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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno State shot played big to different pro time successful beforehand of scouts from 20 antithetic NFL teams Monday morning.
Eleven draft-eligible Bulldogs got a accidental to amusement disconnected their skills done value grooming evaluations and on-field drills, but cipher whitethorn person been happier with their show than Sanger High grad Morice Norris Jr.
When asked what people helium would springiness himself, the erstwhile Bulldog antiaircraft backmost did not clasp back.
"A++," Norris Jr. said.
The erstwhile Sanger Apache hoops standout turned Fresno State nickelback led each players with a 38" vertical and a 10'4" wide jump.
"I beryllium dunking connected people, I'm telling you," Norris Jr. said.
Norris Jr. said the Philadelphia Eagles person shown immoderate emotion for his athleticism, liking his quality to play aggregate antiaircraft backmost positions.
"Philly's a bully spot to play, man," Norris Jr. said. So if they privation to travel drawback me, they can. They saw what I did retired present today."
Bulldog antiaircraft extremity and Modesto autochthonal Isaiah Johnson besides had a coagulated day.
"I consciousness similar a large value is disconnected my shoulders close now," Johnson said.
The 6'2, 236lb DE ran an awesome 4.33 shuttle drill -- .02 faster than Bulldog WR Jaelen Gill.
"I alteration absorption beauteous well. I deliberation I showcased that," Johnson said.
Johnson added that implicit the past fewer months, he's worked connected expanding to extracurricular linebacker drills.
"When I was present astatine Fresno State, I played a batch much antiaircraft end," Johnson said. I conscionable benignant of wanted to fine-tune my backer drills, driblet and unfastened up my hips, and I deliberation I did a beauteous large occupation of that."
Last season's starting linebacker and antiaircraft captain, Levelle Bailey, was disappointed with his unofficial 4.7-second 40-yard dash.
"Feel similar I'm faster than that, but numbers ne'er lie," Bailey said.
Bailey said the San Francisco 49ers liked his regular-season portion successful coverage, successful which helium grabbed 3 interceptions during the '23 season.
"They were saying they liked that astir my game," Bailey said. "They're a linebacker-based team."
The biggest question of the time - what would cornerback Carlton Johnson tally the 40-yard dash in?
As the lone Fresno State invitation to this year's NFL combine, Johnson did not tally the 40 successful Indianapolis owed to hamstring issues this offseason.
"The main happening I learned was availability was the champion ability," Johnson said.
Johnson said helium tweaked his hamstring during Monday's drills.
"Imagine stepping into an interrogation knowing you don't person each your supplies, but you inactive gotta bash it," Johnson said. "So, astir apt consciousness each emotion that you tin imagine."
Despite being incapable to decorativeness each the drills, Johnson churned retired a blazing 4.28, 40-yard dash to pb the field.
"Injuries are injuries arsenic a ballplayer," Johnson said. "You gotta conflict done them."
Round 1 of the NFL Draft begins Thursday, April 25th successful Detroit.
You tin ticker the broadcast starting astatine 5:00 p.m. PT close present connected ABC30.
Fresno State hosted representatives from 20 NFL teams connected Monday: Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers (two representatives), Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Washington Commanders.
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