Ten players participated in the Wisconsin football's annual Pro Day at the McClain Center Wednesday. Defensive tackle Nick Hayden and wide receiver Paul Hubbard highlighted the class.
Quarterback Tyler Donovan, center Marcus Coleman, kicker Taylor Mehlhaff, punter Kenny DeBauche and a handful of others worked out in front of about 20 NFL scouts, including Green Bay Packers General Manager Ted Thompson.
The workout consisted of drills - passing and receiving for Donovan and Hubbard - the bench press, and running the 40-yard dash.
In the 40-yard dash, no official times were released, but Hubbard said he ran a time of 4.38, a personal best for him.
Mehlhaff and Paul Standring impressed many scouts with their kicking ability. Mehlhaff was considered one of, if not the top kicker at the NFL Combine, impressing scouts with his accuracy and leg strength.
Standring impressed scouts by doing anything they wanted, whether kicking or running routes.
Donovan threw to Hubbard during Hubbard's route-running drills. Hubbard struggled with catching the ball at the NFL Combine but did noticeably better Wednesday. According to Hubbard, a scout from the Chicago Bears talked with him before his drills, and told Hubbard to concentrate on bringing the ball in.
Wide receiver Luke Swan was also there. He said his torn hamstring was still healing, but he felt good about his performance at the Pro Day.
Overall, whether the Pro Day is considered a success or not is up to the scouts. All a player needs is for one scout to be impressed enough to report back to his club. Players will not truly know their stock until the NFL Draft, which occurs April 26-27.
