Auburn Pro Day 2015: Recap, Reaction for Nick Marshall, Sammie Coates and More

March 3, 2015   ·   Brian Leigh   ·   Jump to comments

Auburn welcomed 21 former football players to its annual pro day on Tuesday.
Seven former Tigers attended the NFL Scouting Combine in February, but the other 14 received their first chance to perform in front of assembled NFL scouts.
And scouts were not the only ones who showed:
Running back Corey Grant, who did not receive an invite to the NFL combine, seized the spotlight in a crucial workout.
Auburn staff clocked him at a 4.18 40 last offseason, but staff-clocked times mean nothing. Scouts wanted to watch him run in person and clock him for themselves before deciding on his draft stock.
Turns out he's as fast as advertised.
Scouts reported different times for Grant's two attempts—some as low as 4.19—but all of those were unofficial.
According Knox Bardeen of FoxSports.com, Grant said his official time was 4.26:
UAB receiver J.J. Nelson ran the fastest 40 at the combine (4.28). By his own account, Grant ran faster; and he ...

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