2008 Woodie Awards
BSU hosts NFL scouts for Pro Day
JAKE GARCIN & KYE JOHNSON
Arbiter Staff
Issue date: 3/8/07 Section: Sports
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“It’s been really exciting,” former BSU tight end Derek Schouman said about the draft process. “To be able to do stuff in front of NFL scouts is fun. At the same time it’s pretty nerve racking. Overall though it’s been fun, exciting and definitely a good experience.”
The players had chances to post times and scores in the 40-yard dash, a short shuttle sprint, an agility and quickness cone drill, bench press, long jump and vertical jump. Players were also measured and weighed.
“It’s like a job interview,” former BSU wide receiver Jerard Rabb said. “There’s a bunch of guys looking at you making sure you’re running fast and doing well. You want to do well so it puts a little pressure on and you get a little nervous.”
All six players who participated in the NFL Combine Feb. 21-27 were in attendance. Schouman, Rabb, Gerald Alexander, Legedu Naanee, Drisan James and Jared Zabransky all participated in both the Combine and Pro Day.
Joining the Combine group were Korey Hall, Quinton Jones, Andrew Browning, Brad Lau and Colt Brooks.
“It’s fun and it says a lot about the program and how successful we’ve been,” Schouman said about the large number of BSU players working out for pro scouts this year.
The NFL draft is scheduled for May 18-20 in New York City, N.Y. Pro Day will be the final chance players will have to work out in front of a large group of scouts prior to draft day.
“It’s always been a goal of mine, but I never really thought about it - even after this season was over,” Schouman said about entering the NFL draft. “That’s kind of when it sank in that this could be a reality.”
Pro Day Events:
Individual Bests
40-meter dash
James- 4.40 seconds
Jones- 4.41 seconds
Raab- 4.61 seconds
Hall- 4.73 seconds
Brooks- 4.75 seconds
Lau- 4.83 seconds
Browning- 5.06 seconds
Short shuttle sprint:
Alexander- 4.12 seconds
Brooks- 4.15 seconds
Naanee- 4.20 seconds
Hall- 4.22 seconds
Lau- 4.28 seconds
James- 4.33 seconds
Browning- 4.49 seconds
Cone drill:
Alexander- 6.97 seconds
James- 7.05 seconds
Naanee- 6.73 seconds
Raab- 6.73 seconds
Brooks- 6.78 seconds
Hall- 6.80 seconds
Lau- 7.17 seconds
Browning- 7.65 seconds
Bench Press:
Browning- 23 reps
Lau- 18 reps
Brooks- 13 reps
Jones- 9 reps
Long jump:
Jones- 10-foot-8 leap
Naanee- 9-foot-10 leap
Hall- 9-foot-9 leap
Lau- 9-foot-2 leap
Browning- 8-foot-11 leap
Vertical leap:
Raab- 36-inch leap
Lau- 30-inch leap
Hall- 31-inch leap
Jones- 35-inch leap
Browning- 29-inch leap
Brooks- 29-inch leap
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Mrs. Johnson
posted 3/08/07 @ 9:48 AM MST
Congratulations on a job well done gentlemen!(again!) As usual, your coverage was so complete, I felt as if were attending the Broncos NFL Pro Day in person! The best of luck to all of the players. (Continued…)
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