It was a busy Tuesday for the former Auburn football players who showcased themselves for Auburn’s pro day.
Pro days are typically held by universities in a separate event to the NFL combine, where many players decline to show off their talent in favor of working out at their university. Auburn prospect Roger McCreary was the most notable of that category, opting to run drills he didn’t participate in during the NFL combine.
McCreary did run the 40-yard dash in Indianapolis, but he managed to improve his time from a 4.50 at the NFL Combine to an unofficial 4.46 at Auburn’s pro day. He also boasted a 31.5-inch vertical jump and an impressive 19 reps of 225 pounds on the bench.
“Growing up, I always had a chip on my shoulder,” McCreary said in a team release. “I just want to prove everybody wrong. That was my mindset: prove everybody wrong and dominate the No. 1 receiver.”
Safety Smoke Monday was another prospect that has been getting NFL buzz. He’s not as highly projected as McCreary, currently set for the third or fourth round, He ran a relatively slow 4.52 forty at the Combine that he didn’t attempt again at pro day, but he did run defensive back drills in an attempt to drive his stock upward before the NFL Draft next April.
“It’s been great. It’s been what I dreamed it would be growing up,” Monday said. “Not many guys get to feel this moment. If you work hard and you do everything right, God will put you in the right position.”
Other notable pro day performances came from the likes of Devin Guice, a walk-on safety who managed an impressive 35-inch vertical leap and 10-7 broad jump, and linebacker Chandler Wooten, who was able to put his talent on display after opting out of the 2020 season and becoming a team captain when he played last year.
The NFL draft will take place from April 28-30 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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