Tennessee Pro Day

It was Lane and Monte Kiffin's first big shindig as the new Head Coach and DC of the Tennessee Volunteers and they had quite the talent to show off. All 32 NFL teams had someone in attendance and most were likely there to watch the defensive end who has been sky rocketing up draft boards since his performance at the Senior Bowl in Robert "Ay-Ay-Ay" Ayers. Ayers has the kind of skill and grit to be a 4-3 defensive end but he also has the versatility and ability to be a stand up rush linebacker in a 3-4 scheme.

Robert Ayers weighed in 272 pounds and measured at just a bit over 6'3". He decided to keep most of his numbers from the combine as they were quite good but he did run 4.46 short shuttle and a 7.07 three-cone drill. However, teams were more concerned with his positional workouts as he worked out as both a defensive end and linebacker and was said to have looked good.

As for the remaining Tennessee contingent, their stats can be found here courtesy of our bromosexuals at NFL.com:

RB Arian Foster was a no-show, but worked out this past weekend at San Diego State. Results are not available.

OL Anthony Parker (6-1 3/4, 290 pounds) ran a 5.08 and 5.10 in the 40, had a 26-inch vertical jump, an 8-foot, 3-inch broad jump, a 4.80 short shuttle and a 7.90 three-cone drill.

DT Demonte’ Bolden (6-3 3/4, 294 pounds) ran a 4.96 and 4.95 in the 40, had a 33-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot, 5-inch broad jump, a 4.46 short shuttle and 26 bench press reps.

OL Ramon Foster (6-5, 327 pounds) was sick with the flu and did not work out.

DB DeAngelo Willingham (5-11, 217 pounds) ran a 4.49 and 4.46 in the 40, had a 36-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot, 6-inch broad jump, a 4.36 short shuttle, a 6.81 three-cone drill and did 20 bench press reps. He looked sharp in the position drills and improved his draft status.

WR Lucas Taylor (5-11 1/4, 189 pounds) ran a 4.36 and 4.38 in the 40, had a 36-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot, 4-inch broad jump, a 6.91 three-cone drills and did 14 bench press.

Of these prospects, Arian and Ramon Foster should see looks towards the end of Day 2 but I'm really liking what DeAngelo Willingham has done for himself, as a corner with decent speed, great strength and explosion and solid corner skills, I think he could find himself going a lot sooner on Draft Day.

-Matty