With the NFL Draft coming up soon, college football players will be participating in Pro Days to show off their athleticism and physical tools, as well as their particular skills in hopes of drawing the interest of NFL teams. Pro Day is football's equivalent of The Bachelor. Many suitors will try their hand, but at the end of the day, whoever possesses NFL-ready tools and abilities will be most likely to win a roster spot. It's not nearly as romantic as reality television, but Cougar fans will have plenty to pay attention to when it comes to seeing their favorite players show out.
Per the Big 12 announcement of the event, here is the schedule for the event:
"On Thursday, March 28, Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers and Tight Ends will work out from 7:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Running Backs will take the field from 10:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. followed by Defensive Backs from 2:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 30 will see Specialists work out from 7:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. followed by Offensive Linemen from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Defensive Linemen will be on the field from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. before Linebackers conclude the weekend from 2:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (all times Central).
Player workouts will be open to the public Thursday, March 28 and Saturday, March 30 from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT."
I can hear your pleading: "But who will be participating from BYU? Please tell me--I'm desperate for information!" I'm here to put your concerns to rest. Here are the former BYU Cougars who will be participating in the first Big 12 Pro Day.
BYU players in the Big 12 Pro Day:
Running Backs
Aidan Robbins
Deion Smith
Tight Ends
Isaac Rex
Offensive Linemen
Clark Barrington, Baylor (former Coug)
Paul Maile
Defensive Linemen
Jackson Cravens
Atunaisa Mahe
Linebackers
Maxwell Tooley
AJ Vongphachanh
Defensive Backs
Kamden Garrett
Eddie Heckard
Punters
Ryan Rehkow
The Pro Day will take place at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas from March 27-March 31. Seeing who improves their draft stock at the Big 12 Pro Day will be really exciting. You never know who could stand out and break onto some team's draft boards.