The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have scheduled Florida A&M University All-American kicker returner LeRoy Vann for a private workout later this month, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.

Vann's Pro Day is scheduled for March 18. Vann's game impressed former NFL player Desmond Howard during this ESPN television clip.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are going to help run the workout as well as conduct a private session with Vann, according to a league source.

San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary has called to express interest, and 20 to 25 NFL teams are expected to attend the workout.

Vann, who was featured on ESPN's College Gameday program during a segment with Desmond Howard, has been training in Atlanta and catching punts from former NFL punter Rodney Williams.

The questions about Williams are his lack of size (5-foot-9, 185 pounds) and what position he'll play.

He has played some cornerback.

Vann is expected to run the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds.

Vann put on a show at the HCBU all-star game, returning a punt 81 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter,

Vann returned five punts for touchdowns last season and owns the NCAA record for career return for touchdowns with 11, running back eight punts and three kickoffs for touchdowns in his career.

Vann ran back two punts for touchdowns in the Rattlers' win over Howard University. He ran back two kickoffs for touchdowns the previous week.

He was named a second-team Division I-AA All-American.

At the all-star game, Vann practiced at cornerback and wide receiver.

"I wanted to show everybody that I could play a bunch of positions," Vann said at the time. "Everybody is like, 'He is too small and he can't play this or play that.' I feel I could play anywhere you need me; prove that I can play the game of football."

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