Not all future NFL players participated in the scouting combine. Nor were they even invited.
Just ask stars like Victor Cruz.
Rather, he and many others counted on pro days at their college campuses to impress front offices. Now the next crop looks to do the same as scouts once again zigzag the country to watch and evaluate players in advance of the 2015 NFL Draft, which begins April 30.
For the next month, NFL hopefuls will work out during pro days held at their respective schools. Below is the schedule, players to watch, and everything else you need to know.
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WHO:** NFL prospects, scouts, and coaches.
WHAT: 2015 Pro Days.
WHEN: March 2 through April 9.
WHERE: College campuses around the country.
WHY:Similar to the NFL Scouting Combine, prospects work out in front of representatives from interested teams. These include players who did not attend the combine in mid-February or were unable to perform due to injury. It is also a chance for combine
participants to improve their numbers from Indianapolis.
WATCH: Follow along on Giants.com and NFL.com for updates. Also check out official athletic websites of the colleges for in-depth looks at the talent.
SCHEDULE OF WORKOUTS THIS WEEK:
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Photos of key prospects at Monday's Pro Day (3/2)
RB David Cobb, Minnesota
RB David Cobb, Minnesota
TE Maxx Williams, Minnesota
TE Maxx Williams, Minnesota
LB Damien Wilson, Minnesota
LB Damien Wilson, Minnesota
LB Davis Tull, Tennessee-Chattanooga
LB Davis Tull, Tennessee-Chattanooga
DT Derrick Lott, Tennessee-Chattanooga
DT Derrick Lott, Tennessee-Chattanooga
CB Keion Payne, Troy
CB Keion Payne, Troy
DE Eli Harold, Virgina
DE Eli Harold, Virgina
Safety Anthony Harris, Virgina
Safety Anthony Harris, Virgina
LB Max Valles, Virgina
LB Max Valles, Virgina
CB Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest
CB Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest
March 2**
- Minnesota (TE Maxx Williams*, RB David Cobb, ILB Damien Wilson)
- Tennessee-Chattanooga (OLB Davis Tull, DT Derrick Lott)
- Troy (OG Terrence Jones, CB Keion Payne)
- Virginia (OLB Eli Harold*, SS Anthony Harris, OLB Max Valles)
- Wake Forest (CB Kevin Johnson*)
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Photos of key prospects at Tuesday's Pro Day
DT Angelo Blackson, Auburn
RB Cameron Artis-Payne, Auburn
DT Gabe Wright, Auburn
OL Reese Dismukes, Auburn
WR Sammie Coates, Auburn
QB/CB Nick Marshall, Auburn
FS Jermaine Whitehead, Auburn
FS Dean Marlowe, James Madison
OT T.J. Clemmings, Pittsburgh
SS Ibraheim Campbell, Northwestern
TE Shane Young, Sam Houston State
March 3**
Auburn (WR Sammie Coates, OL Reese Dismukes, DT Gabe Wright, RB Cameron Artis-Payne, QB/CB Nick Marshall, FS Jermaine Whitehead, DT Angelo Blackson) * James Madison (FS Dean Marlowe) * New Mexico State (OL Valerian Ume-Ezeoke) * Northwestern (SS Ibraheim Campbell) * Pittsburgh (OT T.J. Clemmings*) * Sam Houston State (TE Shane Young)
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Photos of key prospects at Wednesday's Pro Day
DE Trey Flowers, Arkansas
TE A.J. Derby, Arkansas
DT Darius Philon, Arkansas
OLB Martrell Spaight, Arkansas
DE Preston Smith, Mississippi State
ILB Benardrick McKinney, Mississippi State
RB Josh Robinson, Mississippi
CB Justin Cox, Mississippi State
DE Ryan Russell, Purdue
OT Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M
OT Cameron Clear, Texas A&M
OG Jarvis Harrison, Texas A&M
PK Josh Lambo, Texas A&M
RB Trey Williams, Texas A&M
March 4**
- Arkansas (DE Trey Flowers, TE A.J. Derby, DT Darius Philon, OLB Martrell Spaight)
- Mississippi State (DE Preston Smith, ILB Benardrick McKinney, RB Josh Robinson, CB Justin Cox)
- Purdue (DE Ryan Russell)
- Texas A&M (OT Cedric Ogbuehi*, OT Cameron Clear, OG Jarvis Harrison, PK Josh Lambo, RB Trey Williams)
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Photos of key prospects at Thursday's Pro Day
OLB Vic Beasley, Clemson
ILB Stephone Anthony, Clemson
DE Tavaris Barnes, Clemson
DT Grady Jarrett, Clemson
DE Corey Crawford, Clemson
CB Garry Peters, Clemson
OT Simon Cvijanovic, Illinois
FS Cody Prewitt, Mississippi
CB Senquez Golson, Mississippi
DE Randy Gregory, Nebraska
RB Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska
WR Kenny Bell, Nebraska
CB SaQwan Edwards, New Mexico
ILB Zach Vigil, Utah State
DE B.J. Larsen, Utah Stat
March 5**
Clemson (OLB Vic Beasley, ILB Stephone Anthony, DE Tavaris Barnes, DE Corey Crawford, DT Grady Jarrett, CB Garry Peters) * Illinois (OT Simon Cvijanovic) * Mississippi (FS Cody Prewitt, CB Senquez Golson) * Nebraska (DE Randy Gregory, RB Ameer Abdullah*, WR Kenny Bell) * New Mexico (CB SaQwan Edwards, OLB Javarie Johnson) * Utah State (ILB Zach Vigil, DE B.J. Larsen)
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Photos of key prospects at Friday's Pro Day
WR Tacoi Sumler, Appalachian State
OT Kendall Lamm, Appalachian State
WR Jaelen Strong, Arizona State
DT Marcus Hardison, Arizona State
OG Jamil Douglas, Arizona State
FS Damarious Randall, Arizona State
OLB Edmond Robinson, Newberry
WR Da'Ron Brown, Northern Illinois
DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Southern Mississippi
March 6**
- Appalachian State (OT Kendall Lamm, WR Tacoi Sumler, DE Deuce Robinson)
- Arizona State (WR Jaelen Strong*, DT Marcus Hardison, OG Jamil Douglas, FS Damarious Randall,
- Newberry (OLB Edmond Robinson)
- Northern Illinois (WR Da'Ron Brown)
- Southern Mississippi (DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches)
