These have not been great days for the Orange football program, but they had a little ray of sunshine at their pro day earlier today as CB Ifeatu Melifonwu had a solid performance. No question that Melifonwu has the length teams are looking for in a top cover corner as he measured in at 6-2.5 and 205 pounds… Read More »
La Tech DT gets pro day attention … Not since our old pal Billy Ryckman was a 10th round pick by Atlanta way back in 1977 has there been such a pre-draft buzz coming out of Louisiana Tech after DT Milton Williams turned in a really quite remarkable performance yesterday. Williams isn’t the biggest DT out there at… Read More »
Like their counterparts at Stanford, Cal’s prospects worked out in a steady drizzle. Still 31 teams had reps at Berkley where they saw a ‘solid’ performance by CB Camryn Bynum. Bynum, who started all 42 games in his Cal career, made All-conference this fall, and was invited to both the combine and Senior Bowl, measured in at 6-0,… Read More »
The big question at the West Virginia pro day was where does Mountaineers’ DT Darius Stills, the team’s best prospect, fit at the next level. He was an effective NT for West Virginia, but is a really odd size as he measured in today at just 6-0.5 and 278 pounds. He tested well, though, posting 23 reps in… Read More »
Tigers’ WR Schwartz blitzes pro day 40 … Okay so let the debate begin: who’s the fastest player in the 2021 draft. Georgia CB Eric Stokes laid down a marker on Wednesday when he was timed in under 4.3 seconds at the Bulldogs’ pro day with a reported low clocking of 4.25. Today, Auburn WR Anthony Schwartz replied… Read More »
Mills, Cardinal solid at wet pro day … A steady rain fell throughout most of the Stanford pro day earlier today, but that didn’t appear to slow the Cardinal a whole lot as they had a pretty good workout overall. Rising QB Davis Mills, who measured in at 6-3.5, 217, in particular, showed off a really nice arm… Read More »
As many as 30 NFL teams were at the Georgia Tech pro day where the most interesting prospect was was P Pressley Harvin, one of the top special teams prospects for the upcoming draft. And Harvin didn’t disappoint as he boomed out 35 or so punts. For the record, Harvin is something of an odd-sized guy at 5-11,… Read More »
Its highly unlikely that anyone from Temple will be drafted this spring, but the Owls do have a couple of guys that could get some looks as undrafted free agents. Indeed, both DT Daniel Archibong and WR Branden Mack have next level size; they are also versatile as Archibong got in some snaps at TE this fall, while… Read More »
Jonathan Adams is another one of those very productive second-tier college WRs pro scouts were anticipating getting a longer look during the pro day schedule. However, for Adams the results were somewhat mixed at the Arkansas State workout. On the one hand, Adams, who had 52 receptions and 8 TDs in just 7 games this past season, has… Read More »
The Vandy pro day should have been a coming out party of sorts for rising DE Dayo Odeyingbo after posting 5.5 sacks in 9 games this fall; however, he tore an Achilles tendon while training for the draft and could ultimately miss his entire rookie season.
As many as 20 NFL teams had reps at the KSU pro day with most there to see WR Isaiah McKoy, who had a solid year last fall in a limited schedule and was invited to the combine. McKoy averaged an impressive 18.2 yards per reception in 5 games this past fall, but had a somewhat disappointing workout.… Read More »
Pro day sked resumes; Georgia, Auburn up this week … After a couple of days off the annual pro day schedule resumes on Monday with another busy week on the agenda including workouts at Georgia on Wednesday and Auburn on Thursday. However, the real action on the pro day schedule comes up the following week with workouts planned… Read More »
New football year looming; tampering window open … The NFL’s new football year officially gets underway at 4 PM ET on Wednesday when every team has to be under the 2021 salary cap and teams can begin signing free agents, while trades can also be officially formalized. And while the free agent signing period doesn’t formally get underway… Read More »
Guess who’s coming to dinner? … As we have noted in the past, often who attends a particular pro day can be as revealing as how well the player or players actually perform at their workout. As a general rule, teams generally don’t send their senior execs halfway across the country, especially in the middle of a pandemic,… Read More »
Don’t think that anyone was expecting all that much from the Terps’ on-campus workout, but at least RB Jake Funk gave pro scouts something to think about. Funk, who measured in at 5-11, 204, was clocked in a quick 4.43 in the 40 while also posting an athletic 38 inches in the vertical, along with a solid 22… Read More »
Kind of disappointing day for K-State DE Wyatt Hubert, a combine invitee who was at the Senior Bowl earlier this year. Hubert, who is also being looked at as a possible OLB, measured in at 6-3, 265, but with relatively short 31-inch arms. He also ran poorly with a reported 4.93 clocking in the 40, although his shuttle… Read More »
With most of their seniors returning for another year in college, New Mexico only had a couple of guys working out this year so only 5 teams sent reps. What they saw was a pretty good day from Lobos’ OT Teton Saltes, a 3rd day prospect for the 2020 draft who pressed 225 pounds 22 times, had a… Read More »
NFL OKs draft war rooms … The NFL has reportedly told teams that they will be allowed to operate out of their respective draft war rooms this coming April. Recall that last year, the entire draft was virtual with each team’s personnel executives and coaches working out of their own homes. However, it won’t be quite business as… Read More »
NDSU QB Lance solid at pro day workout … North Dakota State Trey Lance had a solid, albeit sometimes inconsistent pro day workout in Fargo earlier today. No question Lance has arm talent; he has a quick, easy release and the ball just pops out of his hand. He also moves well in the pocket and throws well… Read More »
Pats resign QB Newton; still exploring other options … Despite a somewhat inconsistent season, New England has re-signed veteran QB Cam Newton to a 1-year deal reportedly worth up to $14 million, although it is heavy on the incentives. Newton came to the Patriots last fall as a free agent on what was for all intents and purposes… Read More »
Texans reaffirm commitment to QB Watson, or not! … Speaking at the team’s annual start of the new football year press conference, new Houston head coach David Culley stated rather emphatically that the Texans are committed to going foward with DeShaun Watson at QB. Said Culley: “We are very committed to Deshaun as our quarterback. He is our… Read More »
Tigers, ‘Horns headline big pro day … The pre-draft pro day schedule continues on Thursday with major workouts at Clemson and Texas. Of course, Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, the presumptive #1 pick at this year’s draft, won’t be participating in the Tigers’ pro day as he is rehabbing from shoulder surgery. However, Clemson still has a number of… Read More »
Marshall likely won’t have anyone selected in the early rounds of the 2021 draft, but do have several later round/premium free agent types including a couple of veterans who would have been at the combine were it not cancelled. The pair that would have been in Indianapolis in late February included RB Brenden Knox and OT Josh Ball.… Read More »
If there was one good thing to say about the Arkansas pro day, it’s that QB Feleipe Franks at least looked the part. Franks measured in at 6-6.5 and 234 pounds and reportedly ran well with a 4.65 reported 40 time. RB Rakeem Boyd, a slasher who ran for over 1,000 yards in 2019 but opted out early… Read More »
Comp picks announced; Cowboys lead with four … The NFL has just announced that a total of 36 compensatory draft selections have been awarded to 17 different teams for the upcoming draft, which we noted earlier today is now just 50 days away and counting. Dallas leads the way with four comp picks including one in each of… Read More »
