Wisconsin Pro Day Report, Denver scouts in attendance - The Orange Mane

SoCalBronco · 03-10-2005, 07:50 PM

Wisconsin pro day notebook
By Jonathan Linder

Date: Mar 10, 2005

The University of Wisconsin held its annual pro day at the McClain Center Wednesday, with participation from 16 former Badgers and one athlete from Division II Winona State University.

In the following collection of notes and quotes, vertical jumps and bench press reps (at 225 pounds) were collected from observations of the day’s events. All other event result information was provided by the athletes. Heights and weights are unofficial.
Kalvin Barrett, 6-1, 320, defensive tackle …. 29-inch vertical, 29 reps on bench press… Participated in all events and took part in position drills but said he did not know his times. “I think I did well,” he said. “My times were a little average but I definitely did well in the drills. Made up for it in the drills.”

Darrin Charles, 6-7, 218, wide receiver… 36-inch vertical, 4.62 40-yard dash, 4.18 in pro agility, 6.96 in 3-cone dril... took part in most drills and events, with exception of bench press.

Jonathan Clinkscale, 6-2, 315, guard…. 31-inch vertical, 25 reps… took part in drills and events. “Clinkscale really helped himself from the combine,” Buffalo Bills General Manager Tom Donahue said. “His combine workout was okay, but he improved in every area today.”

Chuckie Cowans, 5-8, 165, cornerback… 39-inch vertical, 12 reps, 10-6 broad jump….participated in all drills and events but did not know the rest of his scores.p “I thought I did well out there today,” Cowans said. “I came out to perform. I’m very confident in what I did… [Pro day] is very important for me because I didn’t start every year. So to come out here and perform and show them the talent and things I have is very important for me personally.”

Morgan Davis, 6-5, 320, offensive tackle… 31-inch vertical, 21 reps.

Anttaj Hawthorne, 6-3, 325, defensive tackle… 30.5-inch vertical, 24 reps, 5.06 40-yard dash, 7.7 3-cone drill, 8-7 broad jump, 4.69 pro agility…. “[Pro day] went pretty good,” Hawthorne said. “My numbers today were better than they were at the combine.”

Erasmus James, 6-4, 266, defensive end… ran the 40, 3-cone drill, shuttle and took part in position drills but did know any times… “James had a better workout here than he had at the combine,” Donahoe said.

Jason Jefferson, 6-1, 310, defensive tackle… 31-inch vertical, 19 reps, 9-0 broad jump….“I did alright,” Jefferson said. “I didn’t do a lot of things, but I improved on my jumps. That’s what I wanted to do so I feel pretty good about it.”

Darius Jones, 6-3, 295, defensive tackle…. 30-inch vertical, 20 reps… took part in all events and drills. “He’s a guy that I think if teams are interested in him, they’d have to bring him in and give him a medical and just investigate him further,” Donahoe said. “It’s a little harder when a guy hasn’t been playing to tell where he’d fit in.”

Matt Katula, 6-6, 280, long snapper… 34-inch vertical, 16 reps…. Hit the target on 34 of 35 snaps, with speeds of .66 to .71… “That was exactly what I was looking for,” Katula said. “Low .7s, but if I could get high .6s that’d be great, which is what I did. I was really happy with that.”

Mike Lorenz, 6-5, 315, offensive tackle… 31-inch vertical, 23 reps.

Tony Paciotti, 6-4, 270, tight end… 21 reps… did not compete in any other events or position drills.

Chris Samp, 6-2, wide receiver, Winona State… 37-inch vertical, 27 reps… performed well in position drills, showing good hands while running crisp routes.

Scott Starks, 5-8, 172, cornerback… 4.30-4.35 40-yard dash, 6.93 3-cone… did not compete in any other events but performed well in position drills… “Starks we felt was a pretty good prospect coming in and he had a great workout; an athletic workout,” Donahoe said.

Kareem Timbers, linebacker… 35-inch vertical, 6 reps.

Jonathan Welsh, 6-3, 245, outside linebacker…. 4.5 40-yard dash… did not compete in any other events.

Dan Buenning and Anthony Davis also took part in drills and some events Wednesday, but no results were available.

The NFL teams that were conspicuously represented Wednesday included the Broncos, Ravens, Giants, Packers, Bengals, Dolphins, Saints, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chargers and Chiefs… in addition to Bills GM Tom Donahoe, Dolphins head coach Nick Saban was in attendance.

“Wisconsin had a good day,” Donahoe said. “They’re all good kids, they work hard. This day is as well organized as you’re going to find anywhere in the country. If you get a kid from Wisconsin, the kid understands how to play football, he understands what a team’s all about. We were fortunate, we took Lee Evans last year and he did great for us. Maybe we can find another one like Lee Evans this year.”

TheManeMan · 03-10-2005, 07:56 PM

so who's this Darrin Charles character??...6'7"

Billy Clyde Puckett · 03-10-2005, 07:59 PM

Thanks SoCal - They've got some beef up there in Wisconsin. My Brother in Law who works at UW with the Athletic Dept. says that Packers are still all over Hawthorne.

SoCalBronco · 03-10-2005, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Guy

Thanks SoCal - They've got some beef up there in Wisconsin. My Brother in Law who works at UW with the Athletic Dept. says that Packers are still all over Hawthorne.

Hawthorne and Pollack are the only two DLinemen i really like in the first round. I would love to have Anttajj here. I know you have mentioned that you have heard from your sources around UW that he has some character issues, though. He is a penetrating DT though, just what we need. If i were to guess though i think our scouts were prolly looking at James since after the signing of warren we are in a little better shape at DT than DE, but no way in hell James will be there at 25.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 03-10-2005, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCalBronco

Hawthorne and Pollack are the only two DLinemen i really like in the first round. I would love to have Anttajj here. I know you have mentioned that you have heard from your sources around UW that he has some character issues, though. He is a penetrating DT though, just what we need. If i were to guess though i think our scouts were prolly looking at James since after the signing of warren we are in a little better shape at DT than DE, but no way in hell James will be there at 25.

I have heard nothing about character issues with Hawthorne. While I do not think he will be a pass rusher, I do think he will be a very good quality DT in the NFL. I have posted that I am cautious about James for a variety of reasons. My guess is that the Broncs are there to look at those two guards as mid round picks.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 03-11-2005, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by CB-Champ24

so who's this Darrin Charles character??...6'7"

Wisconsin had no WRs this year so they had to put someone on the field. He is not athletic and does not have good hands. Doubt he even gets a sniff from the NFL. Just a big slug.

03-10-2005, 07:50 PM	#1
SoCalBronco Nixonite Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 33,303 Adopt-a-Bronco: D.J. Williams	Wisconsin Pro Day Report, Denver scouts in attendance Wisconsin pro day notebook By Jonathan Linder Date: Mar 10, 2005 The University of Wisconsin held its annual pro day at the McClain Center Wednesday, with participation from 16 former Badgers and one athlete from Division II Winona State University. In the following collection of notes and quotes, vertical jumps and bench press reps (at 225 pounds) were collected from observations of the day’s events. All other event result information was provided by the athletes. Heights and weights are unofficial. Kalvin Barrett, 6-1, 320, defensive tackle …. 29-inch vertical, 29 reps on bench press… Participated in all events and took part in position drills but said he did not know his times. “I think I did well,” he said. “My times were a little average but I definitely did well in the drills. Made up for it in the drills.” Darrin Charles, 6-7, 218, wide receiver… 36-inch vertical, 4.62 40-yard dash, 4.18 in pro agility, 6.96 in 3-cone dril... took part in most drills and events, with exception of bench press. Jonathan Clinkscale, 6-2, 315, guard…. 31-inch vertical, 25 reps… took part in drills and events. “Clinkscale really helped himself from the combine,” Buffalo Bills General Manager Tom Donahue said. “His combine workout was okay, but he improved in every area today.” Chuckie Cowans, 5-8, 165, cornerback… 39-inch vertical, 12 reps, 10-6 broad jump….participated in all drills and events but did not know the rest of his scores.p “I thought I did well out there today,” Cowans said. “I came out to perform. I’m very confident in what I did… [Pro day] is very important for me because I didn’t start every year. So to come out here and perform and show them the talent and things I have is very important for me personally.” Morgan Davis, 6-5, 320, offensive tackle… 31-inch vertical, 21 reps. Anttaj Hawthorne, 6-3, 325, defensive tackle… 30.5-inch vertical, 24 reps, 5.06 40-yard dash, 7.7 3-cone drill, 8-7 broad jump, 4.69 pro agility…. “[Pro day] went pretty good,” Hawthorne said. “My numbers today were better than they were at the combine.” Erasmus James, 6-4, 266, defensive end… ran the 40, 3-cone drill, shuttle and took part in position drills but did know any times… “James had a better workout here than he had at the combine,” Donahoe said. Jason Jefferson, 6-1, 310, defensive tackle… 31-inch vertical, 19 reps, 9-0 broad jump….“I did alright,” Jefferson said. “I didn’t do a lot of things, but I improved on my jumps. That’s what I wanted to do so I feel pretty good about it.” Darius Jones, 6-3, 295, defensive tackle…. 30-inch vertical, 20 reps… took part in all events and drills. “He’s a guy that I think if teams are interested in him, they’d have to bring him in and give him a medical and just investigate him further,” Donahoe said. “It’s a little harder when a guy hasn’t been playing to tell where he’d fit in.” Matt Katula, 6-6, 280, long snapper… 34-inch vertical, 16 reps…. Hit the target on 34 of 35 snaps, with speeds of .66 to .71… “That was exactly what I was looking for,” Katula said. “Low .7s, but if I could get high .6s that’d be great, which is what I did. I was really happy with that.” Mike Lorenz, 6-5, 315, offensive tackle… 31-inch vertical, 23 reps. Tony Paciotti, 6-4, 270, tight end… 21 reps… did not compete in any other events or position drills. Chris Samp, 6-2, wide receiver, Winona State… 37-inch vertical, 27 reps… performed well in position drills, showing good hands while running crisp routes. Scott Starks, 5-8, 172, cornerback… 4.30-4.35 40-yard dash, 6.93 3-cone… did not compete in any other events but performed well in position drills… “Starks we felt was a pretty good prospect coming in and he had a great workout; an athletic workout,” Donahoe said. Kareem Timbers, linebacker… 35-inch vertical, 6 reps. Jonathan Welsh, 6-3, 245, outside linebacker…. 4.5 40-yard dash… did not compete in any other events. Dan Buenning and Anthony Davis also took part in drills and some events Wednesday, but no results were available. The NFL teams that were conspicuously represented Wednesday included the Broncos, Ravens, Giants, Packers, Bengals, Dolphins, Saints, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chargers and Chiefs… in addition to Bills GM Tom Donahoe, Dolphins head coach Nick Saban was in attendance. “Wisconsin had a good day,” Donahoe said. “They’re all good kids, they work hard. This day is as well organized as you’re going to find anywhere in the country. If you get a kid from Wisconsin, the kid understands how to play football, he understands what a team’s all about. We were fortunate, we took Lee Evans last year and he did great for us. Maybe we can find another one like Lee Evans this year.” __________________ ITS A PLAYOFF HOCKEY NIGHT IN PITTSBURGH!

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TheManeMan Ring of Famer DPOY Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 5,659	so who's this Darrin Charles character??...6'7"

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Billy Clyde Puckett Billy=Semi Tough Big Guy Looking down on KC, SD and Oakland Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: between 5,000 and 10,000 feet elevation Posts: 12,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Elway	Thanks SoCal - They've got some beef up there in Wisconsin. My Brother in Law who works at UW with the Athletic Dept. says that Packers are still all over Hawthorne.