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Purdue LS Nick Zechhino to attend Colts’ local pro day

Purdue LS Nick Zecchino will be at the Colts’ local pro day.

Purdue long snapper Nick Zecchino will be in attendance Monday when the Indianapolis Colts host a local pro day for eligible prospects ahead of the 2023 NFL draft.

While the Colts currently have a Pro Bowl caliber long snapper in Luke Rhodes, he’s entering a contract year after signing an extension during the 2019 offseason.

Zecchino is a sixth-year player who spent the last three seasons as the long snapper for the Boilermakers. He also spent time at Connecticut before transferring to Purdue but missed the majority of the 2017 and 2018 seasons due to health issues.

A full list of prospects will become available once the local pro day gets underway, but Zecchino might be a name to keep an eye on as an undrafted free agent as the Colts need to keep their options open at long snapper in the event Rhodes doesn’t return after 2023.

The 2023 NFL draft begins with Round 1 on Thursday, April 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET followed by the second and third rounds Friday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m. ET. The draft concludes with Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 29 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

The Colts also are set to begin their offseason workout program on the same day as the local pro day.

We’ll be tracking the Colts’ reported interest in the 2023 draft class so be sure to keep up with latest updates via our tracker.

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Penn State QB Sean Clifford was among Giants’ local pro day attendees

The New York Giants held their local pro day on Thursday and Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford was among the attendees.

The New York Giants held their local pro day on Thursday and Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford was among the attendees.

Clifford is projected to be a Day 3 selection in the 2023 NFL draft.

Clifford had a five-year career for the Nittany Lions with his first coming one year after Penn State legend Saquon Barkley departed.

Clifford had a relatively underwhelming college career with the hype surrounding him and his Penn State teams. Turnovers (31 career interceptions) and accuracy were huge problems for him as he was prone to making bad throws against the tough Big Ten defenses he faced.

However, Clifford did end up with over 10,000 yards passing, 1,000 yards rushing, and 101 total touchdowns in his collegiate career.

The Giants are in the market for a third-string quarterback for the offseason as they only have Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor under contract for the time being. Clifford could be a target for Big Blue in the sixth round to the undrafted free agent window.

Meanwhile, other local pro day attendees include Delaware linebacker Johnny Buchanan, Rutgers defensive back Christian Izien, Purdue long-snapper Nick Zecchino, Princeton tight end Carson Bobo and Temple defensive lineman Xach Gill, reports Art Stapleton of USA TODAY.

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