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2010 PRO DAY SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
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March 3
Kansas State, Buffalo, Florida International, Lindenwood Kansas State defensive lineman Jeffrey Fitzgerald, one of the better players in the country not invited to the combine, had a pretty good workout. The 6-4, 270-pound Fitzgerald, who can play both inside and out, ran a 4.83 40, while posting times of 4.31 in the short shuttle and 7.25 in the 3-cone drill while also registering a 35" VL, a 9-9 BJ broad jump and 21 bench press reps; the latter figure though is a little low for a DL.
At Buffalo, WR Naaman Roosevelt was only able to clock in the 4.60 range for the 40; he also had only 12 reps in the bench press, while recording a 36" VL. Bulls' S Mike Newton had a very athletic 41" VL while reportedly running in the low 4.5 range for the 40.
March 4
Missouri, Baylor, Syracuse, Wyoming, Ball State, Florida Atlantic, Western Kentucky, Eastern Illinois Despite a solid performance at the combine, Missouri LB Sean Weatherspoon opted to do a full workout at the Tigers pro day in hopes of improving on his performance. Weatherspoon, who was timed in an official 4.68 in Indianapolis was reportedly clocked in the low 4.5 range by at least a couple of scouts. Weatherspoon, though, did set a PB in the bench press when did 35 reps, one more rep than he managed in Indy where he had the second-best total among linebackers. By working out, Weatherspoon may have been trying to deflect some of the criticism he received during the combine for being a tad self-centered, not to mention annoying, with his trade-mark non-stop chatter.
At Syracuse, most of the attention was on PG-turned-QB Greg Paulus, who measured in at just over 6-1 and tipped the scales at 210 pounds, was only able to run in the 4.9 range, not bad for a QB, but if the former Duke hoops star was to have any shot at the NFL it likely would come as a receiver or DB and that time won't get it done.
Florida Atlantic QB Rusty Smith measured in at a full 6-5, 224 with 9.5" hands, but relatively short arms at just 31.5; Smith averaged in the 4.9 seconds range for his two 40s. Smith's top targets also worked out at the FAU pro day where TE/HB Jason Harmon (6-2, 214) ran in the mid-4.6 range for the 40 and had a 34.5" VL; WR/TE Jamari Grant (6-4, 216) clocked in the upper 4.6 range for the 40; and WR Cortze Gent (6-2, 190) only ran in the mid-4.7s. Meanwhile, FB William Rose (6-0.5, 236) had a decent day averaging around 4.6 for the 40 while posting a 34" VL and 21 reps in the bench press. OT Carl Spitale (6-7, 327) also looked the part and ran a decent 5.25 40, but was slow out of the blocks and managed only 22 reps in the bench press.
At Baylor, WR David Gettis was able to improve his 4.55 40 time at the combine by about a tenth of a second running on a fast indoor track. Meanwhile, 210-pouund safety Jeremy Sanders ran under 4.5 seconds, while NT Trey Bryant ran in the mid-4.9 range while posting a 31" VL. Meanwhile MLB Joe Pawelek, one of the more surprising omissions from the combine invite list, ran in the 4.75 range for the 40-yard dash on a fast track; Pawelek, though, wasn’t as quick in the other speed and agility drills posting times of 4.45 in the short shuttle and 7.31 in the three-cone drill, neither of which would have been close to the leaders at the position in Indianapolis; Pawelek, who measured in at 6-2, 237, also posted a VL of 30.5” and did 13 reps in the bench press, neither of which were very impressive. Same story for SS Jordan Lake (6-1, 209) who barely broke the 4.8 mark for the 40 and was unimpressive in the other drills.
At Wyoming DE John Fletcher, one of the better 3-4 DEs not invited to the combine measured in at 6-5, 270 and ran the 40 in just over 4.8 seconds while positing a 33” VL, but only did 21 reps in the BP; unfortunately Fletcher tweaked a hamstring in the 40 and did not participate in the other drills. Meanwhile, fellow DE Mitch Unrein (6-4, 275) ran the 40 in 4.90 seconds, had a 31” VL and did 26 reps in the bench press, while OLB Wes Johnson (6-3, 240) ran the 40 in the mid-4.7 range, but like Fletcher was limited by a groin strain.
Ball State likely won't have anyone drafted this coming spring, however, the Cardinals still will have one of the more compelling draft day stories in DE Bandon Crawford, a 33-year-old former Marine who went back to school after completin his hitch and had a pretty good career at BSU. Unfotunately, though, the 6-3, 272-pound Crawford wasn't able to put up the kind of numbers at the Ball State pro day that would likely entice an NFL team to invest a pick in him as he only ran the 40 in the 5.0 range, while postng a 31" VL and 21 reps in the bench press, along with times of 4.57 in the short shuttle and 7.25 in the 3-cone drill.
March 5
San Diego
March 8
Utah, Troy, Tulsa, Central Washington, Northern Colorado, Alabama A&M Most of the top players at Utah were at the combine, however, of those that weren’t pro scouts wanted to see DB Robert Johnson (6-2, 203) who posted a couple of solid 40s in the 4.60 second range, along with times of 4.06 in the short shuttle and 6.55 in the 3-cone drill; in fact, both the latter times would have put Johnson among the leaders at the position at the combine, while recording 13 bench press reps. Meanwhile, CB R.J. Stanford (5-10, 183) ran the 40 in the mid 4.4 area, had a 37.5” VL, a 10-11 BJ, along with times of 4.25 in the short shuttle, and 6.80 in the 3-cone drill, but did only 12 reps in the bench press.
At Troy, OLB Bear Woods, who had 184 career tackles, ran the 40 in the 4.8 range, while posting 21 reps in the bench press. CB Jorrick Calvin, who wasn’t eligible to play his senior season, reportedly ran in the low 4.4 range for the 40, while posting a 33” VL; he showed enough to earn private workouts with both Detroit and Cleveland later in the week. Meanwhile, unheralded LB David McDowell (6-1, 235) showed some unexpected athleticism, running the 40 in the low 4.5 area, while recording a 37.5” VL and 20 reps on the bench.
At Tulsa, CB John Destin (6-0, 191) ran a couple of 4.50 40s, had a 34“ VL abd did 16 reps in the bench press, while timing 6.80 seconds in the three-cone drill and 4.15 in the short shuttle and 16 bench-press repetitions. Fellow CB Kenny Sims (5-11, 196) was slower running the 40 in the 4.55-4.60 range; had a 33” VL, and times of 7.10 in the 3-cone and 4.45 in the short shuttle.
March 9
Oklahoma, Auburn, Indiana, Western Michigan, Arkansas-Pine-Bluff, Central Arkansas, Central Oklahoma, Howard, Fordham, Indiana (PA), North Dakota State, Northwest Missouri State, Tuskegee, Virginia Military QB Sam Bradford did not throw at the Oklahoma pro day. Along with Bradford, RB Chris Brown (hamstring), TE Brody Eldridge (neck) and DE Auston English (ankle) also sat out the Sooners’ pro day, while DT Gerald McCoy, TE Jermaine Gresham and OT Trent Williams took part only in positional drills. And that may have been enough for St. Louis G.M. Billy Devaney and head coach Steve Spagnuolo and Detroit G.M. General manager Martin Mayhew all of whom were in Norman ostensibly to check out McCoy, one of the 3-4 players the two teams are considering taking with this year’s two top picks overall. Pro scouts, though, did get a good look at a number of former Sooners who were not at the combine. DT DeMarcus Granger, who didn’t play much in 2009 because of a bad back, but was still one of the more surprising combine omissions, weighed in at 6-1, 320 and posted an impressive 32 reps in the bench press, but didn’t run or participate in any of the other drills. Meanwhile, OG Brian Simmons (6-4, 315) showed some decent athleticism for an interior offensive lineman. Running on a fast track Simmons stopped the clock in the 40 in 5.20 seconds, while recording times of 4.75 in the short shuttle and 7.61 in the 3-cone drill. Simmons also had a 28” VL and did 23 reps in the bench press. FB Matt Clapp also had a pretty good day timing in the mid-4.6 range for the 40, while posting a time of 7.05 in the 3-cone drill. Clapp also had a 35.5” VL and put up 22 reps in the bench press, although he is somewhat undersized at 6-1.5, 229. WR Ardran Tennell measured in at 6-3, 196 and ran a decent 4.52 40, but only managed a weak 30.5” VL. One of the more interesting Sooners to work out was MLB Mike Balogun who did not play at all last fall after he was declared ineligible because the NCAA alleged that he played semi-pro ball after his 21st birthday. Balogun, who measured in at 6-0, 242, ran the 40 in the mid-4.7 range, stopped the clock in 4.27 seconds (which would have been among the to 10 marks for LBs at the combine) in the short shuttle and 7.30 in the 3-cone drill, while posting a 35” VL and 18 reps in the bench press.
At Auburn, RB Ben Tate stood on his excellent combine results, but did reportedly look good catching the ball. Meanwhile, CB Walter McFadden, another surprising omission from the combine, ran a very quick 4.43 adjusted 40-time, while posting a 35.5” VL and recording times of 4.31 in the short shuttle and 6.94 in the 3-cone drill, although neither time was all that close to the leaders in the position at the combine. McFadden also measured a tad bigger than advertised at 5-11, 182, but only managed 5 reps in the bench press. Meanwhile, 6-1, 255-pound DE Antonio Coleman, who didn‘t run at the combine, was credited with an adjusted 4.78 40 time for the 40 and had a 33“ VL, but claimed he was slowed by a quad strain. At the same time, DT Jake Ricks ran a 5.00 flat 40, but did only 15 reps in the bench press, while WR Montez Billings ran a 4.48 40 and posted a 34“ VL. And while he likely won‘t be drafted, sometime TE, sometime LB Gabe McKenzie looked the part of either one; for good measure, McKenzie ran the 40 in just under 4.8 seconds, had a 37“ vertical and posted 22 reps in the bench press.
March 10
Alabama, California, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Maryland, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Washington, New Mexico, Cal-Davis, Brown, New Hampshire All 32 NFL teams were in Alabama to see the national champion’s pro day including head coaches Tom Coughlin of the Giants, John Fox of Carolina and Rex Ryan of the Jets. In the end, though, the real story of the day was the fact that star MLB Rolando McClain disclosed after he became ill during the workout that he has had Crohn's Disease, an inflammatory intestinal condition, since his freshman year in high school. McClain reportedly treats the condition with medication and obviously has been able to play with it a very high level to date, however, its certain to be a major red flag for pro teams heading into the 2010 draft, although one also has to figure that most, if not all teams would have become aware of the situation at the combine. McClain also indicated that he has been dealing with a hamstring issue since October, but still ran well enough at today's on-campus workout, posting unofficial 40 times of around 4.70 seconds. McClain also had a 35VL, and was timed in the short shuttle in 4.40 seconds and 7.20 in the 3-cone drill, although neither of the latter times would have been among the leaders at LB at the position. Also of note, McClain weighed in at just under 250 pounds which is down a few pounds from what is considered to be his normal playing weight. Meanwhile, the other big, both literally and figuratively, story at the Alabama pro day was DT Terrence ‘Mount’ Cody weighed in at a 'svelte' 349 pounds, down another 6 from the combine and 22 since his disastrous Senior Bowl appearance; for the record, the weight loss didn’t do much for Cody’s speed, or lack thereof, as he wasn’t able to break the 5.6 mark in the 40. And contrary to initial reports, Cody only managed 22 reps in the bench press, not the 32 that were initially reported. Among other Tide draft hopefuls, RB Roy Upchurch, who played in the Senior Bowl but wasn’t invited to the combine, ran a quick 4.51 in the 40-yard dash and bench pressed 225 pounds 16 times. On the other hand, CB/PR Javier Arenas did not work out because of a hamstring problem.
Oklahoma OT Trent Williams continued to add to his resume as an athletic LT prospect when he ran the short shuttle in 4.42 seconds (which would have easily been the fastest time at the combine for OL) and the 3-cone drill in 7.44 seconds (which would have been among the top times in Indy). OLB Keenan Clayton also had a good day as he ran a 4.57 second 40 (compared with a 4.66 at the combine), while posting times of 4.20 in the short shuttle and 6.85 in the 3-cone drill, both of which would have been among the top 5 at the position at the combine.
Junior OT Anthony Davis is the big name at Rutgers these days, however, he didn’t do anything at the Knights pro day because of a tweaked hamstring. Several other Scarlet Knights, though, did have decent days including MLB Ryan D’Imperio (6-1.5, 241) who ran the 40 in around 4.7 seconds, while posting decent times of 4.40 in the short shuttle and 6.98 in the 3-cone drill; D‘Imperio, though, only managed to do 19 reps in the bench press. Meanwhile, DE George Johnson (6-4.5, 268) ran a respectable 40 clocking in in just over 4.8 seconds; Johnson also recorded a very good time of 6.95 in the 3-cone drill and 4.57 in the short shuttle, while posting 29 reps in the bench press and a 31VL. FB Jack Corcoran (6-1, 235) also was solid posting a 40 time of 4.75 seconds along with a very athleti 36.5VL and 30 reps in the bench press. Diminutive WR Tim Brown (5-7, 151) was quick enough with a 40 clocking in the 4.45 range, but managed only 6 reps in the bench press and only a 29VL. The one Rutgers player who had to really disappointed with his day was OT Kevin Haslam (6-4, 305) who lumbered to a 5.65 40 clocking while posting only 24 reps in the bench press.
Maryland CB Nolan Carroll, who did not participate in drills at the combine, had an impressive workout running the 40 in under 4.4 seconds, while posting times of 4.21 in the short shuttle and 6.81 in the 3-cone drill, although neither time would have put him among the leaders at corner at the combine. Carroll also had a 37.5VL and did 17 reps on the 225-pound bench press. Meanwhile CBs Anthony Wiseman and Richard Taylor both broke the 4.50 mark.
Washington DE Daniel Te’o-Nesheim, who also did some drills at LB despite measuring in at 6-3.5, 267, run in the 4.70 range for the 40. Meanwhile, MLB Donald Butler (6-1, 235) ran in the mid-4.6 area, had a 35.5VL, while timing 4.26 seconds in the short shuttle and 6.90 in the 3-cone drill, both of which are good times for a LB, especially a mike backer.
Unheralded Kansas RB Jake Sharp put himself on the coveted annual ‘Mike Mamula Award’ watch list as he put on an athletic show running the 40 in a reported 4.35 seconds, while posting 19 reps in the bench press; QB Todd Reesing ran the 40 in just over4.8 seconds. Meanwhile, WR Dezmon Briscoe, who did not have a great combine managed to improve most of his scores including dropping his disappointing 40 time in Indianapolis (4.63) by as much as a tenth of a second, while posting two more reps in the bench press, although he still only managed a total of 11.
CB Syd'Quan Thompson was under some pressure at the California pro day after he didn't run at the combine. Things didn't go as planned for the feisty Thompson though as he reportedly tweaked a hamstring on his first 40 and wasn't able to crack the 4.65 mark on either of his two runs.
Elsewhere, Kentucky RB Alfonso Smith showed off his speed for scouts clocking in the 4.3 range. Same story for Minnesota CB Marcus Sherels who turned some heads with a sub-4.4 40 time (some teams reportedly had him as low as 4.34) and vertical leap of 40 inches. Meanwhile, Texas A&M FS Jordan Pugh ran under 4.5 seconds in his 40s.
March 11 Nebraska, Clemson, Texas Tech, Northwestern, Oregon, Boston College, UTEP, UAB, Idaho, Kent State, Ohio, Furman, Stephen F. Austin, North Alabama
Not surprisingly, DT Ndamukong Suh, ostensibly the top prospect overall for the 2010 draft, drew a crowd to the Nebraska pro day, including head coach Steve Spagnuolo of St. Louis which owns this year’s #1 pick. After a strong showing at the combine, though, Suh opted to participate only in the positional drills in today’s workout. That opened the door for several other former Huskers to show their stuff. SS Larry Asante, for example, reportedly was able to lower his disappointing 4.63 40 clocking at the combine by almost a full tenth of a second. Fellow safety Matt O’Hanlon, who wasn’t invited to the combine had a strong workout running the 40 in the 4.6 range, while putting up an athletic VL of 37.5”; O’Hanlon also posted times of 4-flat in the short shuttle (which would have been tops among DBs at the combine), and 6.80 in the 3-cone drill. Meanwhile, like Suh, MLB Phillip Dillard chose to sit on his combine numbers, but did run the short shuttle in under 4.30 which would have put him in the top 10 LBs at the combine.
Former Clemson stars RB C.J. Spiller and R Jacoby Ford passed up the chance to run the 40-yard dash at the Tigers pro day after both were among the fastest players at last month's combine where Spiller clocked 4.37 seconds, while Ford blitzed a 4.28. However, both took part in everything else today, including agility and position drills, although a steady rain made conditions less than ideal.
At Oregon, TE Ed Dickson had another solid outing following up on his strong performance at the combine. On the other hand, DE Will Tukuafu, who did not participate in the combine, really didn’t impress. Running at 266 pounds, Tukuafu was only able to run the 40 in 5-flat, although he did post a 32BVL. Meanwhile, RB Andre Crenshaw ran the 40 in the 4.6 range, while posting a VL of 34 inches.
At Alabama-Birmingham, QB Joe Webb, who has been projected as a WR in the NFL, put up some outstanding numbers at the Blazers pro day. The 6-3, 226-pound Webb reportedly ran the 40 in the mid-4.4 range while recording figures of 42.5 in the VL and 11.5 inches in the BJ (both of which would have been the top figure among wideouts at the combine); same for his 21 reps in the bench press, while Webb also ran under 4.0 seconds in the short shuttle which again would have been tops at the combine.
Thank goodness Cleveland had a spare scout to send down the road to Kent State to see the Golden Flashes pro day, otherwise a truly remarkable workout by sometime KSU FB/TE/WR Jameson Konz would have gone unnoticed as the Browns were the only team in attendance. The 6-3, 235-pound Konz was timed in the low-to-mid 4.4s in the 40, while posting a 46VL, which would have the top figure for any position at the combine, along with a BJ of 10-8. For the record, Konz, who actually started his KSU career as a LB had 21 receptions this past fall.
According to Gil Brandt of NFL.com, Northwestern QB Mike Kafka threw the ball extremely well at the Wildcats pro day. A couple of other small school players also had good days at the NU workout. Southern Illinois RB Deji Karim, who rushed for almost 1,700 yards this past season wowed scouts when the compact 5-9, 210-pounder ran the 40 in the 4.4 range, had a very athletic 43VL, while posting a respectable 19 reps in the bench press. Meanwhile, Western Illinois CB Patrick Stoudamire also had a solid showing working out at the Northwestern pro day. Stoudamire measured in at 5-10, 205 and ran a 4.45 40; he also had a 9-11 BJ; posted 11 reps in the bench press, and was very quick in the agility drills posting times of 3.98 in the short shuttle and 6.67 in the 3-cone drill.
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March 3
Kansas State, Buffalo, Florida International, Lindenwood Kansas State defensive lineman Jeffrey Fitzgerald, one of the better players in the country not invited to the combine, had a pretty good workout. The 6-4, 270-pound Fitzgerald, who can play both inside and out, ran a 4.83 40, while posting times of 4.31 in the short shuttle and 7.25 in the 3-cone drill while also registering a 35" VL, a 9-9 BJ broad jump and 21 bench press reps; the latter figure though is a little low for a DL.
At Buffalo, WR Naaman Roosevelt was only able to clock in the 4.60 range for the 40; he also had only 12 reps in the bench press, while recording a 36" VL. Bulls' S Mike Newton had a very athletic 41" VL while reportedly running in the low 4.5 range for the 40.
March 4
Missouri, Baylor, Syracuse, Wyoming, Ball State, Florida Atlantic, Western Kentucky, Eastern Illinois Despite a solid performance at the combine, Missouri LB Sean Weatherspoon opted to do a full workout at the Tigers pro day in hopes of improving on his performance. Weatherspoon, who was timed in an official 4.68 in Indianapolis was reportedly clocked in the low 4.5 range by at least a couple of scouts. Weatherspoon, though, did set a PB in the bench press when did 35 reps, one more rep than he managed in Indy where he had the second-best total among linebackers. By working out, Weatherspoon may have been trying to deflect some of the criticism he received during the combine for being a tad self-centered, not to mention annoying, with his trade-mark non-stop chatter.
At Syracuse, most of the attention was on PG-turned-QB Greg Paulus, who measured in at just over 6-1 and tipped the scales at 210 pounds, was only able to run in the 4.9 range, not bad for a QB, but if the former Duke hoops star was to have any shot at the NFL it likely would come as a receiver or DB and that time won't get it done.
Florida Atlantic QB Rusty Smith measured in at a full 6-5, 224 with 9.5" hands, but relatively short arms at just 31.5; Smith averaged in the 4.9 seconds range for his two 40s. Smith's top targets also worked out at the FAU pro day where TE/HB Jason Harmon (6-2, 214) ran in the mid-4.6 range for the 40 and had a 34.5" VL; WR/TE Jamari Grant (6-4, 216) clocked in the upper 4.6 range for the 40; and WR Cortze Gent (6-2, 190) only ran in the mid-4.7s. Meanwhile, FB William Rose (6-0.5, 236) had a decent day averaging around 4.6 for the 40 while posting a 34" VL and 21 reps in the bench press. OT Carl Spitale (6-7, 327) also looked the part and ran a decent 5.25 40, but was slow out of the blocks and managed only 22 reps in the bench press.
At Baylor, WR David Gettis was able to improve his 4.55 40 time at the combine by about a tenth of a second running on a fast indoor track. Meanwhile, 210-pouund safety Jeremy Sanders ran under 4.5 seconds, while NT Trey Bryant ran in the mid-4.9 range while posting a 31" VL. Meanwhile MLB Joe Pawelek, one of the more surprising omissions from the combine invite list, ran in the 4.75 range for the 40-yard dash on a fast track; Pawelek, though, wasn’t as quick in the other speed and agility drills posting times of 4.45 in the short shuttle and 7.31 in the three-cone drill, neither of which would have been close to the leaders at the position in Indianapolis; Pawelek, who measured in at 6-2, 237, also posted a VL of 30.5” and did 13 reps in the bench press, neither of which were very impressive. Same story for SS Jordan Lake (6-1, 209) who barely broke the 4.8 mark for the 40 and was unimpressive in the other drills.
At Wyoming DE John Fletcher, one of the better 3-4 DEs not invited to the combine measured in at 6-5, 270 and ran the 40 in just over 4.8 seconds while positing a 33” VL, but only did 21 reps in the BP; unfortunately Fletcher tweaked a hamstring in the 40 and did not participate in the other drills. Meanwhile, fellow DE Mitch Unrein (6-4, 275) ran the 40 in 4.90 seconds, had a 31” VL and did 26 reps in the bench press, while OLB Wes Johnson (6-3, 240) ran the 40 in the mid-4.7 range, but like Fletcher was limited by a groin strain.
Ball State likely won't have anyone drafted this coming spring, however, the Cardinals still will have one of the more compelling draft day stories in DE Bandon Crawford, a 33-year-old former Marine who went back to school after completin his hitch and had a pretty good career at BSU. Unfotunately, though, the 6-3, 272-pound Crawford wasn't able to put up the kind of numbers at the Ball State pro day that would likely entice an NFL team to invest a pick in him as he only ran the 40 in the 5.0 range, while postng a 31" VL and 21 reps in the bench press, along with times of 4.57 in the short shuttle and 7.25 in the 3-cone drill.
March 5
San Diego
March 8
Utah, Troy, Tulsa, Central Washington, Northern Colorado, Alabama A&M Most of the top players at Utah were at the combine, however, of those that weren’t pro scouts wanted to see DB Robert Johnson (6-2, 203) who posted a couple of solid 40s in the 4.60 second range, along with times of 4.06 in the short shuttle and 6.55 in the 3-cone drill; in fact, both the latter times would have put Johnson among the leaders at the position at the combine, while recording 13 bench press reps. Meanwhile, CB R.J. Stanford (5-10, 183) ran the 40 in the mid 4.4 area, had a 37.5” VL, a 10-11 BJ, along with times of 4.25 in the short shuttle, and 6.80 in the 3-cone drill, but did only 12 reps in the bench press.
At Troy, OLB Bear Woods, who had 184 career tackles, ran the 40 in the 4.8 range, while posting 21 reps in the bench press. CB Jorrick Calvin, who wasn’t eligible to play his senior season, reportedly ran in the low 4.4 range for the 40, while posting a 33” VL; he showed enough to earn private workouts with both Detroit and Cleveland later in the week. Meanwhile, unheralded LB David McDowell (6-1, 235) showed some unexpected athleticism, running the 40 in the low 4.5 area, while recording a 37.5” VL and 20 reps on the bench.
At Tulsa, CB John Destin (6-0, 191) ran a couple of 4.50 40s, had a 34“ VL abd did 16 reps in the bench press, while timing 6.80 seconds in the three-cone drill and 4.15 in the short shuttle and 16 bench-press repetitions. Fellow CB Kenny Sims (5-11, 196) was slower running the 40 in the 4.55-4.60 range; had a 33” VL, and times of 7.10 in the 3-cone and 4.45 in the short shuttle.
March 9
Oklahoma, Auburn, Indiana, Western Michigan, Arkansas-Pine-Bluff, Central Arkansas, Central Oklahoma, Howard, Fordham, Indiana (PA), North Dakota State, Northwest Missouri State, Tuskegee, Virginia Military QB Sam Bradford did not throw at the Oklahoma pro day. Along with Bradford, RB Chris Brown (hamstring), TE Brody Eldridge (neck) and DE Auston English (ankle) also sat out the Sooners’ pro day, while DT Gerald McCoy, TE Jermaine Gresham and OT Trent Williams took part only in positional drills. And that may have been enough for St. Louis G.M. Billy Devaney and head coach Steve Spagnuolo and Detroit G.M. General manager Martin Mayhew all of whom were in Norman ostensibly to check out McCoy, one of the 3-4 players the two teams are considering taking with this year’s two top picks overall. Pro scouts, though, did get a good look at a number of former Sooners who were not at the combine. DT DeMarcus Granger, who didn’t play much in 2009 because of a bad back, but was still one of the more surprising combine omissions, weighed in at 6-1, 320 and posted an impressive 32 reps in the bench press, but didn’t run or participate in any of the other drills. Meanwhile, OG Brian Simmons (6-4, 315) showed some decent athleticism for an interior offensive lineman. Running on a fast track Simmons stopped the clock in the 40 in 5.20 seconds, while recording times of 4.75 in the short shuttle and 7.61 in the 3-cone drill. Simmons also had a 28” VL and did 23 reps in the bench press. FB Matt Clapp also had a pretty good day timing in the mid-4.6 range for the 40, while posting a time of 7.05 in the 3-cone drill. Clapp also had a 35.5” VL and put up 22 reps in the bench press, although he is somewhat undersized at 6-1.5, 229. WR Ardran Tennell measured in at 6-3, 196 and ran a decent 4.52 40, but only managed a weak 30.5” VL. One of the more interesting Sooners to work out was MLB Mike Balogun who did not play at all last fall after he was declared ineligible because the NCAA alleged that he played semi-pro ball after his 21st birthday. Balogun, who measured in at 6-0, 242, ran the 40 in the mid-4.7 range, stopped the clock in 4.27 seconds (which would have been among the to 10 marks for LBs at the combine) in the short shuttle and 7.30 in the 3-cone drill, while posting a 35” VL and 18 reps in the bench press.
At Auburn, RB Ben Tate stood on his excellent combine results, but did reportedly look good catching the ball. Meanwhile, CB Walter McFadden, another surprising omission from the combine, ran a very quick 4.43 adjusted 40-time, while posting a 35.5” VL and recording times of 4.31 in the short shuttle and 6.94 in the 3-cone drill, although neither time was all that close to the leaders in the position at the combine. McFadden also measured a tad bigger than advertised at 5-11, 182, but only managed 5 reps in the bench press. Meanwhile, 6-1, 255-pound DE Antonio Coleman, who didn‘t run at the combine, was credited with an adjusted 4.78 40 time for the 40 and had a 33“ VL, but claimed he was slowed by a quad strain. At the same time, DT Jake Ricks ran a 5.00 flat 40, but did only 15 reps in the bench press, while WR Montez Billings ran a 4.48 40 and posted a 34“ VL. And while he likely won‘t be drafted, sometime TE, sometime LB Gabe McKenzie looked the part of either one; for good measure, McKenzie ran the 40 in just under 4.8 seconds, had a 37“ vertical and posted 22 reps in the bench press.
March 10
Alabama, California, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Maryland, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Washington, New Mexico, Cal-Davis, Brown, New Hampshire All 32 NFL teams were in Alabama to see the national champion’s pro day including head coaches Tom Coughlin of the Giants, John Fox of Carolina and Rex Ryan of the Jets. In the end, though, the real story of the day was the fact that star MLB Rolando McClain disclosed after he became ill during the workout that he has had Crohn's Disease, an inflammatory intestinal condition, since his freshman year in high school. McClain reportedly treats the condition with medication and obviously has been able to play with it a very high level to date, however, its certain to be a major red flag for pro teams heading into the 2010 draft, although one also has to figure that most, if not all teams would have become aware of the situation at the combine. McClain also indicated that he has been dealing with a hamstring issue since October, but still ran well enough at today's on-campus workout, posting unofficial 40 times of around 4.70 seconds. McClain also had a 35VL, and was timed in the short shuttle in 4.40 seconds and 7.20 in the 3-cone drill, although neither of the latter times would have been among the leaders at LB at the position. Also of note, McClain weighed in at just under 250 pounds which is down a few pounds from what is considered to be his normal playing weight. Meanwhile, the other big, both literally and figuratively, story at the Alabama pro day was DT Terrence ‘Mount’ Cody weighed in at a 'svelte' 349 pounds, down another 6 from the combine and 22 since his disastrous Senior Bowl appearance; for the record, the weight loss didn’t do much for Cody’s speed, or lack thereof, as he wasn’t able to break the 5.6 mark in the 40. And contrary to initial reports, Cody only managed 22 reps in the bench press, not the 32 that were initially reported. Among other Tide draft hopefuls, RB Roy Upchurch, who played in the Senior Bowl but wasn’t invited to the combine, ran a quick 4.51 in the 40-yard dash and bench pressed 225 pounds 16 times. On the other hand, CB/PR Javier Arenas did not work out because of a hamstring problem.
Oklahoma OT Trent Williams continued to add to his resume as an athletic LT prospect when he ran the short shuttle in 4.42 seconds (which would have easily been the fastest time at the combine for OL) and the 3-cone drill in 7.44 seconds (which would have been among the top times in Indy). OLB Keenan Clayton also had a good day as he ran a 4.57 second 40 (compared with a 4.66 at the combine), while posting times of 4.20 in the short shuttle and 6.85 in the 3-cone drill, both of which would have been among the top 5 at the position at the combine.
Junior OT Anthony Davis is the big name at Rutgers these days, however, he didn’t do anything at the Knights pro day because of a tweaked hamstring. Several other Scarlet Knights, though, did have decent days including MLB Ryan D’Imperio (6-1.5, 241) who ran the 40 in around 4.7 seconds, while posting decent times of 4.40 in the short shuttle and 6.98 in the 3-cone drill; D‘Imperio, though, only managed to do 19 reps in the bench press. Meanwhile, DE George Johnson (6-4.5, 268) ran a respectable 40 clocking in in just over 4.8 seconds; Johnson also recorded a very good time of 6.95 in the 3-cone drill and 4.57 in the short shuttle, while posting 29 reps in the bench press and a 31VL. FB Jack Corcoran (6-1, 235) also was solid posting a 40 time of 4.75 seconds along with a very athleti 36.5VL and 30 reps in the bench press. Diminutive WR Tim Brown (5-7, 151) was quick enough with a 40 clocking in the 4.45 range, but managed only 6 reps in the bench press and only a 29VL. The one Rutgers player who had to really disappointed with his day was OT Kevin Haslam (6-4, 305) who lumbered to a 5.65 40 clocking while posting only 24 reps in the bench press.
Maryland CB Nolan Carroll, who did not participate in drills at the combine, had an impressive workout running the 40 in under 4.4 seconds, while posting times of 4.21 in the short shuttle and 6.81 in the 3-cone drill, although neither time would have put him among the leaders at corner at the combine. Carroll also had a 37.5VL and did 17 reps on the 225-pound bench press. Meanwhile CBs Anthony Wiseman and Richard Taylor both broke the 4.50 mark.
Washington DE Daniel Te’o-Nesheim, who also did some drills at LB despite measuring in at 6-3.5, 267, run in the 4.70 range for the 40. Meanwhile, MLB Donald Butler (6-1, 235) ran in the mid-4.6 area, had a 35.5VL, while timing 4.26 seconds in the short shuttle and 6.90 in the 3-cone drill, both of which are good times for a LB, especially a mike backer.
Unheralded Kansas RB Jake Sharp put himself on the coveted annual ‘Mike Mamula Award’ watch list as he put on an athletic show running the 40 in a reported 4.35 seconds, while posting 19 reps in the bench press; QB Todd Reesing ran the 40 in just over4.8 seconds. Meanwhile, WR Dezmon Briscoe, who did not have a great combine managed to improve most of his scores including dropping his disappointing 40 time in Indianapolis (4.63) by as much as a tenth of a second, while posting two more reps in the bench press, although he still only managed a total of 11.
CB Syd'Quan Thompson was under some pressure at the California pro day after he didn't run at the combine. Things didn't go as planned for the feisty Thompson though as he reportedly tweaked a hamstring on his first 40 and wasn't able to crack the 4.65 mark on either of his two runs.
Elsewhere, Kentucky RB Alfonso Smith showed off his speed for scouts clocking in the 4.3 range. Same story for Minnesota CB Marcus Sherels who turned some heads with a sub-4.4 40 time (some teams reportedly had him as low as 4.34) and vertical leap of 40 inches. Meanwhile, Texas A&M FS Jordan Pugh ran under 4.5 seconds in his 40s.
March 11 Nebraska, Clemson, Texas Tech, Northwestern, Oregon, Boston College, UTEP, UAB, Idaho, Kent State, Ohio, Furman, Stephen F. Austin, North Alabama
Not surprisingly, DT Ndamukong Suh, ostensibly the top prospect overall for the 2010 draft, drew a crowd to the Nebraska pro day, including head coach Steve Spagnuolo of St. Louis which owns this year’s #1 pick. After a strong showing at the combine, though, Suh opted to participate only in the positional drills in today’s workout. That opened the door for several other former Huskers to show their stuff. SS Larry Asante, for example, reportedly was able to lower his disappointing 4.63 40 clocking at the combine by almost a full tenth of a second. Fellow safety Matt O’Hanlon, who wasn’t invited to the combine had a strong workout running the 40 in the 4.6 range, while putting up an athletic VL of 37.5”; O’Hanlon also posted times of 4-flat in the short shuttle (which would have been tops among DBs at the combine), and 6.80 in the 3-cone drill. Meanwhile, like Suh, MLB Phillip Dillard chose to sit on his combine numbers, but did run the short shuttle in under 4.30 which would have put him in the top 10 LBs at the combine.
Former Clemson stars RB C.J. Spiller and R Jacoby Ford passed up the chance to run the 40-yard dash at the Tigers pro day after both were among the fastest players at last month's combine where Spiller clocked 4.37 seconds, while Ford blitzed a 4.28. However, both took part in everything else today, including agility and position drills, although a steady rain made conditions less than ideal.
At Oregon, TE Ed Dickson had another solid outing following up on his strong performance at the combine. On the other hand, DE Will Tukuafu, who did not participate in the combine, really didn’t impress. Running at 266 pounds, Tukuafu was only able to run the 40 in 5-flat, although he did post a 32BVL. Meanwhile, RB Andre Crenshaw ran the 40 in the 4.6 range, while posting a VL of 34 inches.
At Alabama-Birmingham, QB Joe Webb, who has been projected as a WR in the NFL, put up some outstanding numbers at the Blazers pro day. The 6-3, 226-pound Webb reportedly ran the 40 in the mid-4.4 range while recording figures of 42.5 in the VL and 11.5 inches in the BJ (both of which would have been the top figure among wideouts at the combine); same for his 21 reps in the bench press, while Webb also ran under 4.0 seconds in the short shuttle which again would have been tops at the combine.
Thank goodness Cleveland had a spare scout to send down the road to Kent State to see the Golden Flashes pro day, otherwise a truly remarkable workout by sometime KSU FB/TE/WR Jameson Konz would have gone unnoticed as the Browns were the only team in attendance. The 6-3, 235-pound Konz was timed in the low-to-mid 4.4s in the 40, while posting a 46VL, which would have the top figure for any position at the combine, along with a BJ of 10-8. For the record, Konz, who actually started his KSU career as a LB had 21 receptions this past fall.
According to Gil Brandt of NFL.com, Northwestern QB Mike Kafka threw the ball extremely well at the Wildcats pro day. A couple of other small school players also had good days at the NU workout. Southern Illinois RB Deji Karim, who rushed for almost 1,700 yards this past season wowed scouts when the compact 5-9, 210-pounder ran the 40 in the 4.4 range, had a very athletic 43VL, while posting a respectable 19 reps in the bench press. Meanwhile, Western Illinois CB Patrick Stoudamire also had a solid showing working out at the Northwestern pro day. Stoudamire measured in at 5-10, 205 and ran a 4.45 40; he also had a 9-11 BJ; posted 11 reps in the bench press, and was very quick in the agility drills posting times of 3.98 in the short shuttle and 6.67 in the 3-cone drill.
