Colorado University Athletics
Nine Buffs Participate In Annual Pro Day
March 19, 2024 | Football
BOULDER – The Colorado Buffaloes football team conducted its 32nd annual pro day here Tuesday afternoon while families, friends and NFL scouts flooded into the Indoor Practice Facility to get a glimpse of some of the Buffs entering the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Buffs had nine players participate in drills including Taijh Alston, Javon Antonio, Jordan Domineck, Derrick McLendon, Juwan Mitchell, Leonard Payne Jr., Kavosiey Smoke, Rodrick Ward, Noah Young and former Buff Blake Stenstrom.
Ward and McLendon both had great showings, putting up numbers that would have also impressed at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Three of Ward's marks would have ranked top-six among all safeties if he had competed at the combine. He recorded 18 reps on the bench press which puts him fourth in that category. Ward then put up a 10'6" broad jump that also ranks fourth and a 4.47 40-yard dash which ranks sixth.
McLendon notched a 10' mark in the broad jump and a 35" vertical jump which were both top-10 measurements among defensive ends. He had the third-highest vertical jump and second-farthest broad jump out of the nine Buffs that participated on the day.
Mitchell also made his way into top ranks among NFL Scouting Combine performers with an eye-opening mark in the vertical jump. His 35.5" vertical jump ranks fourth among all linebackers.
After the individual drills concluded, players participated in position-specific drills conducted by several NFL scouts.
The 2024 NFL Draft is scheduled to take place in Detroit, Mich. from Thursday, April 25 to Saturday, April 27.
The Buffs had nine players participate in drills including Taijh Alston, Javon Antonio, Jordan Domineck, Derrick McLendon, Juwan Mitchell, Leonard Payne Jr., Kavosiey Smoke, Rodrick Ward, Noah Young and former Buff Blake Stenstrom.
Ward and McLendon both had great showings, putting up numbers that would have also impressed at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Three of Ward's marks would have ranked top-six among all safeties if he had competed at the combine. He recorded 18 reps on the bench press which puts him fourth in that category. Ward then put up a 10'6" broad jump that also ranks fourth and a 4.47 40-yard dash which ranks sixth.
McLendon notched a 10' mark in the broad jump and a 35" vertical jump which were both top-10 measurements among defensive ends. He had the third-highest vertical jump and second-farthest broad jump out of the nine Buffs that participated on the day.
Mitchell also made his way into top ranks among NFL Scouting Combine performers with an eye-opening mark in the vertical jump. His 35.5" vertical jump ranks fourth among all linebackers.
After the individual drills concluded, players participated in position-specific drills conducted by several NFL scouts.
The 2024 NFL Draft is scheduled to take place in Detroit, Mich. from Thursday, April 25 to Saturday, April 27.
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