Colin Voss - NFL Pro Day

[BillySee58]

Colin Voss working out for NFL scouts this morning. In fact, the big man is taking the Wonderlic Test right now. #GoodLuckColin #GoMeanGreen

— MeanGreenBasketball (@MeanGreenMBB)

April 22, 2015

NFL scouts beginning to put Colin through the ringer. pic.twitter.com/sFe6gPkHdH

— MeanGreenBasketball (@MeanGreenMBB)

April 22, 2015

[BillySee58]

Colin just did 18 reps of 225-pounds on the bench press. That's impressive. pic.twitter.com/5KXl4RjgHI

— MeanGreenBasketball (@MeanGreenMBB)

April 22, 2015

18 bench reps for Voss. That would've been good for 2nd at our football players' pro day (Akunne had the most with 19). Antonio Johnson and Cyril Lemon combined for 19.

Edited April 22, 2015 by BillySee58

[BillySee58]

18 reps of 225, unofficial 40-time of 4.93. Pretty good for a guy who hasn't been on a football field in years. pic.twitter.com/8EhrT3Op5I

— MeanGreenFootball (@MeanGreenFB)

April 22, 2015

[Mean Green 93-98]

So I guess this means he isn't eligible to play college football in the fall?

[Aldo]

Very cool. I'm assuming Tight End with his measurables?

Interested to know shuttle, 3-cone, and broad jump.

[adman]

What kind of recent precedent is there for a guy not to play a down of college football and then go to the NFL?

[Mean Green 93-98]

What kind of recent precedent is there for a guy not to play a down of college football and then go to the NFL?

Antonio Gates

[MeanGreenTexan]

Antonio Gates

Did Graham play FB at the U? If no, he'd be a little more recent than Gates. Seems TE is the position for these types of guys.

[Aldo]

Imo, guys like Gates, Gonzalez, JThomas, Graham, wouldn't fare as well in the NBA. So moreso the player's direction, rather than NFL team's attempting to find diamonds in the rough. 6'7", 250lb would be a great NFL TE size, but might be on the smallish size for a power forward in the NBA (Gates I believe is 6'6"). The trend is cooling tho, seeing that you have to hit a home run in order for it to work, and they are few and far between. JThomas has his limitations, and it took him several years to pan out.

[Army of Dad]

Imo, guys like Gates, Gonzalez, JThomas, Graham, wouldn't fare as well in the NBA. So moreso the player's direction, rather than NFL team's attempting to find diamonds in the rough. 6'7", 250lb would be a great NFL TE size, but might be on the smallish size for a power forward in the NBA (Gates I believe is 6'6"). The trend is cooling tho, seeing that you have to hit a home run in order for it to work, and they are few and far between. JThomas has his limitations, and it took him several years to pan out.

Could the trend be cooling due in part to players choosing football earlier if they are in that size/speed/agility range?

[FirefightnRick]

I'm loving our football talent evaluation around here.

Rick

[meangreendork]

I'm loving our football talent evaluation around here.

Rick

Edit:

He got offers to play football at some midwest Big10 schools, but instead opted to play basketball at the JC level before transferring to UNT. Guessing that he didn't even register as someone that would be interested in playing football at UNT, considering that he turned down Big10 football to play JC basketball.

TLDR; do your research.

Edited April 22, 2015 by meangreendork

[foutsrouts]

Edit:

He got offers to play football at some midwest Big10 schools, but instead opted to play basketball at the JC level before transferring to UNT. Guessing that he didn't even register as someone that would be interested in playing football at UNT, considering that he turned down Big10 football to play JC basketball.

TLDR; do your research.

I thought he signed and played BB at Central Michigan right out of high school? So I'm guessing that he has blown off the idea of playing FB for us in the fall, or were there eligibility issues?

[foutsrouts]

What kind of recent precedent is there for a guy not to play a down of college football and then go to the NFL?

Antonio Gates (and a few others) only played basketball in college and had a great NFL career at TE. Sav Rocca (rugby) was a 33 year old rookie punter in '06 who never went to college and is still trying to play. There have also been several track, soccer (kickers), and rugby guys who first played football in the NFL, along with a few more unusual stories of NFL guys who never went to college like Mike "Beer Man" Lewis.

[emmitt01]

I'm gonna throw up if the person to break our NFL draft drought was last coached by Benford

[Ben Gooding]

Mr. Irrelevant in this years draft according to both Todd and Mel is going to be a 6'6" bball player out of ODU.

[greenit]

I'm gonna throw up if the person to break our NFL draft drought was last coached by Benford

All Benford does is produce pro athletes.

[Army of Dad]

All Benford does is produce pro athletes.

Oh that's not all...

[Withers940]

Anyone know if he got a sniff on RFA?