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Professional Scouts Evaluate Former Eagles at 2023 Pro Day Event
3/16/2023 11:43:00 AM | Football
10 former Eagles worked out for a record 61 professional scouts and team personnel
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Seniors from the 2022 Eastern Michigan University football team worked out for professional scouts at EMU's indoor practice facility today, March 16.
Scouts from 30 of the 32 National Football League franchises, four Canadian Football League scouts, two United States Football League scouts, four NFL position coaches, and six NFL directors of player personnel visited the event, allowing the former EMU players to showcase their talents in drills and exercises that mirror the NFL Scouting Combine.
The prospects were timed in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttles, and a three-cone drill before going through position work. Other measurable drills held earlier in the day included the bench press, broad jump, and vertical jump. The prospects also went through a flexibility test and had their height, weight, hand width, arm length, and wing span measured by personnel from NFL teams.
Richard Bates Jr., Brandon Benson, Hassan Beydoun, Jordan Crawford, Dylan Drummond, Gunnar Oakes, Taylor Powell, Jose Ramirez, Sidy Sow, and Russell Vaden participated in the pro day drills.
The 10 players hope to hear their name called over the three-day span of the 2023 NFL Draft, April 27-29. EMU has had numerous players selected in recent drafts; Darius Jackson in 2016, Pat O'Connor in 2017, and Maxx Crosby in 2019. Those who are undrafted will look to join the likes of two-time Super Bowl Champion Andrew Wylie (2020, 2023) and 2021 Super Bowl Champ Pat O'Connor on the list of undrafted EMU student-athletes to have NFL success during Chris Creighton's tenure (2014-Pres.).
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Seniors from the 2022 Eastern Michigan University football team worked out for professional scouts at EMU's indoor practice facility today, March 16.
Scouts from 30 of the 32 National Football League franchises, four Canadian Football League scouts, two United States Football League scouts, four NFL position coaches, and six NFL directors of player personnel visited the event, allowing the former EMU players to showcase their talents in drills and exercises that mirror the NFL Scouting Combine.
The prospects were timed in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttles, and a three-cone drill before going through position work. Other measurable drills held earlier in the day included the bench press, broad jump, and vertical jump. The prospects also went through a flexibility test and had their height, weight, hand width, arm length, and wing span measured by personnel from NFL teams.
Richard Bates Jr., Brandon Benson, Hassan Beydoun, Jordan Crawford, Dylan Drummond, Gunnar Oakes, Taylor Powell, Jose Ramirez, Sidy Sow, and Russell Vaden participated in the pro day drills.
The 10 players hope to hear their name called over the three-day span of the 2023 NFL Draft, April 27-29. EMU has had numerous players selected in recent drafts; Darius Jackson in 2016, Pat O'Connor in 2017, and Maxx Crosby in 2019. Those who are undrafted will look to join the likes of two-time Super Bowl Champion Andrew Wylie (2020, 2023) and 2021 Super Bowl Champ Pat O'Connor on the list of undrafted EMU student-athletes to have NFL success during Chris Creighton's tenure (2014-Pres.).
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