Pro Day Tracker

Linebacker Thaddeus Gibson was the man of the hour at this morning's Ohio State pro day. Very much looking the part, Gibson shaved one-tenth of a second off his combine 40 time, stopping watches in the low 4.6-second area. Gibson has secured a spot in the third round and could be taken as early as the late part of round two.

Safety Kurt Coleman ran an adequate 40 time of 4.52 seconds, then looked terrific in the three-cone with a time of 6.75 seconds. Only five defensive backs at the combine ran faster in the three cone. Coleman's vertical jump was 35 inches. He moves towards the draft as a top 75 choice.

Small school cornerback Akwasi Owusa-Ansah of Indiana-Pa. was allowed to take part in Ohio State's workout and showed he belonged with the big boys. Owusa-Ansah was under 4.4 in the 40 on a number of stopwatches. His 20-yard shuttle also timed a solid 4.05. During the combine Owusa-Ansah's 40 time was 4.58 with 4.32 in the shuttle. He will undergo surgery next Thursday to repair a torn labrum which he suffered last season but has definitely elevated his draft stock over the past month.

The Ohio State, Michigan, Arizona, TCU and Oregon State pro days are just some of the headliners on today's schedule.

• In Columbus expect some fast times on what is historically a fast track used by the Buckeyes during their workout. Today is very important for a pair of Ohio State seniors who did not run the 40 at the combine.

Defensive tackle Doug Worthington initially hurt his pectoral muscle during the bench press at the combine and there was fear he had torn it. Fortunately for Worthington, it was just a muscle strain and he's ready to go today.

Kurt Coleman had been suffering from a groin injury leading up to the combine. He completed the position drills in Indianapolis, yet did nothing else. Today's workout could be the difference between being a second- or third-round choice for Coleman.

• During his media appearance at the combine, Arizona tight end Rob Gronkowski was adamant he was completely healthy and the back injury that forced him to miss the 2009 season was a non-factor. Gronkowski only participated in the bench press in Indianapolis, deciding to wait until pro day to complete his workout. The word in the scouting community Thursday night was Gronkowski is not going to run today at Arizona and has set a date in late March to perform the workout. We will keep you updated.

• Late Thursday afternoon in Moscow, Idaho, more than a dozen teams traveled to watch offensive linemen Mike Iupati work out. Included were at least four directors of scouting and offensive line coaches from teams around the league. Iupati stood on his combine numbers but completed position drills for those in attendance. During the combine, Iupati had 20 formal interviews with teams and moving forward he already has nine official visits on his schedule. He has solidified himself as a first-round pick. The question is how high will he be selected.

• UAB receiver Joe Webb, who turned heads at the Senior Bowl in January, further impressed scouts today during his pro-day workout.