Linebacker Davion Taylor prepares to run his 40-yard dash
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Buffs Display Talent At 2020 Pro Day
March 11, 2020 | Football
The Colorado football team held their annual Pro Timing day on Wednesday with 39 representatives from 29 NFL teams present, though originally there were supposed to be several more assistant coaches; many NFL teams are pulling back and keeping their personnel close to home because of the Coronavirus situation around the world.
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Today's participants consisted of quarterback Steven Montez (who participated in passing drills only), wide receiver Tony Brown, tight ends Beau Bisharat and Jalen Harris, offensive linemen Arlington Hambright, Tim Lynott, and Jack Shutack, linebackers Davion Taylor, Alex Tchangam, and Nu'umotu Falo Jr., defensive back Delrick Abrams Jr., safety Mikial Onu, long snapper J.T. Bale, punter Alex Kinney, and placekicker Davis Price.
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Also participating was Daniel Talley, a former CU defensive back who graduated in 2018 but was unable to participate in that year's Pro Day due to injury.
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The day began with each player getting their height, weight, hand size and wingspan measured.
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Next was the bench press which saw a number of Buffs put up solid numbers, most notably Arlington Hambright and Tim Lynott, who each put up 29 reps, a number that would have stood as the sixth-best amongst all offensive lineman at the 2020 NFL Combine.
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Soon after came the vertical and broad jumps, which saw a first-place tie of 36" by Davion Taylor and Tony Brown. Brown was able to improve upon his initial combine result of 33.5" and Taylor slightly improved on his vertical jump of 35".
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The longest broad jump of the day belonged to Delrick Abrams Jr. at 10' 6".
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The athletes then transitioned to the field drills where they began with the 40-yard dash before participating in the Pro Shuttle and L-Drill. Davion Taylor won the day by improving on his combine time of 4.49 to reach an official time of 4.39. He was followed by Brown, who was able to improve his combine time from a 4.65 to a 4.49, as well as Tchangam (4.48) and Abrams (4.50) for the fastest times of the day.
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Talley recorded the fastest Pro Shuttle time of the day with a 4.26 and the fastest L-Drill belonged to Taylor who posted a 6.96.
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The 2020 NFL Draft will take place on Thursday, April 23 through Sunday, April 25 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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"The way I've looked at these last two and a half months is really just putting every single ounce of energy and effort into this process. Obviously, your tape is going to speak for itself. The Senior Bowl, Combine, Pro Day and any visits I happen to get is kind of checking the boxes. I feel like I have checked three boxes up until now. Now I just have the visits left. I think I have given everything I have in the tank. I haven't left any stone unturned. I have worked my butt off in the film room and the weight room. I've been running like you guys saw at the combine. I've been throwing the laces off of it. I have been working so hard. For me, it is not about the end results. It's about the process and work that I have put in."
Davion Taylor On "Shocking The World" At His Combine/Pro Day Workouts:
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Today's participants consisted of quarterback Steven Montez (who participated in passing drills only), wide receiver Tony Brown, tight ends Beau Bisharat and Jalen Harris, offensive linemen Arlington Hambright, Tim Lynott, and Jack Shutack, linebackers Davion Taylor, Alex Tchangam, and Nu'umotu Falo Jr., defensive back Delrick Abrams Jr., safety Mikial Onu, long snapper J.T. Bale, punter Alex Kinney, and placekicker Davis Price.
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Also participating was Daniel Talley, a former CU defensive back who graduated in 2018 but was unable to participate in that year's Pro Day due to injury.
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The day began with each player getting their height, weight, hand size and wingspan measured.
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Next was the bench press which saw a number of Buffs put up solid numbers, most notably Arlington Hambright and Tim Lynott, who each put up 29 reps, a number that would have stood as the sixth-best amongst all offensive lineman at the 2020 NFL Combine.
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Soon after came the vertical and broad jumps, which saw a first-place tie of 36" by Davion Taylor and Tony Brown. Brown was able to improve upon his initial combine result of 33.5" and Taylor slightly improved on his vertical jump of 35".
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The longest broad jump of the day belonged to Delrick Abrams Jr. at 10' 6".
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The athletes then transitioned to the field drills where they began with the 40-yard dash before participating in the Pro Shuttle and L-Drill. Davion Taylor won the day by improving on his combine time of 4.49 to reach an official time of 4.39. He was followed by Brown, who was able to improve his combine time from a 4.65 to a 4.49, as well as Tchangam (4.48) and Abrams (4.50) for the fastest times of the day.
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Talley recorded the fastest Pro Shuttle time of the day with a 4.26 and the fastest L-Drill belonged to Taylor who posted a 6.96.
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The 2020 NFL Draft will take place on Thursday, April 23 through Sunday, April 25 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Quotables:
Steven Montez On Preparing For The Next Level Since Leaving CU:"The way I've looked at these last two and a half months is really just putting every single ounce of energy and effort into this process. Obviously, your tape is going to speak for itself. The Senior Bowl, Combine, Pro Day and any visits I happen to get is kind of checking the boxes. I feel like I have checked three boxes up until now. Now I just have the visits left. I think I have given everything I have in the tank. I haven't left any stone unturned. I have worked my butt off in the film room and the weight room. I've been running like you guys saw at the combine. I've been throwing the laces off of it. I have been working so hard. For me, it is not about the end results. It's about the process and work that I have put in."
Davion Taylor On "Shocking The World" At His Combine/Pro Day Workouts:
"I reached my goal and I'm so excited and so happy that I did. Everything came out today. I was smooth in every drill, smooth when I was running, smooth when I was doing my jumps, everything felt comfortable and ready to go. I took last week to look at the combine and what I did wrong and what I wasn't ready to do. So last week I was practicing hard and made sure I came focused and ready to go ... Everyday I've been thinking that I'm this close to achieving my biggest dream yet. I'm really excited for this next month and what it's going to bring."
Full Results:
Â| Name                            | Pos. | Height        | Weight | Hand Size    | Wingspan | 40-yard | Vertical | Broad Jump | Pro Shuttle | L-Drill | Bench |
| Delrick Abrams Jr. | DB | 6' 1 7/8" | 191 | 8 5/8"Â | 79 1/4" | 4.50Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | 33 1/2" | 10' 6" | 4.60 | 7.09Â Â Â Â | 7 |
| J.T. Bale | SNP | 6' 1 1/4" | 207 | 9 3/8" | 76 1/8" | XÂ Â Â | X | XÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | XÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | XÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | 10 |
| Beau Bisharat | FB | 6' 1 1/4" | 221 | 10" | 76 3/8" | 4.69 | 31" | 10' 1" | 4.53 | 7.12 | 16 |
| Tony Brown | WR | 6' 1 5/8" | 194 | 9 1/8" | 76 1/8" | 4.49 | 36" | X | X | X | X |
| Nu'umotu Falo Jr. | LB | 6' 1 5/8" | 244 | 9 1/2" | 77 1/8" | 4.81 | 30" | 8' 7" | 4.64 | 7.44 | 20 |
| Arlington Hambright | OL | 6' 3 7/8" | 307 | 9 3/8" | 79 5/8" | 4.95 | 28 1/2" | 9' 1" | X                    | X | 29 |
| Jalen Harris | TE | 6' 4 1/4" | 260 | 9"Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | 79 1/8" | 5.00 | 29" | 9' 5" | X | X | 17 |
| Alex Kinney | P | 6' 1/4" | 203 | 8" | 73" | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Tim Lynott | OL | 6' 2 1/8" | 301 | 9 3/4" | 75 1/2" | 5.44 | 27" | 7' 10" | 5.02 | 7.57 | 29 |
| Steven Montez | QB | 6' 4" | 229 | 9 1/2" | 77" | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Mikial Onu | S | 5' 10 3/8" | 200 | 9 5/8" | 74 5/8" | 4.78 | X | 9' 10" | X | X | 15 |
| Davis Price | PK | 6' 1/8" | 206 | 8 3/4" | 74 3/8" | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Jack Shutack | OL | 6' 5" | 300 | 9 3/4" | 77 5/8" | 5.57 | 28 1/2" | 8' 5" | 5.07 | 8.39 | 22 |
| Davion Taylor | LB | 6' 3/8" | 226 | 9 1/2" | 77" | 4.39 | 36" | X | X | 6.96 | X |
| Alex Tchangam | LBÂ | 6' 2" | 244 | 9 7/8" | 80 7/8" | 4.48 | 32" | 9' 11" | 4.52 | 7.06 | 27 |
| Daniel Talley | S | 6' 3/4" | 216 | 9 1/8" | 75 3/4" | 4.53 | 32 1/2" | 10' 2" | 4.26 | 7.00 | 22 |
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