Representatives from five NFL teams gathered in Denton, Texas at the University of North Texas’ Apogee Stadium — which opened in 2011 — to watch 20 athletes work out on FieldTurf. William Atterberry, punter (5-foot-9 5/8, 216 pounds) — Atterberry ran the 40-yard dash in 5.00 seconds. He punted the ball well and with good hang time. Atterberry has a chance to be a rookie free-agent pickup following the 2013 NFL Draft. North Texas’ second-year head coach Dan McCarney was well-prepared for the scouts, who were ecstatic about the sandwiches provided by the football program. With a coach who won two bowl games during his tenure at Iowa State, a new stadium and a new conference — the Mean Green […]

With North Texas linebacker Tobe Nwigwe — the Mean Green’s top prospect — sidelined because of a foot injury, that left the door open for kicker Garrett Lindholm to take center stage at the school’s pro day.