Gators at the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine – Day 5

By Adam Silverstein
February 28, 2010

ONLY GATORS Get Out Alive will be covering the 10 former Florida Gators players who have been officially invited to participate in the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine (National Invitational Camp) in Indianapolis, IN, at Lucas Oil Stadium each day.

Day five of the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine featured the arrivals of Florida Gators cornerback Joe Haden and safety Major Wright. Each was measured, completed exams, met with the media, underwent psychological tests and continued their team interviews. Both players arrived Saturday for registration, pre-exams, x-rays, orientation and the first round of interviews.

Haden and Wright, who will remain on the same schedule throughout the week, have a meeting with the NFLPA on Monday along with more psychological tests and interviews. Tuesday, they will complete the combine workout (timing, stations, skill drills).

Monday, linebacker Brandon Spikes (Group 09, LB30) and defensive ends Carlos Dunlap (Group 07, DL13) and Jermaine Cunningham (Group 07, DL09) will complete the combine workout. Spikes does not plan to participate in the 40-yard dash.

Cornerback Joe Haden (Group 10, DB20)
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 193 lbs.
Arm Length: 32 3/4 in.
Hand Size: 9 1/2 in.

Pre-Combine Overview: One of the best cornerbacks that has ever played for Florida, Haden possesses a great combination of athleticism, size and strength, though most scouts would prefer he be a few inches taller. Agile and quick, he maintains proper body positioning and is balanced no matter where the ball is thrown. Haden is also solid against the run and covers a variety of routes well with top-end ball skills. However, his reaction time has room for improvement.
Strengths: Size, strength, athleticism, speed, competative, productive, durable, instinctive
Weaknesses: Height, reaction time

Safety Major Wright (Group 11, DB58)
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 206 lbs.
Arm Length: 31 in.
Hand Size: 9 3/4 in.

Pre-Combine Overview: Though many scouts believe he came out too early, Wright has solid size and strength and is a ferocious hitter. He is very instinctive and excels at open-field tackling with his physicality and catch-up speed. Wright has shown inconsistencies in zone coverage and struggles with shedding blockers at times.
Strengths: Size, strength, tough, instinctive, productive, durable
Weaknesses: Coverage, agility, blocking

Quarterback Tim Tebow and wide receivers Riley Cooper and Brandon James competed in the workout Sunday; however, Tebow was one of 15 quarterbacks who did not to throw. Instead, he will toss footballs at Florida’s Pro Day on March 17.

Quarterback Tim Tebow (Group 05, QB19)
40-yard dash: 4.72
Vertical jump: 38.5 in.
Broad jump: 9 ft. 7 in.
Three-cone drill: 6.66 sec.
20-yard shuttle: 4.17 sec.
60-yard shuttle: 11.27 sec.
Bench press: N/A
Measurements Day 3

Wide receiver Riley Cooper (Group 04, WO12)
40-yard dash: 4.52
Bench press, Vertical jump, broad jump, three-cone drill: N/A
Measurements Day 3

Wide receiver Brandon James (Group 04, WO19)
40-yard dash, vertical jump, broad jump, three-cone drill: N/A
Bench press: 14 reps of 225 lbs.
Measurements Day 3

All 10 Gators have now touched down in Indianapolis, IN, and checked into Lucas Oil Stadium. The combine ends on Tuesday, though center Maurkice Pouncey and tight end Aaron Hernandez completed their duties on Saturday.

Read about each player’s day-to-day schedule in Indianapolis after the jump!

The event, which will run for six days from Feb. 24 to March 2, consists of more than 300 players being put through a series of drills, tests and interviews while more than 600 NFL personnel in attendance including coaching staffs, executives, player personnel and medical staff look on and evaluate each of them. It amounts to the final job interview these athletes will participate in before the 2010 NFL Draft commences on April 22.

Schedule:
Measurements, Exams, Media, Psych Tests, Interviews
Thursday – Groups 1-3; Friday – Groups 4-6
Saturday – Groups 7-9; Sunday – Groups 10, 11

NFLPA Meeting, Psych Tests, Interviews
Friday – Groups 1-3; Saturday – Groups 4-6
Sunday – Groups 7-9; Monday – Groups 10,11

Workout (timing, stations, skill drills), Departure
Saturday – Groups 1-3; Sunday – Groups 4-6
Monday – Groups 7-9; Tuesday – Groups 10, 11

Gators at the 2010 NFL Combine – Days 6, 7
Gators at the 2010 NFL Combine – Day 4
Gators at the 2010 NFL Combine – Day 3
Gators at the 2010 NFL Combine – Day 2

One Comment

  1. Drew 4 Orange & Blue says:

    Guess Cooper is a 4.5 guy after all….not that at his size that’s not good enough for him to be an NFL WR it’s just he alluded he would go under that.

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