Three standouts, two takeaways and one surprise from New Mexico's pro day
New Mexico hosted scouts from 15 different NFL clubs for its annual pro day Monday, putting 17 Lobos through combine-style and positional drills ahead of next month’s NFL Draft. There wasn’t a standout time or performance quite like Cam Watts’ jaw-dropping 4. 31-second 40-yard dash, the major story out of UNM’s pro day last spring.
Instead, there were a handful of players who tested well across the board, far more consistent than conspicuous with their measurables. Here are three standouts, two takeaways and one surprise from the workouts: Three standouts WR Keagan Johnson UNM’s leading receiver last season put up mostly good numbers, but probably notched his biggest win in the 40 with unofficial times of 4. 42 and 4.
45. “I don’t know if my tape has a ton of me just breaking away,” Johnson said. “I wanted to show that I could not just run routes, but run in a straight line.
I feel like I did that today … It would be nice to touch (4. 30s) but hey, I’m gonna live with what I did today. ” Johnson’s 36.
5-inch vertical jump was also a mark he was proud of, if only to show “that I can go up and get the ball,” he said. RB Damon Bankston The 5-foot-10, 186-pound running back said his 33-inch vertical jump was a little shorter than he hoped, but was “pretty sure” his unofficial 40 was marked in the 4. 30 range.
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