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The final postseason all-star game in the NFL Draft cycle is the HBCU Legacy Bowl, which is entering its third year in existence and held in New Orleans. This has become a great event for HBCU prospects that has grown every year.
What I like most about this event is the pairing of the rosters. It is a great chance to see how the conferences, and subsequent talent, stack up against each other on the gridiron.
Team Robinson, named after the legendary Grambling State coach Eddie Robinson, is composed of players hailing from the SWAC and SIAC. While Team Gaither, named after Florida A&M’s legendary coach Jake Gaither, is composed of prospects from both the MEAC and CIAA.
How the week is set up is there’s an HBCU Combine at the beginning of the week, which includes players who are not participating in the week of practices, in addition to some of those who are.
Let’s take a look at some of the standouts from this week in New Orleans, starting with the HBCU Combine.
HBCU Combine standouts
WR Marcus Riley, DB Eric Smith: Florida A&M
Both players were the buzz of the combine because of their electrifying speed and explosiveness displayed during 40-yard dash and agility testing on Monday. Riley blazed an unofficial 4.34, which was the best among the receivers, and also had a 10-9 broad jump as well as a 3.9 short shuttle. Smith was able to match Riley’s feat in terms of leading his position group in the 40-yard dash with a 4.32 unofficial time. Just an amazing display of speed and explosiveness coming from the former Rattlers.
WR/KR Taymon Cooke: 5-11/184, North Carolina A&T
Cooke is one of the best kickoff returners in the draft class, so obviously teams wanted to see if the speed shown on film would show up against the stopwatch. He didn’t disappoint, running a blistering unofficial 4.39 40-yard dash. It is his ability to continue to increase speed as he’s running that is most…
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Author : Emory Hunt
Publish date : 2024-02-24 22:21:54
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