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Perseverance could wind up making Windsor’s Arjen Colquhoun a selection in this year’s NFL Draft.
A Michigan State University cornerback, Colquhoun could be a late-round pick in the seven-round NFL Draft, which began Thursday and finishes Saturday.
“I always thought I might get drafted one day,” said Colquhoun, who is a Herman high school product. “It’s been my goal since I began playing football. It would kind of be a dream come true.”
The 23-year-old Colquhoun battled injuries for much of his first four seasons with the Spartans as he struggled to find a starting spot in the lineup.
“I tore my elbow my first year and the next year I tore the labrum,” Colquhoun said. “I was out a year and a half and guys (from the same recruiting class) had played a whole season on me.”
After the 2014 season, the 6-foot-1, 192-pound Colquhoun considered calling it a career and coming home.
“I was kind of frustrated with all the injuries,” said Colquhoun, who is majoring in criminal justice. “I just wanted to play football. I thought about going home. I decided not to and stick it out and finish with a great degree.”
Things finally came together for Colquhoun in his final season. When Vayante Copeland went down with an injury, Colquhoun stepped in and recorded a career-high 45 tackles in 14 games and the led the Spartans with 10 pass breakups, which put him seventh in the Big Ten Conference. He also tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles and had two interceptions.
“It’s kind of crazy how everything pans out,” Colquhoun said.
At Michigan State’s Pro Day, Colquhoun posted a vertical jump of 37 inches, a broad jump of 10 feet and one inch while running the 20-yard shuttle in 4.16 seconds and posting a time of 4.55 in his 40-yard dash.
http://windsorstar.com/sports/footb...n-hopes-to-hear-his-named-called-in-nfl-draft
A Michigan State University cornerback, Colquhoun could be a late-round pick in the seven-round NFL Draft, which began Thursday and finishes Saturday.
“I always thought I might get drafted one day,” said Colquhoun, who is a Herman high school product. “It’s been my goal since I began playing football. It would kind of be a dream come true.”
The 23-year-old Colquhoun battled injuries for much of his first four seasons with the Spartans as he struggled to find a starting spot in the lineup.
“I tore my elbow my first year and the next year I tore the labrum,” Colquhoun said. “I was out a year and a half and guys (from the same recruiting class) had played a whole season on me.”
After the 2014 season, the 6-foot-1, 192-pound Colquhoun considered calling it a career and coming home.
“I was kind of frustrated with all the injuries,” said Colquhoun, who is majoring in criminal justice. “I just wanted to play football. I thought about going home. I decided not to and stick it out and finish with a great degree.”
Things finally came together for Colquhoun in his final season. When Vayante Copeland went down with an injury, Colquhoun stepped in and recorded a career-high 45 tackles in 14 games and the led the Spartans with 10 pass breakups, which put him seventh in the Big Ten Conference. He also tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles and had two interceptions.
“It’s kind of crazy how everything pans out,” Colquhoun said.
At Michigan State’s Pro Day, Colquhoun posted a vertical jump of 37 inches, a broad jump of 10 feet and one inch while running the 20-yard shuttle in 4.16 seconds and posting a time of 4.55 in his 40-yard dash.
http://windsorstar.com/sports/footb...n-hopes-to-hear-his-named-called-in-nfl-draft
