Pro days

hydro51 · Mar 7, 2006

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Pro-Day 3/3: UTEP

By TFY Draft Preview

Date: Mar 3, 2006

Seventeen different teams sent scouts and representatives to El-Paso this afternoon to watch the Miners workout out. While the star of the team, Thomas Howard, chose to lean on his terrific combine numbers, there is breaking news on the linebacker. Here are the results.

Offensive lineman Josh House, a two year starter and All Conference selection, measured in at 6'-3 1/4" and 297 pounds. After completing 20 reps on the bench and turning in a 5.55-forty, House posted an impressive 4.72-second short shuttle. The Indianapolis Colts spoke individually with House as did members of the New England Patriots organization, who've been monitoring House all through the off-season.

Coming off an injury riddled and disappointing senior campaign, receiver Jayson Boyd was physically impressive this afternoon. Boyd measured 6'-3.5"/222 pounds and completed his forty in a time of 4.56 seconds. Boyd then touched 35.5-inches in the vertical and reached 10-feet in the broad jump. Boyd, known as a "me-first" players was late in getting to his running events and then proceeded to drop a bunch of passes during the workout.

One receiver who was impressive was the Miners second leading pass catcher, Chris Francies. Measuring just under 6-1 and weighing 193-pounds, Francies clocked a 4.52-forty then posted a 36-inch vertical and 10-foot-6-inch broad. While those numbers were not out of the ordinary Francies pass catching workout was, as he caught everything thrown in his direction.

Former UCLA-back Tyler Ebell was bigger then expected, measuring 5'-8.5" and 182-pounds. Ebell completed 15-reps on the bench the ran a 4.57-forty. He finished up with a 34.5-vertical and 10-foot-1-inch broad jump.

Like Josh House, the Indianapolis Colts were actively pursuing Ebell.

Finally, though he did not partake in the physical activity today, Thomas Howard was a busy man interviewing with teams. None more so then the Jacksonville Jaguars who cornered the rising linebacker with three separate scouts.
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hydro51 · Mar 7, 2006

Pro-Day 3/4: Miami Hurricanes

By TFY Draft Preview

Date: Mar 4, 2006

Though it was not the event this year it has been in the past, all 32 franchises sent more than 100 representatives to further test many of the Hurricane prospects. Several players stood out while many teams were very active.

The biggest name general managers on hand included A.J. Smith of the San Diego Chargers, the New York Giants Ernie Acorsi and Terry Bradway of the New York Jets.

Here are the highlights:

Marcus Maxey: 41.5-inch vertical jump with a clocking of 4.40 seconds in the 40. Some had Maxey in the 4.3's.

Kelly Jennings: 12 reps on the bench and a 40-inch vertical. Performed very well in position drills and had the Jacksonville Jaguars very interested.

Sinorice Moss: 42-inch vertical and a 10'-3" broad jump. Ran routes and caught punts but did not run the forty as the left quad he hurt at the combine is still a problem. Moss clocked a 4.39 at the combine even though he slowed down at 30-yard mark after pulling his quad.

Devin Hester: Scouts clocked him at 4.41 seconds in the first forty, then 4.28 in his second running. Hester has been telling people he was much faster. Later he was used at both receiver and cornerback. The St. Louis Rams were very interested.

Quadrine Hill: The Hurricane fullback was used at running back and looked good. He clocked a 4.53 forty, completed 16 reps on the bench and had a 38-inch vertical jump.

Orien Harris: After not working out at the combine, Harris did not distinguish himself today. He completed 25 reps on the bench, ran in the 5.05-second range and posted a 30-inch vertical. Teams are not convinced he can play in a 3-4.

Tony Tella: Ran in the high 5.3's during the forty and posted an impressive 4.8 short shuttle. Both the Washington Redskins and New York Giants spoke with him at length.

Javon Nanton: 4.76 seconds in the forty, 33.5-inch vertical and 22 reps on the bench. Worked out at linebacker and defensive end. The Denver Broncos and St. Louis Rams are very interested in Nanton.

Roger McIntosh: 4.55-4.60 in the forty.

Thomas Carroll: 16 reps on the bench and a 33-inch vertical.

Greg Threat: High 4.5's in the forty, 35-inch vertical and just 10 reps on the bench.

Eric Winston: Just 22 reps on the bench with a solid 33-inch vertical.

Leon Williams: 35-inch vertical and 4.54-seconds.

Workout of the day? Kenard Davis, track guy/cornerback. Ran a 4.25 forty, posted 41.5 inches in the vertical and completed 16 reps on the bench.
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hydro51 · Mar 7, 2006

Pro-Day 3/6:Minnesota Gophers

Gophers Get Good Turnout for Pro Day
By Chris Monter/Tim Yotter

Date: Mar 6, 2006

About 20 NFL teams were on hand to witness workouts by several Gophers looking for a shot at the next level.

Scouts from about 20 NFL teams?including the Vikings, Browns, Texans, Panthers, Jaguars, Titans, 49ers, Saints, Buccaneers, Colts and Patriots?watched several NFL prospects from the Minnesota Gophers perform Monday, there was one key person missing?Gophers running back Laurence Maroney.

Maroney, the only Gopher considered a first-round prospect, was not in attendance due to a pulled hamstring that he said was 75 percent at the NFL Combine in late February. At the Combine, Maroney checked in at 5-foot-11, 217 pounds.

Maroney, who is the 21st ranked player and fourth-ranked running back in the draft, according to scout.com, has been working out at Athlete?s Performance and said at the Combine that he?d work out for NFL scouts on his March 23 Pro Day. He has put on more than five pounds since the end of the season to dissuade speculation that he might not be heavy enough to be a featured back on the pro level.

Greg Eslinger, the second-ranked center in the draft, according to scout.com, and guard Mark Setterstrom did not run the 40, preferring to let their Combine times stand. Eslinger, who measured 6-3, 292 pounds in Indianapolis, ran a pair of 5.19 40-yard dashes, and Setterstrom, who measured almost 6-4 and 314 pounds in Indy, ran 5.41 and 5.47 at the Combine. The teammates did perform offensive line drills Monday, some of which were led by former Vikings head coach Mike Tice.

There was talk among some NFL teams about trying defensive lineman Anthony Montgomery at offensive tackle. Montgomery measured 6-5, 311 and did 22 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press Monday. He ran the 40 in 5.21 and 5.23 seconds.

Wide receiver Jared Ellerson ran 4.65 and 4.70 in the 40 and did 13 reps at 225 pounds. Linebacker Kyle McKenzie ran 4.68 and 4.65 in the 40, safety John Pawielski did a 4.7 and wide receiver Jakari Wallace had a 4.62 and 4.56 in the 40-yard dash.
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hydro51 · Mar 8, 2006

Louisville Cardinals 3/7

Pro Day 3/7: Louisville Cardinals

Cards perform well on Pro Day
By Michael McCammon

Date: Mar 7, 2006

30 of the 32 NFL team's were on hand for Louisville's Pro Day on Monday as departing Cardinals such as Montavious Stanley, Jason Spitz, Joshua Tinch, Brandon Johnson, Montrell Jones, Travis Leffew and Antoine Sharp put their talents on display for the league's scouts...

Departing seniors, former players, coaches, scouts and even a handful of current Cardinals made up a sizeable crowd inside U of L’s Trager Center on Monday as the school held it’s annual Pro Day.

30 of the 32 NFL franchises were on hand to get a closer look at a number of Cardinals hoping to make the type of impression that might land them a spot on an NFL roster. Montavious Stanley, Jason Spitz, Montrell Jones, Travis Leffew, Jeremy Darveau, Joshua Tinch, Brandon Johnson and Antoine Sharp were among those putting their abilities on display.

“This workout means a great deal for me and guys like me,” said Antoine Sharp following some individual work with a few scouts representing the Cincinnati Bengals. “I’m trying to impress one of the [30] teams out here, so it’s really big for me.”

After watching six Cardinals having their name called in last year’s NFL Draft, all of this year’s hopeful rookies performed well on Monday, including receiver Montrell Jones, who was timed with a sub 4.4 40-yard run.

“I feel great,” said Jones. “I’ve received good feedback from the scouts and things like that, so I feel real comfortable with my workout today.”

Offensive lineman Jason Spitz, who turned in a strong performance at the recent NFL Combine in Indianapolis, felt that he improved his stock during Monday’s workouts.

“It went very well,” said Spitz. “I think at the combine I couldn’t have asked for better drill work and I feel that I did pretty good today too, so I think I helped myself out a little bit.”

All credited U of L head coach Bobby Petrino’s approach to preparation throughout the year as an advantage when it came time to perform certain drills requested by the numerous scouts on hand.

“I feel like Coach Petrino and the staff have done a great job getting the guys ready somewhat indirectly for a pro day or a combine, because we do these drills every day,” said Sharp.

For most, like local product Montrell Jones, the opportunity to display their talent to NFL scouts is yet another step in fulfilling a lifelong dream.

“It’s something that I have been waiting for all my life,” Jones explained. “I prepared well for today and I’m happy with my results.”

Hopefully each of their dreams of playing professional football will continue when they are drafted during the April 29-30 draft or sign a free agent contract shortly thereafter.

NOTES:
# Cincinnati Bengal head coach Marvin Lewis was the sole head coach in attendance on Monday. The Bengals had the largest group of coaches/scouts on hand.
# Senior defensive end Elvis Dumervil did not participate due to a hamstring injury. Dumervil will workout during a Pro Day held on March 24.
# Broderick Clark, who has yet to receive word from the NCAA regarding a medical redshirt, turned in the workout of the day. Despite being just “80-85%” recovered from the knee injury suffered during the second game of the 2005 season, Clark ran well and caught just about everything thrown his way.
# Former Cardinal quarterback Chris Redman also participated and appeared to draw interest from a couple of the scouts on hand.
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Green Hurricane · Mar 8, 2006

Here's NFL.com's page with the numbers from all the pro day workouts:

http://nfl.com/draft/analysis/individual_workouts

hydro51 · Mar 9, 2006

Pro Day 3/8: Florida-Wisconsin-Oklahoma

Pro Day 3/8: Florida-Wisconsin-Oklahoma

By TFY Draft Preview

Date: Mar 8, 2006

It was a busy day for scouts around the nation as Wisconsin, Florida, Oklahoma, BYU and UNLV all took part in pro-days. Here are the initial reports from Scout.com. Check back for further updates.

Florida: Franz Beard/GatorCountry.com

Receiver Chad Jackson and defensive end Jeremy Mincey were among the 12 former Florida Gators working out for scouts from approximately 25 NFL teams at The Swamp. Players were measured and weighed, checked out in the weight room for strength and endurance, and then taken out on the field where they were timed in the 40, run through some agility drills and finally given a chance to do some individual work for the scouts.

Jackson didn't run the 40 Wednesday but he didn't need to. He's already turned in blazing fast times at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis a couple of weeks ago, workouts that pretty much sealed him in as a first rounder. Basically he was there to look good and to run a few routes while C.J. Leak threw him some passes. When it comes to Jackson, the scouts were here in Gainesville to talk to Florida's coaches, check out some more film on him and to further handle some due diligence to check for any personal issues or history with law enforcement.

Mincey, a 6-3, 260-pound defensive end, had good workouts in Indianapolis but his 40 times Wednesday probably elevated his draft status to perhaps as high as third or fourth round. One watch had Mincey at 4.67 on his first 40 and 4.53 on the other. Most of the scouts had Mincey in the 4.65-4.68 range on the first run while there was greater discrepancy on the second.

Mincey is being projected by some teams as an outside guy in a 3-4 setup that will allow him to both rush the passer and drop off into coverage in a zone.

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The fastest unofficial 40 time of the day was turned in by Dee Webb, who turned in a 4.38 on his first run and 4.31 on his second. Other unofficial times included Jarvis Herring (4.69 and 4.62), Vernell Brown (4.47 and 4.51), Lance Butler (5.29 and 5.27), Mike Degory (5.45 and 5.29), Randy Hand (5.27 and 5.23), Tavares Washington (5.22 and 5.10), Todd McCullough (4.99 and 4.91), Markell Thompson (4.90), Zephrine Augustine (4.59) and Tre Orr (4.63).

The 40 times were all hand held Wednesday so there was discrepancy. Some watches had Randy Hand as low as 4.97.

Wisconsin: Jon Linder/Badger Nation

Just a little more than a week after posting a 4.60 and a 4.63 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, former University of Wisconsin star tailback Brian Calhoun ran a much-improved 4.38 at Wisconsin’s pro timing day Wednesday afternoon at the McClain Center here.

Calhoun, who weighed in at 204 pounds, also posted a 38-inch vertical jump, 4.0 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle and 6.78 seconds in the 3-cone drill.

Jonathan Orr reportedly ran faster, nearing the 4.30 mark while receiver Brandon Williams closed in on 4.40

Oklahoma:

Most of the top Sooners took part in today's workout, though some relied on combine results. Two players not invited to the combine, fullback J.D. Runnels and defensive back Eric Bassey, looked especially good. Here's a look at some of the participants.

Eric Bassey/DB (5-11.5/195): 37.5/vert, 9-8/broad, 4.41/4.33-forty, 3.92 20 shuttle, 7.07 3-cone, 17-reps/bench

Chris Bush/OL (6-3/305): 26.5/vert, 8-4/broad, 5.33/5.38-forty, 4.87/4.81 20 shuttle, 8.14 3-cone, 18-reps/bench

Dusty Dvoracek/DT (6-2/306): 9-6/broad, 4.81/4.81-forty, 4.51/4.47 20 shuttle, 7.59 3-cone,

Kejuan Jones/RB (5-7/185): 33/vert, 9-4 broad, 4.59/4.61-forty, 4.24/4.15 20 shuttle, 7.44 3-cone, 14-reps/bench

Davin Joseph/G (6-2/305): 4.73/4.73 20 shuttle, 7.75 3-cone,

James Moses/TE (6-2/244): 32/vert, 4.58/4.36 20 shuttle, 22-reps/bench

Chijoke Onyenegecha/CB (6-1/212): 36.5/vert, 10-2 broad, 4.46/4.48-forty, 4.34 20 shuttle, 7.23 3-cone,

Jejaun Rankins/WR (5-9/181): 35.5 vert, 4.50/4.43 20 shuttle, 7.36 3-cone,

J.D. Runnels/FB (5-11/238): 35/vert, 10-0 broad, 4.54/4.54-forty, 4.25/4.30 20 shuttle, 7.00 3-cone, 28-reps/bench
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