USC Pro Day

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Reggie Bush

 

40.5" vert,

 

10'8" broad,

 

24 reps,

 

4.33 and 4.37 40s

 

Darnell Bing 38" vert, 21 reps 4,63/4.53 40

Matt Leinart 37" vert

William Buchanon 4.38 40

Dom Byrd 36.5" vert, 16 reps, 4.81/4.79 40

Deuce Lutui 32" vert, 26 reps

Winston Justice 38 reps, 39" vert, ran but pulled up with a calf cramp

 

LenDale White has a sore hammy and is not running. That could hurt. No word on if he'll have an individual workout later on to show his speed. If he doesn't run at all, that could hurt his stock.

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I hope White falls to 30

 

40.5" vert,

That is SICK

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From nfl.com

 

The results …

SOUTHERN CAL: APRIL 2

They ran outdoors on AstroTurf, which was a fast surface. All 40-yard dash times were clocked electronically, which historically adds about 8/10 of a second to the actual time. For instance, if someone ran the 40 in 4.50 seconds, it really means he ran it in about 4.42 seconds.

Player Position Gil's comments

 

Darnell Bing S Bing (6-1¾, 225) ran his 40s in 4.63 and 4.53. Had a 10-foot-5 long jump, 38-inch vertical jump, and 21 lifts.

 

Reggie Bush RB Bush (5-11, 202) ran his 40 in 4.33. Had a 10-foot-9 long jump, 40½-inch vertical jump,.

 

Dominique Byrd TE Byrd (6-2 7/8, 258) ran his 40s in 4.81 and 4.79. Had a 36½-inch vertical jump and 16 lifts.

 

Winston Justice OT Justice (6-6¼, 320) had a 34½-inch arm length, 39-inch vertical jump, and 38 lifts

 

David Kirtman FB Kirtman (5-11½, 232) ran his 40 in 5.15, but that was the only time he ran it and it was slow due to the effects of a previously pulled calf. had a 34½-inch vertical jump and 26 lifts.

 

Matt Leinart QB Leinart (6-5 5/8, 224) had a 9-foot-6 long jump and a 37-inch vertical jump.

 

Taitusi Lutui OT Lutui (6-3½, 330) ran his 40s in 5.42 and 5.33. Had a 8-foot-6 long jump, 32-inch vertical jump, and 26 lifts.

 

Tom Malone P Malone (5-11 1/8, 204) only did the bench press because he wanted to be fresh for the punting drills. He had 14 lifts.

 

Fred Matua G Matua (6-2 3/8, 301) ran his 40s in 5.06 and 5.19. For a guy over 300 pounds to run a 40-yard dash in a theoretical time under fiv seconds, then he made a lot of money today and will shoot up draft boards. He also had a 30-inch vertical and 26 lifts.

 

Frostee Rucker DE Rucker (6-3¼, 261) ran his 40s in 4.80 and 4.81. Had a 9-foot-7 long jump and a 35-inch vertical jump.

 

Scott Ware S Ware (6-1¼, 213) had a 36½-inch vertical jump. He did not run.

 

LenDale White RB White (6-0¾, 244) had 15 lifts, but didn't do any vertical or long jumps. He did not run.

 

Justin Wyatt CB Wyatt (5-9 1/8, 189) ran his 40s in 4.74 with a bad start but managed a 4.63 with a good start. Had a 10-foot-1 long jump, 40-inch vertical jump, and 14

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I would have thought L. White would have had more than 15 lifts for such a big guy.

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I would have thought L. White would have had more than 15 lifts for such a big guy.

I was thinking the same thing.

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I hope White falls to 30

 

40.5" vert,

That is SICK

 

Even more impressive IMO is Justice's 39" vertical @ 6'6", 320 lbs.

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pretty impressive numbers on justice...the lions are going to have a hard choice at 9.

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So if the timer added 8/10 of a second, does that mean Bush actually ran a 4.25?

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So if the timer added 8/10 of a second, does that mean Bush actually ran a 4.25?

 

It was also a moderately fast track. Nothing like Wisconsin, Ohio State or Memphis, but still fast (similar to the combine surface). I would bet most scouts are considering this a 4.30 flat (adjusted for both). Which would make him the fastest player in the draft. Period. Add that to his unusual strength, the best hands, vision, and cutting ability of any back in the draft, and all rolled up into a younger than normal prospect, with limited mileage on him and no history of injury or off the field problems, and you have pretty good prospect.

 

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Leinhardt's 37 inch vertical is surprising as well.

 

Bush will be #1 and this just cements that

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NFL | Heavy NFL attendance at USC Pro Day

Sun, 2 Apr 2006 15:12:19 -0700

 

Gil Brandt, of NFL.com, reports about 150 representatives from every club were on campus for USC's Pro Day Sunday, April 2. Just a few in attendance were Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson, St. Louis Rams head coach Scott Linehan, Carolina Panthers head coach John Fox, Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, New York Giants vice president of player evaluation Chris Mara, Philadelphia Eagles vice president of player personnel Jason Licht, Minnesota Vikings director of college scouting Scott Studwell, and the entire Tennessee Titans coaching staff, including general manager Floyd Reese.

 

 

KFFL.com

[Guest RenoZ]

So if the timer added 8/10 of a second, does that mean Bush actually ran a 4.25?

 

 

No - that actually means he ran a 3.53. I am relatively certain, however, that the author of that article meant 8/100 of a second.

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No - that actually means he ran a 3.53. I am relatively certain, however, that the author of that article meant 8/100 of a second.

 

In which case, yes, his actual times would be 4.25 and 4.29

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In which case, yes, his actual times would be 4.25 and 4.29

 

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We all know the guy can fly, but what impressed me is his strength.

 

24 REPS!!! 9 more than "everydown back" Lendale White, and only 2 less than a 330 lb. lineman!

 

This guy truly is a freak!

 

He'll look so nice wearing a #5 TEXANS jersey!

 

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It was also a moderately fast track. Nothing like Wisconsin, Ohio State or Memphis, but still fast (similar to the combine surface). I would bet most scouts are considering this a 4.30 flat (adjusted for both). Which would make him the fastest player in the draft. Period. Add that to his unusual strength, the best hands, vision, and cutting ability of any back in the draft, and all rolled up into a younger than normal prospect, with limited mileage on him and no history of injury or off the field problems, and you have pretty good prospect.

 

 

Electronic timing is used at the scouting combine too, I believe. So while his 40yd was excellent (certainly the best of the RBs), he doesn't blow everyone away.

 

Does anyone know if he did the short shuttle and cone drills? There's not much question about his change of direction and explosiveness, but I'd still be interested to see those.

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Does anyone know if he did the short shuttle and cone drills? There's not much question about his change of direction and explosiveness, but I'd still be interested to see those.

 

Yes they ran all the drills. No, I cannot find the results.

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Len Pasquerelli from ESPN posted his review of today's Pro-day at USC.

 

ESPN

 

 

 

 

By Len Pasquarelli

ESPN.com

 

 

LOS ANGELES -- Scheduled to be the guest of honor at Petco Park on Monday, Reggie Bush strongly hinted that the first pitch of the San Diego Padres' 2006 season will be a curveball.

 

 

An interesting choice by the Southern California tailback and Heisman Trophy winner, since he delivered nothing but fastballs during the Trojans' "pro day" workouts Sunday afternoon, a session in which Bush clearly cemented his status as the first overall selection by the Houston Texans in the April 29 draft.

 

 

Working in front of about 150 scouts and personnel officials, a group that included four head coaches and several general managers, Bush was surgically proficient in every drill in which he participated. He posted an eye-opening 40½-inch vertical jump, performed a very solid 24 repetitions on the standard 225-pound bench press, and was clocked in the 40-yard sprint in 4.37-4.41 seconds, according to a few scouts. The electronic times for Bush were a little quicker, in the 4.33-4.37 range.

 

 

In the on-field drills, Bush demonstrated burst out of the backfield. And while there weren't as many balls directed to him as he had hoped during Matt Leinart's throwing session, he caught the ball well.

 

 

"Probably not the absolute perfect day that everybody wants to have at one of these things," Bush told ESPN.com after the nearly four hours of drills. "But I felt good. I feel like I came in here today as the No. 1 guy, and I think I'm leaving the same way. So, in that sense, it's pretty satisfying. Now I can kick back and go to the beach for a few days. For me, well, I think I'm walking out of here a winner for the day."

 

 

Probably not the biggest winner, though, since Bush's draft status wasn't going to change at all based on Sunday's audition. Unless, of course, he fell on his face in every drill.

 

 

Looking for winners? Well, try these two, for openers: The USC machine, already one of the premier football programs in the country, came out looking good. Coach Pete Carroll had 200 potential recruits on campus for the weekend, and the presence of so many NFL scouts certainly didn't hurt him when he delivered his sales pitch to possible future Trojans stars. And the Southern California offensive linemen who are draft eligible, in particular tackle Winston Justice, obviously enhanced their stock.

 

 

"Pete said that he was going to do his 'pro day' bigger and better than anyone has ever done it, and he succeeded in that," acknowledged Houston general manager Charley Casserly. "More and more schools are starting to use this kind of event as a recruiting tool and, if you're a kid considering coming here, how could you not help but be impressed by this?"

 

 

Carolina Panthers coach John Fox termed the scene "a spectacle," and that captures the essence of the buzz that was created on campus, with 1,500-2,000 fans on hand, cheering on the players. Some personnel men did feel the overall scene -- one called it "a zoo" -- was over the top and distracting to players and scouts. By nature, scouts want more control and a sterile environment when auditioning players.

 

 

As for the on-field spectaculars, Justice, who still must resolve some old character issues for scouts before the draft, was the player who inarguably helped himself the most. He checked in at 6-foot-6¼ and 320 pounds, carried his weight well, and performed admirably in every drill.

 

 

In the vertical jump, Justice did 39 inches, an incredible mark for such a big man. He registered 38 "repetitions" in the bench press. Justice pulled up toward the end of the 40-yard drill, clutching his right hamstring, but one AFC scout still said he clocked him at 5.03 seconds.

 

 

In the pass-block drills, Justice, who has the kind of wing span scouts love (34½ inches) in pass protectors, looked very agile and naturally athletic, despite the sore hamstring.

 

 

"Happy with what I did and happy it's over," said Justice, who missed time during his career because of two off-field incidents, one of which included pulling a pellet gun on a USC student. "We'll just have to see where it goes from here."

 

 

Where the talented Justice could be going, according to coaches and scouts, is perhaps into the top 10 in the draft. Fox noted that there are teams that like Justice a little better than they do D'Brickashaw Ferguson of Virginia, the consensus No. 1 tackle in the draft pool.

 

 

"On tape, he's a player, a first-rounder," Fox said. "And that's ultimately what you're looking at when you make the final evaluation. But, yeah, Justice sure jumped out today. He could climb higher [in the first round] now, no doubt."

 

 

Two other offensive linemen, guards Taitusi Lutui and Fred Matua, were also impressive. Lutui looks like a prototype NFL guard, thick and girthy, at 330 pounds, and naturally powerful. Matua, the lesser-celebrated of the two, was 301 pounds Sunday but performed as many "reps" on the bench press as did Lutui (26) and ran considerably faster (5.06-5.33) in the 40.

 

As for Leinart? He displayed some athleticism by turning in a 37-inch vertical jump. He completed 36 of 45 passes by unofficial count, with three drops by his receivers. His accuracy was good, not great, and his arm strength was adequate. It appeared, at times, that he aimed the ball a bit too much and some balls sailed on him. Leinart conceded afterwards that he probably pressed a little.

 

 

"In situations like these," Leinart said, "I think you tend to overdo it. You know, you try to throw a ball too hard, and it goes high, or you try to be too fine with your passes. I think I started off too tight."

 

 

Not as tight as LenDale White, the other half of the USC tailback tandem, and the man who holds the school record for touchdowns. Still nursing a sore hamstring he said he sustained at the combine sessions in Indianapolis nearly six weeks ago, White looked soft and performed only in the bench press drill, where he eked out just 15 lifts. He rarely removed his track suit and, when he did, White looked soft. He weighed in at 244 pounds, six pounds heavier than he was at the combine.

 

 

White didn't seem concerned about not being able to work out. "I'm the only true big back in the first round, and people who want the physical runner are going to have to look at me," he said.

 

 

Several personnel directors emphasized, though, that time is running out on White, who has yet to be timed in the 40.

 

 

"At some point, and real soon, he's got to take off that warm-up suit and run," said one of the head coaches on hand. "No one has a 40-time on him and that's not good."

 

Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.

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We all know the guy can fly, but what impressed me is his strength.

 

24 REPS!!! 9 more than "everydown back" Lendale White, and only 2 less than a 330 lb. lineman!

 

This guy truly is a freak!

 

He'll look so nice wearing a #5 TEXANS jersey!

 

 

Wow - I guess more and more excited posts like this are what we can look forward to if Texas indeed takes him.

 

uggh.

 

The team wil be lucky to win 5 games, but they'll sell a hell of a lot of Bush jerseys.

 

2007-8 might be brighter in terms of outlook, but this Texans team has a lot more to worry about than a single RB can solve. Just sayin.

 

Good luck with Bush - at least you texans fans will have something to be excited about for a change...been a while since there was any optimism in TX. I wonder how many of you are left to watch it.

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Wow - I guess more and more excited posts like this are what we can look forward to if Texas indeed takes him.

 

uggh.

 

The team wil be lucky to win 5 games, but they'll sell a hell of a lot of Bush jerseys.

 

2007-8 might be brighter in terms of outlook, but this Texans team has a lot more to worry about than a single RB can solve. Just sayin.

 

Good luck with Bush - at least you texans fans will have something to be excited about for a change...been a while since there was any optimism in TX. I wonder how many of you are left to watch it.

 

stud rbs *can* turn a franchise around on a dime the first year. there is a history of that happening.

 

not saying it will be the case with bush and the texans...just saying.

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I hope White falls to 30

 

40.5" vert,

That is SICK

 

I agree --- thats ABSURD!!

 

The best I've seen is 36 inches (in person) ... I had about a 28 inch vertical as a Freshman in College

 

white man disease

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He'll look so nice wearing a #5 TEXANS jersey!

 

 

He will not be wearing a #5 Texans jersey next year. GUARANTEED

[Crestwood 0]

He will not be wearing a #5 Texans jersey next year. GUARANTEED

 

 

how you figure?

 

or better way to word it, who will the texans get with their first then?

[culboarder11 0]

how you figure?

 

or better way to word it, who will the texans get with their first then?

 

How about a sig bet? You must post with a sig of my choice for a month if i'm right and visa versa??

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How about a sig bet? You must post with a sig of my choice for a month if i'm right and visa versa??

 

dude, i'm not saying that you're wrong, i'm just asking what exactly are you thinking the texans are going to do then, if they dont draft bush?

 

the way i look at it, unless they are planning to trade their pick, there is no way in hell the texans arent drafting bush at #1

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I am right. 100% Just trust me unless you want to look like a fool.

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I am right. 100% Just trust me unless you want to look like a fool.

 

The Texans have opened contract negotiations with Bush and his agent today.

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how you figure?

 

or better way to word it, who will the texans get with their first then?

 

Only quarterbacks and kickers can choose jersey numbers 1 through 9 in the NFL.

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Only quarterbacks and kickers can choose jersey numbers 1 through 9 in the NFL.

 

 

if thats where culboarder11 was going with that, then he definitely had me. haha

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There is a rumor at packerreport.com that the Packers were the only tam to have an inndividual workout with Bush. Is there any supporting informationn for this? I know Ted Thompson was there and he has interest in Bush, but at what cost?

 

Apr 3, 2006 Up close and personal - Packers only team to work out Bush individually at USC's Pro Day

http://packers.scout.com/4/1.html

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if thats where culboarder11 was going with that, then he definitely had me. haha

 

I wasnt at all saying I didnt think the Texans were not going to pick Bush. I think they should and will.