Rain forced the cancellation of position drills, though it won't matter much as Lane performed well during defensive line and linebacker drills at the combine. He's an intriguing prospect and scouts feel he has a great amount of upside. The middle part of round two is a distinct possibility for the small school defender.
East Carolina, UNLV and Mississippi State highlight a day in which fast-rising defensive end Austen Lane will draw a big crowd at Murray State.
Foot surgery prevented receiver Ryan Wolfe of UNLV from participating in the combine, but today he'll perform for scouts. Unheralded defensive tackle Martin Tevaseu, also from UNLV, gets the opportunity to display his skill after not receiving an invitation to the combine. And Hawaii linebacker Brashton Satele, the cousin of Oakland Raiders centers Samson Satele, is a name to keep on the backburner.
Graded as a potential late-round choice before the season began, Satele was sidelined all of 2009 while recovering from shoulder surgery. He hopes to return to Hawaii for the 2010 season and has applied for a sixth year of eligibility. Assuming the NCAA does not give Satele a definitive answer by March 31, the talented linebacker will participate in Hawaii's pro-day event, which takes place in Carson, Calif. the next day. Satele is allowed to workout for NFL scouts, yet could return to play for Hawaii next season if he is declared eligible by the NCAA and does not sign with an agent.
His recent marks in training have been as good as any linebacker that participated in the combine. The 250-pound Satele has been running times of 4.55 seconds in the 40, 6.6 seconds in the three cone and has posted a best of 37.5-inches in the vertical jump.
In February, Andy Staples featured Callahan Bright in an article on SI.com. Bright, who played for Division II Shaw University last season, participated in North Carolina State's pro day yesterday. The 342-pound defensive tackle completed 41 reps on the bench and flashed ability during the rest of the workout. Unlikely to be selected in draft, Bright's size will attract teams and he's likely to sign a free agent contract.
Several NFL prospects stood out during the UConn pro-day Wednesday, beginning with defensive back Robert McClain. McClain measured 5-feet-9, 195 pounds and ran 4.42 seconds in the 40. His vertical jump was impressive at 38.5 inches as was his bench press at 23 repetitions. McClain tweaked his hamstring during the workout and was unable to complete position drills, but his potential as a dime back and special teams player has scouts intrigued.
Defensive end Willie Young failed to impress during the North Carolina State pro-day. His 40 time of 4.91 seconds was a slight improvement over his combine mark, yet not the sort of speed scouts are looking for in an undersized pass rusher.
In Nevada, defensive back Jonathan Amaya looked impressive. His 40 time of 4.45 seconds was better than his combine speed of 4.52 seconds. Amaya also improved his vertical jump, hitting 33 inches today. He was primarily a safety in college, but with his display on Wednesday, many scouts think he has the athleticism and ball skills to move to corner.
Junior Kevin Basped did not impress scouts in Nevada. As was the case during the combine, Basped looked stiff and unathletic during his workout. The junior was previously graded as a potential middle-round pick but is now likely to fall into the very late rounds.