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LSU Pro Day recap: 20 former Tigers on hand for NFL scouts

Brett Weisband

By Brett Weisband

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Every spring, Baton Rouge hosts one of the biggest gatherings of NFL coaches, scouts and executives in the country. It’s not the owners’ meetings; it’s the Tigers’ pro day. This spring, 20 former LSU players took part in the event, which was televised on SEC Network, going through speed and strength testing and position drills.

Plenty of NFL celebrities were on hand, including New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, who seemed to enjoy chatting up a fellow outgoing coach in LSU defensive line coach Ed Orgeron.

Also on hand was two-time Super Bowl champion coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who apparently met with defensive end Danielle Hunter while in Baton Rouge.

One of the biggest names not participating in the pro day is cornerback Jalen Collins, who is projected as a first round pick. Collins had foot surgery following the NFL scouting combine and didn’t participate on Friday, although he was on hand and drew quite a crowd.

As always, the 40-yard dash drew plenty of attention. The two fastest times came from running backs Terrence Magee and Kenny Hilliard, respectively. Magee is projected as a mid-round pick, while many experts think Hilliard will be a priority undrafted free agent.

When the receivers went through their position drills, there was a familiar face for LSU fans helping them out by throwing passes: former standout quarterback Rohan Davey.

Notable results

  • Danielle Hunter rested on his 40-yard dash and bench press numbers from the scouting combine. He posted times of 4.31/11.75 seconds in the 20- and 60-yard shuttles, 6.95 seconds in the three-cone drill and 10-foot-10.5 in the broad jump. Hunter is seen as a potential second round pick.
  • Kwon Alexander stood by his combine results in everything but the 60-yard shuttle, where he clocked 12.04 seconds. Alexander is a potential second or third round pick.
  • La’el Collins didn’t take part in testing, but measured 15 pounds heavier than he did at the combine, weighing in at 320 pounds. Many experts project that Collins will go in the first round.
  • Ronald Martin, projected as a possible late-round pick, went through all drills. He ran his 40 in 4.61 second and put up 10 bench press reps.
  • After not doing bench press at the combine, Hilliard put up 16 reps at 225 pounds. He also added two inches to his vertical leap, from 27 inches to 29.

For a full list of LSU participants’ measurements and testing results, you can check this list from LSU’s athletics website.

Brett Weisband

A former freelance journalist from Philadelphia, Brett has made the trek down to SEC country to cover the greatest conference in college football.

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