Free safety Quentin Scott impressed scouts from eight teams at Northern Iowa’s pro day on March 31st. Scott (6-3 7/8, 224) worked out as both a defensive back and a wide receiver and put together a really good workout.

Sometimes, if the scouts aren’t willing to come to your pro day, you have to bring the pro day to the scouts. That’s exactly what nine athletes from Western Illinois University did on March 23, when they traveled about 175 miles east to the campus of Northwestern University to work out indoors on FieldTurf for talent evaluators from 20 teams.

A.J. Jackson, a wide receiver from The California University of Pennsylvania, stole the show at the University of Pennsylvania’s pro day on March 31st. Jackson (6-1 1/4
236) did a good job in drills catching passes from a San Francisco 49ers scout and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.75 against the wind and 4.68 with the wind, had a 35-inch vertical leap, 10-foot broad jump, 4.33-second short shuttle, 7.11 three-cone drill and completed 17 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds.

Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford is looking forward to his pre-draft visit with the Redskins on Tuesday according to the Washington Post.

And who can blame him?

Oklahoma State CB Perrish Cox held a private workout for NFL scouts on March 30 in Waco, Texas, at Waco High School.

Kevin Mawae’s playing days might not be over in Tennessee, the Redskins have an open competition at running back and Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees has been spending time with American troops overseas. To find out more, go Around the Web…

Eagles CB Asante Samuel tied for the league lead with nine interceptions last season and was selected to the Pro Bowl. Apparently that was not enough for coach Andy Reid, who wants the cornerback to get stronger.

There was a time when SMU produced NFL talent with regularity. While that has waned in recent years, it appears the NFL is taking a closer look again fresh off the university’s first bowl game in 25 years.

After a recent dinner with Tim Tebow, former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly said he’d be comfortable recommending to the Bills’ decision-makers that they take the ex-Florida Gator with their second-round pick.

Kansas State TE Jeron Mastrud (6-foot-5 1/4, 253 pounds) is recovered from the right foot surgery that kept him from working out at the NFL Scouting Combine, but he isn’t quite ready to run the 40-yard dash.

If the relationship between the Chargers and RB LaDainian Tomlinson deteriorates any further, somebody will resort to “unfriending” the other on Facebook.

I’ve got three prospects I’m keeping my eyes on at the draft in a few weeks, second- and third-round guys that will have some real value to the teams that draft them.

A pair of Pirates defensive linemen are quickly moving up draft boards. The best indication of defensive tackles Linval Joseph and Jay Ross‘ rising stature may be that 10 defensive line coaches were among the 31 team representatives in attendance at East Carolina’s pro day on March 25.

The NFL in April has more bluffing than the main event table in the World Series of Poker. Teams generally don’t want to tip their hand too early. So in the wake of reports that St. Louis was interested in Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford, GM Billy Devany went into Phil Hellmuth mode.

Northwestern QB Mike Kafka’s impressive offseason continued at the school’s pro day.