Rounding up Washington State, Idaho pro days
Published: April 15th, 2012 | Tags: 2012 pro days, Alex Hoffman-Ellis, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, David Gonzales, Detroit Lions, Gil Brandt, Idaho, Korey Toomer, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington State
Representatives from seven NFL teams gathered at Washington State’s pro day on March 9.
David Gonzales, OT, (6-foot-5 3/4, 295 pounds) — Gonzales ran the 40-yard dash in 5.23 and 5.26 seconds. He had a 31 1/2-inch vertical, a 9-foot-4 broad jump, a 4.54-second short shuttle and a 7.50-second three-cone drill. His arms, which measure in at 31-5/8 inches, aren’t very long. He did 26 strength lifts. Gonzales has had visits with the Dolphins, Buccaneers and Seahawks. The Lions and Bucs conducted personal workouts with him.
Alex Hoffman-Ellis, LB, (6-1/2, 232) — He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.54 and 4.53 seconds. Hoffman-Ellis had a 36 1/2-inch vertical, a 9-11 broad jump, a 4.33-second short shuttle and a 7.09-second three-cone. He also did 36 strength lifts. Hoffman-Ellis was worked out by Bengals assistant coach Jonathan Hayes at the pro day. He worked out well and is set to visit the Raiders.
Representatives from 20 NFL teams were at Idaho’s pro day on March 20 to watch LB prospect Korey Toomer work out.
Toomer (6-2 1/4, 234) ran the 40-yard dash in 4.53 and 4.55 seconds. Toomer recorded a 42-inch vertical, a 10-foot-10 broad jump, a 4.00-second short shuttle and a 6.87-second three-cone. He also threw the bar up 20 times. Toomer looked very good in his position drills, which were run indoors on brand-new FieldTurf.
Since this workout, Toomer has had visits with 12 NFL teams, four of which (the Dolphins, Cowboys, Giants and Seahawks) worked him out on campus.