WR Means runs fast 40 at Indiana Pro Day
Published: March 20th, 2009 | Tags: Andrew Means, D.J. Moore, Indiana, Tennessee State, Vanderbilt
Representatives from 10 NFL teams showed up to watch 12 players work out indoors on FieldTurf at Indiana’s pro day on March 10. The following were the notable prospects:
WR Andrew Means (6-0 5/8, 213 pounds) got some attention with a blazing 4.36 in the 40, an impressive 6.89 in the three-cone drill and 18 bench press reps. He is currently in training camp for the MLB’s Cincinnati Reds.
KR/RB Marcus Thigpen (5-9, 185 pounds) ran a 4.47 and 4.48 in the 40, had a 35-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot, 6-inch broad jump, a 4.16 short shuttle, a 7.20 three-cone drill and 21 bench press reps of 225 pounds.
K Austin Starr (6-2 5/8, 201 pounds) participated only in position drills.
Vanderbilt
Representatives from 20 NFL teams were on hand to watch nine players work out outdoors on FieldTurf. Two NFL defensive backs coaches were in attendance.
The strength and conditioning coach at Vandy did a great job of getting everything organized.
Here were the notable prospects:
CB D.J. Moore (5-9, 184 pounds) ran a 4.59 and 4.57 in the 40 with a 5-10 mph wind at his back. He had a 4.45 short shuttle, a 7.0 three-cone drill and worked out at defensive back, kick returner and wide receiver.
WR George Smith (6-2 1/2, 200 pounds) ran a 4.70 and 4.67 in the 40, had a 34 1/2-inch vertical, a 10-foot, 4-inch broad jump, a 4.35 short shuttle, a 7.10 three-cone drill and did 10 bench press reps.
S Reshard Langford (6-1, 212 pounds) ran a 4.69 and 4.68 in the 40, had a 10-foot, 3-inch broad jump, a 38-inch vertical jump, a 4.23 short shuttle, a 7.17 three-cone drill and did 17 bench press reps.
Tennessee State
Representatives from 20 NFL teams came to watch 24 prospects work out outdoors on grass. Here are the notable prospects:
OT Cornelius Lewis (6-3 1/2, 336 pounds) had a 24-inch vertical jump, an 8-foot, 3-inch broad jump, a 4.95 short shuttle, a 7.96 three-cone drill and did 31 bench press reps.
RB Javarris Williams (5-9 3/4, 223 pounds) had a 4.73 short shuttle and 7.26 three-cone drill.
C Cecil Newton (6-1 5/8, 300 pounds) ran a 5.24 and 5.13 in the 40, had a 25 1/2-inch vertical jump, an 8-foot, 2-inch broad jump, a 4.15 short shuttle, a 7.55 three-cone drill and did 25 bench press reps.
– Gil Brandt