Tim Tebow wasn’t the only big name to work out in Gainesville yesterday. Joe Fortenbaugh
Quarterback Tim Tebow (6-3, 236) may have dominated the headlines on Wednesday, but several other highly regarded prospects worked out at Florida’s pro day as well.
Here’s the rundown from Gainesville on all of the players not named Tebow, with some of the numbers courtesy of Gil Brandt of NFL.com.
Defensive end Carlos Dunlap (6-5 ¾, 277) ran a 4.66 and 4.61 40-yard-dash. Dunlap also posted a 9.4 broad jump and looked very impressive during positional drills, according to Mike Mayock of NFL.com.
Tight end Aaron Hernandez (6-2 5/8, 243) continued to make his case for why he should be the first TE off the board in April. Hernandez ran a 4.58 and 4.63 40-yard-dash, 4.19 short shuttle and 6.81 three-cone drill. He also posted a 33.0 vertical jump, 9-3 broad jump and put up 30 reps on the bench press.
Cornerback Joe Haden (5-10 ¾, 189) erased some of the doubts regarding his speed by running 4.45 and 4.41 in the 40-yard-dash. Those times are a solid improvement on the 4.57 and 4.60 he ran at the combine last month—which had many pundits lowering Haden’s stock value. The cornerback also ran a 4.08 in the short shuttle.
Wide receiver Riley Cooper (6-3 3/8, 219) ran 4.15 in the short shuttle and 6.73 in the three-cone drill. He stayed on the rest of his results from the combine.
Wide receiver David Nelson (6-5 ¼, 217) ran 4.57 and 4.63 in the 40-yard-dash, although one source I talked to had Nelson in the high 4.4 to mid 4.5 range. Nelson also ran 4.07 in the short shuttle, 6.74 in the three-cone drill and 11.31 in the 60-yard shuttle. In addition, the wideout posted a 38.0 vertical jump, 10-4 broad jump and put up 16 reps on the bench. He displayed good hands during positional drills.
Offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey (6-4 3/8, 306) looked good during positional drills and posted a 27.0 vertical jump and 26 reps on the bench.
Linebacker Brandon Spikes (6-3, 253) had a disappointing day running 5.03 and 5.10 in the 40-yard-dash. Most of the talk surrounding Spikes’ performance has him dropping down draft boards.
Safety Major Wright (5-11 5/8, 204) posted a broad jump of 9-8.
Defensive lineman Jermaine Cunningham (6-2 7/8, 257, shoulder) and running back Brandon James (5-6 ½, 186, foot) did not work out due to injury.
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Spikes was tied for the slowest 3-cone drill among linebackers at the combine with a 6.97. Granted, there were only ten participants in the drill. Spikes didn't participate in the shuttle to get a bearing at that time and it doesn't look like he did any of the athletic drills aside from the 40 at his pro-day.
Aaron Hernandez, Riley Cooper, and David Nelson do not deserve jobs at Wal-Mart - much less on NFL rosters.
During the Gators pro day, Hernandez, Cooper, and Nelson again intentionally worked against Rev. Tebow.
Hernandez, Cooper, and Nelson purposefully dropped several passes from Senator Tebow.
Hernandez, Cooper, and Nelson willfully cut off several routes in a feeble attempt to make Fox News Analyst Tebow look bad.
However, Preacher Tebow refused to be denied, burning several throws right between the numbers of Hernandez, Cooper, and Nelson and proving the NFL scouts that Conservative Product Spokesman Tebow is The Way, The Truth, and The Light for the NFL, America, and mankind as a whole.
Thanks to Rev. Tebow, the South's gonna rise again!!!!!!!!!!
Aaron Hernandez, Riley Cooper, and David Nelson do not deserve jobs at Wal-Mart - much less on NFL rosters.
During the Gators pro day, Hernandez, Cooper, and Nelson again intentionally worked against Rev. Tebow.
Hernandez, Cooper, and Nelson purposefully dropped several passes from Senator Tebow.
Hernandez, Cooper, and Nelson willfully cut off several routes in a feeble attempt to make Fox News Analyst Tebow look bad.
However, Preacher Tebow refused to be denied, burning several throws right between the numbers of Hernandez, Cooper, and Nelson and proving the NFL scouts that Conservative Product Spokesman Tebow is The Way, The Truth, and The Light for the NFL, America, and mankind as a whole.
Thanks to Rev. Tebow, the South's gonna rise again!!!!!!!!!!
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I still see Brandon Spikes as a more instinctive, big play version of Jeremiah Trotter, did anyone see a short-shuttle time for him? That and his 3-cone help tell you if he can be a 3 down MLB.