Winnerson Georgia Football Pro Day
Pro Day events at college football programs all across the country are nothing new. However, for the first time since 1982, there is no NFL Scouting Combine to act as a starting point for NFL evaluators.
So, without an official Combine, there's a major emphasis being placed on the Pro Day event at each prospect's respective schools.
Wednesday was Georgia's draft-eligible juniors and seniors only real chance to show the NFL scouts and general managers in attendance that they have what it takes to be successful on the NFL level.
There were some major winners from Wednesday's Pro Day, and a few players that might have hurt their draft stock.
Winners
Azeez Ojulari
The talk of the Pro Day on Wednesday, Ojulari tested extremely well. He ran an unofficial 4.60 40, did 28 reps at 225 pounds and showed extreme versatility during the on-field drills. Ojulari has been mentioned as almost a consensus first-round draft pick and he more than solidified those projections.
Eric Stokes
Stokes tested extremely well a week ago at Brandon Marshall's player combine, running 4.25 in the 40. He followed that up with a 4.28 unofficial 40 in front of NFL scouts in Athens. He added a 38.5-inch vertical. Stokes mentioned that he was disappointed with his ball skills throughout the day, but that's something that pops up on tape during the pre-draft evaluation anyway.
Monty Rice
Rice needed to prove that he was athletic enough to cover NFL weapons on passing downs on Sundays, especially considering that Rice doesn't have a lot of tape covering in man-to-man situations.
However, after running an unofficial 4.57, Rice will force scouts to go back and take a look at his senior tape. Rice made major leaps in the coverage department in his final season in Athens.
Ben Cleveland
We told you that Ben Cleveland was going to freak some people out with his 40-yard dash. He did exactly that on Wednesday, running a 4.85 at 6-foot-6, 350 pounds. Every scout in the building left knowing just how large and impressive Cleveland is.
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