03/18/10 - O'Brien Schofield, rSr, Wisconsin, 6-2, 221 (DS#15 OLB) PRO DAY RESULTS: One of the benefits of pro day is that it allows an unheralded prospect to get on the map with an outstanding workout. That is precisely what took place at Wisconsin’s pro day on Thursday. DE/LB O’Brien Schofield, who injured his knee during Senior Bowl practices, still can’t work out. – Gil Brandt, NFL.com
03/18/10 - Brandon James, Sr, Florida, 5-07, 176 (DS#30 RB) PRO DAY RESULTS: Scouts from all 32 teams also saw a number of Gators workout on grass in a slight drizzle at Florida’s pro day: Running back Brandon James (5-6 1/2, 186) was recovering from a foot injury and did not participate in pro day drills. – Gil Brandt, NFL.com
03/17/10 - Austin Rogers, rSr, Tennessee, 6-2, 190 (DS#999 WR) The day's most intriguing story might have been the 40-yard dash time turned in by wide receiver Austin Rogers, who tore the ACL in his right knee in July, ending his senior year before it could begin. Rogers was clocked in under 4.5 seconds, a remarkable time for someone eight months removed from major knee surgery. "I feel pretty good about that," he said. "They say it takes a year or a year and a half to fully recover from an ACL, so I might be able to shave a little bit more time off that." Known as a superior possession receiver in 2007, when he caught 56 passes as Tennessee won the SEC East Division title, Rogers' last two years in Knoxville were forgettable. After plummeting along with the rest of the offense in 2008 as coach Phillip Fulmer was dismissed in a 5-7 season, Rogers didn't get to play a down last year. He asked the NCAA for a sixth season and eventually got it, but the ruling came after Rogers had decided to take his shot at the pros. Rogers felt good about other aspects of his workout Wednesday and likes his chances of getting drafted in a late round or earning a free agent contract. - By Bucky Dent, The Sports Xchange
03/16/10 - Michael Smith, rSr, Arkansas, 5-07, 180 (DS#34 RB) Arkansas has released the names of 14 participants taking part in today's Pro Day. There are a couple of interesting names who will go through drills from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Walker Pavilion. Tailback Michael Smith, who missed the final four games with injuries, is set to participate. Linebacker Wendel Davis and safety Matt Harris, who were dismissed from the team prior to the Liberty Bowl, are also supposed to be on hand. Both Mitch Petrus and Malcolm Sheppard are expected to participate. They were the only Razorbacks who took part in the NFL combine earlier this month. The players will then test on the field in the 40-yard dash, pro-shuttle, three-cone and the 60 shuttle as well as position workouts. Participants include: TB Brandon Barnett, WR London Crawford, DE Adrian Davis, LB Wendel Davis, FB John Durmon, LB Robert Salinas, DT Malcolm Sheppard, DE Chris Berezansky, WR Reggie Fish, FS Matt Harris, WR Lucas Miller, S Jerell Norton, OG Mitch Petrus, TB Michael Smith. - Arkansas Sports 360
03/16/10 - *Sam Bradford, rJr, Oklahoma, 6-4, 236 (DS#1 QB) Mike Holmgren said the Browns will consider picking a quarterback at No. 7, or trading up for one - and he wasn't shy about professing his affinity for Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford. "We'd consider both things, sure," said the Browns president. "But we're going to consider a lot of things." He admitted he likes Bradford, who could go as high as No. 1 overall to St. Louis and most likely won't get past Washington at No. 4. Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen is also considered a top-10 pick. "I like Sam a lot; yeah, I like him a lot," said Holmgren. "He's a fine player." Enough to trade up for him? "We haven't had that discussion yet and I believe that's what it would take," he said. "We'll have to analyze what our needs are - how to make the team better right away. We have some areas that we have to address that are as crucial now immediately as the quarterback thing. This is probably the only year we have all of these draft picks, so we have to be wise in how we do that." Holmgren acknowledged the Browns have the ammunition to pull off a blockbuster draft day trade. They have 12 picks, including 10 in the first five rounds. The third-rounder they got from Oakland in the Kamerion Wimbley trade adds to their bargaining power - giving them five picks in the first three rounds. "If we were to package 10 of them and move up, we could do all sorts of stuff," Holmgren said. "If you believe the young man is the guy, you take him. You're not scared off by the fact it hasn't worked out in the past." - Mary Kay Cabot, The Cleveland Plain Dealer
03/16/10 - Jeff Demps, So, Florida, 5-08, 185 (DS#4 RB) Don't expect RB Jeff Demps to participate in spring practices starting Wednesday. He's too busy breaking school track and field records. Demps, a sophomore sprinter in the football offseason, on Saturday won the NCAA men's 60-meter dash championship in a time of 6.57 seconds, almost breaking his school-record time of 6.56 set in Friday's preliminaries. The Gators won the indoor track and field national championship over the weekend, and now Demps is expected to train for outdoor track while mixing in football strength workouts. The former Groveland South Lake star broke the junior world record in 2008 with a 100-meters time of 10.01 seconds. New running backs coach Stan Drayton said he is eager to work with all the running backs, including Demps, who rushed for 745 yards and seven TDs last season. The crew also includes Chris Rainey, Emmanuel Moody, Mike Gillislee and newcomer Mack Brown. "They're extremely explosive," Drayton said. "That's the word I'll use. There's a world-class sprinter [Demps] in that group. I have a man in Moody who has started to grow hair on his chest a little bit and stay behind his pads. We have a young man, Gillislee, who brings that combination of power and a lot of explosion. It's a group that anytime the ball is in their hands, they can hit a home run." - Jeremy Fowler, The Orlando Sentinel
03/15/10 - *Demaryius Thomas, rJr, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 224 (DS#3 WR) On the same day most on the Georgia Tech campus were thinking about basketball, the football practice field was covered with dozens of NFL scouts, officials and even three head coaches for “Pro Day” Monday. As one scout put it, “This is a little bit unusual.” Football isn’t a foreign concept at Tech. But having four players projected to go early in the NFL draft is. Derrick Morgan, Demaryius Thomas, Jonathan Dwyer and Morgan Burnett all should be successful in the pros. But it says here the most impactful NFL player will be the guy who was forced to watch Monday’s drills while wearing a walking boot: Thomas. His size (6-3, 229), strength, toughness, blocking ability and his willingness to go after the ball project well for an NFL wide receiver. He doesn’t have blazing speed but he doesn’t need it. When Thomas suffered a broken left foot the week before the scouting combine, it prevented him from doing any drills in Indianapolis. He was still in a boot on Monday and likely won’t start light running for at least two weeks. But that shouldn’t be a significant issue. “I felt like I could’ve helped my draft stock if I had worked out here,” Thomas said. “But hopefully I can have my own pro day before the draft and bring my stock back up. They told me I’ll be alright. It’s not a bad injury.” NFL teams will want to see Thomas run 10- and 40-yard dashes at some point, just to ease any concerns. (There’s not a big market for gimpy wide receivers.) That likely will happen 10 days before the draft. - Jeff Schultz, The Atlanta Journal Constitution
03/12/10 - *Sam Bradford, rJr, Oklahoma, 6-4, 236 (DS#1 QB) Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford has pushed back his pro day at Oklahoma by four days to March 29, according to NFL general managers and head coaches. Bradford and his agents, Tom Condon and Ben Dogra of Creative Artists Agency, moved the date after learning it conflicted with the NFL's owners meetings, which run through March 24 in Orlando, Fla. NFL head coaches and executives usually are able to leave the owners meetings on schedule, but because of the labor uncertainty and looming collective bargaining agreement issues, this year's meetings will be busier and run longer than usual. Rather than squeeze the meetings and Bradford's workout together, the player - projected by some to be the No. 1 pick in next month's draft - and his agents opted to alleviate the pressure and push back the workout to March 29. Each of the teams in need of a quarterback at or near the top of the draft - the St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland Browns, among others - are expected to be in attendance. - Adam Schefter, ESPN
03/12/10 - Nai Fotu, rJr, Utah, 6-0, 240 (DS#999 OLB) Utah senior linebacker Nai Fotu tore his ACL in practice Thursday and will miss the 2010 season. It is the same injury to his left knee that Fotu suffered in the final regular season game of 2008. After recovering from that surgery, he returned to action last fall, when he backed up at defensive end. Fotu, who was scheduled to start at linebacker this year (as he did as a sophomore in 2008), has a redshirt year available and anticipates returning in 2011. He has played in 38 of Utah's 39 games in the last three years--missing the Sugar Bowl after first injuring the knee against BYU in 2008. - Utah football
03/12/10 - Omar Bolden, rJr, Arizona State, 5-10, 195 (DS#999 CB) Arizona State cornerback Omar Bolden has been granted an additional year of eligibility because his medical hardship petition was approved by the Pac-10. Bolden only appeared in four games in 2009, starting two. He missed the final eight due to a knee injury suffered in practice. Bolden now has two years of eligibility remaining that will take him through the 2011 season. As a true freshman out of Colony High School in Ontario, Calif., Bolden started nine of 13 games in 2007 and was a Freshman All-America. He started all 12 games as a sophomore in 2008 and made 22 consecutive starts through the '09 season opener. Bolden injured his hamstring in the second game last season while returning the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown against Louisiana-Monroe. He started at Georgia and played against Oregon State before calling it a season with only four tackles. - Jeff Metcalfe, The Arizona Republic
03/12/10 - DeMarcus Granger, rSr, Oklahoma, 6-1, 320 (DS#45 DT) 31 of the 32 NFL teams, including Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo, 49ers GM Scot McCloughan, Packers GM Ted Thompson, and Lions GM Martin Mayhew, showed up Tuesday morning in Norman for OU’s pro day. NT DeMarcus Granger (6-1, 320) only took part in the bench press. His 32 reps would have tied him for the sixth-best mark among defensive linemen at the combine. – Gil Brandt, NFL.com
03/12/10 - *Sam Bradford, rJr, Oklahoma, 6-4, 236 (DS#1 QB) Oklahoma has three prospects whom many consider the top player in the draft at his position, and a fourth who is quickly rising up draft boards after a superb combine. That’s why representatives from 31 of the 32 NFL teams, including Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo, 49ers GM Scot McCloughan, Packers GM Ted Thompson, and Lions GM Martin Mayhew, showed up Tuesday morning in Norman for OU’s pro day. They left with little more than what they had already gathered on the school’s top prospects in Indianapolis last month. As expected, quarterback Sam Bradford did not work out. He is in Pensacola, Fla., preparing for the draft at the Athletes’ Performance training facility. He has a personal workout scheduled for March 25. – Gil Brandt, NFL.com
03/11/10 - Eric Decker, rSr, Minnesota, 6-3, 217 (DS#14 WR) NFL Draft enthusiasts should know all about Minnesota wide receiver Eric Decker by now. The 6-3, 217 pound Decker was a Biletnikof finalist in 2008 with 83 catches for 1,077 yards and 7 touchdowns. Despite being limited to only eight games due to Lisfranc sprain, he earned first team all-Big Ten honors for the second consecutive season as a senior. The Lisfranc sprain kept Decker from working out for scouts at the Combine and also kept him from participating in the drills at Minnesota's Pro Day Wednesday. Decker will have follow-up surgery to have screws removed from his foot on Monday (March 15) and will be asked to go back to Indianapolis April 9 for a Combine "re-check." Scouts know Decker can play. They want to make sure he's healthy, after repeated surgeries on his legs. He did, however, help his cause in the bench press (19 reps) and was, as always, articulate in team and media interviews. I've been told that he had the year's highest score on the Wonderlic of all players tested at the Combine and I'm not at all surprised by this. - Rob Rang, The Sports Xchange, NFLDraftScout.com
03/11/10 - Eric Decker, rSr, Minnesota, 6-3, 217 (DS#14 WR) Former Gophers wide receiver Eric Decker did 19 reps on the bench press at 225 pounds at the university's Pro Day on Wednesday, up from the 15 reps he did at the NFL Scouting Combine last month. Decker did not take part in any other drills as he continues to recover from a Lisfranc injury to his left foot. He is due to have a follow-up surgery March 15 to have the screws removed from his foot, and he will go to Indianapolis on April 9 so NFL doctors can evaluate his progress before the draft later in the month. - Judd Zulgad, Star Tribune
03/11/10 - Danario Alexander, Sr, Missouri, 6-5, 215 (DS#29 WR) PRO DAY RESULTS: 12 teams on hand for Missouri’s Pro Day. WR Danario Alexander did not work out due to a knee operation for an injury suffered in the Senior Bowl. It is not clear when Alexander will work out. – Gil Brandt, NFL.com
03/10/10 - Eric Decker, rSr, Minnesota, 6-3, 217 (DS#14 WR) The Gophers two-sport star is hobbled by a foot injury and it limited his participation in the NFL Combine and for the Gopher's Pro Day. "I'm going to be in a boot for four weeks after I get my surgery, and then two to four weeks progressing to that time. By June, I'm supposed to be no restriction, full go," Decker said. Despite the bum foot, Decker is clearly on the NFL's radar and will be drafted in April. "His tape is his resume. I'm sure people are going to want to get a feel for where he's at health-wise. And typically they like to get some of these measurables as well," said Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress. "A-plus character kid. Has all the tools to be a very productive player in this league," said ex-Gopher wide receiver and Minnesota Vikings VP of Player Personnel Rick Spielman. At Minnesota, Decker was Eric the Great, snagging a school record 227 passes for 3,119 yards and 24 touchdowns. When Decker meets with NFL coaches he sells himself as..."A guy that's going to work every day to be the best. A guy that's going to run good routes, a guy that's gonna get open, a guy that's gonna block, a guy that's gonna high-point the football on the field, said Decker. "That's going to be a leader in the locker room, help out his community off the field." - Eric Nelson, WCCO
03/10/10 - John Clay, rSo, Wisconsin, 6-1, 248 (DS#7 RB) Standout running back John Clay will sit out spring practices for the University of Wisconsin football program after undergoing surgery to repair recurring pain in his ankles, coach Bret Bielema said Wednesday. "The thing that excites me about his injury is I think (the surgeries will) give him relief, allow him to become a better football player," Bielema said. Clay, who rushed for 1,517 yards last year as a sophomore - ranking him eighth nationally - is expected to be "in full swing" by the start of summer conditioning on June 7. The reigning Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Year is in full rehabilitation mode, with conditioning in a swimming pool four days per week at 5 a.m., Bielema said. Ankle injuries have hampered Clay ever since high school, and he pondered undergoing the surgeries prior to last season as well. - Madison Sports
03/10/10 - Eric Decker, rSr, Minnesota, 6-3, 217 (DS#14 WR) Former Gophers wide receiver Eric Decker is preparing for the NFL despite his injury. Decker tore ligaments in his left foot last October, ending his standout career at Minnesota. He had surgery, but is still months from being back at full speed. With the NFL draft in late April, Decker's health could decrease his value. But he plans to be at full strength by late summer when training camps start. Decker has been unable to run most of the skill tests for NFL scouts, but he can do the bench press. School spokesman Andy Seeley said Decker did 19 repetitions at 225 pounds at Minnesota's pro workout day on Wednesday. That's up from the 15 reps he did at the combine last month. Decker is one of 20 former Gophers players who took part in the workout. - AP Sports
03/10/10 - Ryan Miller, rSo, Colorado, 6-8, 320 (DS#8 OT) Colorado offensive lineman Ryan Miller will miss the rest of spring ball after breaking a plate in his arm during the first session of spring practices Saturday. Coach Dan Hawkins said Miller, CU`s right guard, had the plate installed in his forearm after last season. Hawkins said Miller is expected to be healed and ready to go by the beginning of training camp in August. This was the first year in Hawkins` tenure that the five regular starters on the offensive line at the end of the season returned for the start of spring ball, but the continuity lasted only one day. It`s a setback for an offensive line that must improve for the offense to be more successful in 2010, but Hawkins said Miller`s injury presents an opportunity for other players. "Obviously he`s a guy you expect to be in there and you`d love to have him getsome spring reps," Hawkins said. "...The blessing of the whole thing is that other guys get more reps." Miller will be a fourth-year junior in the fall. He has played in each of his three years in Boulder but had his 2008 season cut short in the fourth game when he suffered a broken leg. The NCAA granted him a medical redshirt waiver for that season, giving him a year of eligibility back. - Kyle Ringo, The Daily Camera
03/09/10 - Dorian Munroe, rSr, Florida, 5-11, 205 (DS#999 SS) Back in 2007, the career of safety Dorian Munroe looked bright. He was the starting safety for a major SEC program. But knee injuries derailed his last two years at UF, forcing him to watch from the sidelines as Ahmad Black, Will Hill and Major Wright formed one of the best safety trios in the country. Now he’s hoping for a second chance — a sixth chance, really. Munroe is appealing the NCAA’s ruling against his sixth year of eligibility. Munroe said he doesn’t know the status of that appeal but that he’s “hoping for the best.” Should his appeal sway the NCAA, Munroe might be able to see the field now that Wright is off to the NFL. Munroe was a talented player in 2007, but he redshirted in 2008 with a torn ACL and missed most of 2009 with a torn meniscus and other knee-related injuries. Munroe is the only remaining Gator from the 2005 class. - Jeremy Fowler, The Orlando Sentinel
03/09/10 - Jason Fox, Sr, Miami, 6-7, 303 (DS#11 OT) After anchoring the University of Miami offensive line for four seasons, tackle Jason Fox is ready to take his game to the next level. That includes plenty of lifting - and running - and a new diet plan. "I'm on a nutrition plan just to get my body ready for whatever is going to come my way on pro day," said Fox, who will participate in Miami's pro day on March 26th. That workout will be crucial for Fox, who missed most of the NFL Scouting Combine due to a knee injury that also cost him the final two games of his college career. Fox says this time, there will be no limitations. "I expect to go full go," he said. "I have to put on a show. I've been told all 32 teams will be there, so it's going to be a great opportunity." Fox bench pressed 225 pounds for 23 repetitions at the combine but was frustrated that he couldn't compete with the best draft prospects. "It was frustrating, only because I'm a very competitive guy. Once I saw everybody getting out there showing what they've got, I wanted to get out there and show off my athleticism." Sitting out most of the workouts lit a fire under Fox. "There were a lot of good athletes there, a lot of big time players [and] I think I'm right up there with them. I think I can compete with the best. I use that as motivation." Fox started 11 games for Miami in his senior season and was a four year starter on the offensive line. He was also a versatile player, which allowed the Hurricanes to put him at several positions. He's projected to go in the fourth or fifth round of the upcoming draft. - Dylan Brooks, CBS4 Miami
03/09/10 - O'Brien Schofield, rSr, Wisconsin, 6-2, 221 (DS#15 OLB) After suffering a torn ACL back on January 25 in Senior Bowl practice, O'Brien Schofield says his rehab is ahead of schedule. Schofield was in good spirits as he appeared at Smart Motors in Madison Monday night for a fundraiser for Gilda's Club. He walked with only a very slight limp and seemed not to be in any pain. "I was off crutches ten days after surgery. Most people are six weeks. I'm already doing stationary bikes, leg press. I'm almost ahead of schedule and I feel about two or three months I'll be able to jog a little bit. I'm grinding in the training room and people will see my work ethic and see how important it is for me to get back on the field," Schofield said. Schofield knows his draft stock was affected by his injury, but is optimistic that a team will give him a chance to show what he can do. Schofield says he plans on playing this year. He says he'll be full speed in 6 months and should be able to participate in non-contact drills in NFL mimi-camp. - WKOW-TV
03/08/10 - *Sam Bradford, rJr, Oklahoma, 6-4, 236 (DS#1 QB) Despite Oklahoma hosting their Pro Day tomorrow, quarterback Sam Bradford will not be present, according to NFL.com's Gil Brandt. Bradford's absence isn't necessarily a surprise considering that he had previously scheduled a personal workout on campus for March 25. Still, it generated mixed reactions from scouts I spoke with this morning. One, who had previously held reservations about the former Heisman winner, remained pessimistic about the quarterback's reasoning for not attending. "I wondered how much of a team guy he was before. Now, he isn't going to support his teammates?" Another scout, however, thought this was taking things too far. "He's already said he wasn't going to work out tomorrow. If he shows up, he'll just be a distraction from the guys who are (working out). Sure, we all wish he'd be there, but he's taking the time to get himself right and he won't get closer to doing that by sitting on the sideline with pom-poms." The reality is, Bradford's final draft status will ultimately hinge on the results of te medical tests he took at the Combine and how he performs during his workout... not his former teammates. On a related note, the belief among scouts is that the next two highest rated Sooner prospects - DT Gerald McCoy and OT Trent Williams - will attend the Pro Day, but aren't expected to do anything more than positional drills. - Rob Rang, The Sports Xchange, NFLDraftScout.com
03/08/10 - *Sam Bradford, rJr, Oklahoma, 6-4, 236 (DS#1 QB) Oklahoma will hold its annual pro day in Norman on Tuesday morning. Several ex-Sooners will have the opportunity to work out in front of pro scouts. One player, though, that won’t be participating will be quarterback Sam Bradford, who is working his way back from surgery on his throwing shoulder. Bradford has scheduled a personal pro day for scouts on March 25 in Norman. - Jake Trotter, News Oklahoma
03/05/10 - Chandler Harnish, rSo, Northern Illinois, 6-2, 213 (DS#22 QB) Northern Illinois starting quarterback Chandler Harnish will miss spring practice because of a right knee injury that will require surgery, the DeKalb Daily Chronicle is reporting. Harnish suffered the knee injury against Toledo on Oct. 17 and missed three games. Coach Jerry Kill said in mid-February that part of the reason he signed junior college quarterback Casey Weston was in case Harnish wasn’t able to go. “We recruited a junior college quarterback that’s very talented,” Kill said. “Because if something happened with Chandler, I want to make sure we have a guy that’s been underneath center.” Kill also noted that if Harnish couldn’t play this spring, the quarterback competition would be open. Last year’s backup, DeMarcus Grady, will challenge redshirt freshmen A.J. Hill, Jordan Lynch and Tommy Coughlin. Weston will not be on campus until the summer. A date has not been set for Harnish’s surgery and there is no timetable on when he’ll be able to return. - Graham Watson, ESPN
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