All articles by: Gil Brandt

Arkansas State pair get lucky break at pro day

It was a lucky St. Patrick’s Day for a pair of Arkansas State NFL hopefuls at the school’s pro day.

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Tebow not alone at Florida Pro Day

While most of the focus in Gainesville at Florida’s pro day was on quarterback Tim Tebow (Florida 6-3, 236), scouts from all 32 teams also saw a number of the QB’s teammates workout on grass in a slight drizzle

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Volunteers QB Crompton gets extra long look

After the top safety in the draft, Eric Berry, sprained his toe, went to the training room and never returned to the University of Tennessee’s pro day workout, all eyes turned to QB Jonathan Crompton.

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Hamstring hampers Louisiana Lafayette’s Davis

One man was the star of the show at the University of Louisiana Lafayette’s pro day on March 16. Representatives from 20 NFL teams, including defensive line coaches from the Saints, Rams and Bengals, saw seven athletes perform, but their gaze was fixed on defensive lineman Hall Davis.

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UAB’s Webb attempts to make transition to receiver

Joe Webb spent the last two years as the starting quarterback at The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), amassing 2,299 yards and 21 touchdowns through the air and 1,619 yards and 11 TDs on the ground in 2009. But Webb will attempt to make it in the NFL as a wide receiver.

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QB Canfield shows off arm at Oregon State Pro Day

Quarterback Sean Canfield, who showed off his mobility at the NFL Scouting combine, demonstrated his arm strength at Oregon State’s pro day on March 12.

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Karim leaps from field of Southern Illinois prospects

Running back Abdul “Deji” Karim, who did not participate in the NFL Scouting Combine, outjumped the best running back in Indianapolis by two inches in the vertical leap (43 inches) at Southern Illinois’ pro day workout on March 11.

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Washington State track & field star has NFL dreams

An unexpected NFL hopeful showed up at Washington State’s practice bubble on March 11 for the school’s pro day workout. Matt Lamb, an All-America discus thrower who didn’t play football for the Cougars, put together a solid gridiron workout nonetheless.

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Montana prospects get chance to shine

None of the University of Montana’s football players were invited to the NFL Scouting combine in Indianapolis, but at least four players left an impression on representatives from 11 NFL teams

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Idaho’s Iupati will be a busy man

The headliner at Idaho’s pro day, which was held March 11 outdoors on FieldTurf on a wet field with a slope, was G/T Mike Iupati (6-foot-5 1/2, 324 pounds). Though he did not work out at the event (he chose to keep all of his NFL Scouting Combine numbers), that does not mean he won’t be running plenty of drills over the next month. He already has nine scheduled visits with teams, and worked out with the Browns on Monday.

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