 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds, showed his ability to change directions by doing the 20-yard shuttle in 4.2 seconds and showed off his leaping abilities with a 37.5-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot-2-inch broad jump.
"I've been working hard for this for a long time," Jurovich said. "I was out in Arizona training for the past two months, and I feel like it all paid off. These were all things that I expected to do, but it's good to just (kind of) do it."
Former SJSU quarterback Adam Tafralis was also at Pro Day, looking to help out his old teammates. He is now playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
Defensive end/linebacker hybrid Justin Cole had a solid showing in the 40-yard with times ranging in the 4.7's. Cole said he also did well in positional drills.
"I felt good about it," said Cole, referring to his Pro Day performance. "Glad to be over with it. You do all this specialized training for stuff that, most of the time, you hardly ever do in football, but you know the scouts need to see it. You just try to work on it and put your best foot forward for them when they come out here."
Seale said Cole stood out in comparison to other prospects at the event.
"We really came to see (Carl) Ihenacho, but he's still hurt you know, so ... but Cole looked pretty good today," he said.
Defensive end Carl Ihenacho, who is still recovering from a knee surgery that took place in January, was unable to participate in any drills. He made an attempt to run the 40-yard dash, but scouts eventually told him to stop trying and allow his leg to heal.
"I was at about 60 percent today, so I did the best I could," he said.
He said he hopes to be able to participate in the University of Hawaii's Pro Day, which will be held April 1 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
None of the players have any private workouts lined up with teams as of press time, but fully intend to continue their training.
"My agent calls and lets me know," Cole said. "Then I will gladly go to wherever for what team desires me, but for now I'm just working out here."
The NFL Draft will take place from April 22-24.