The NFL Combine has passed, but that doesn’t mean the scouting aspect stops. There is still plenty of work to do and information to gather. General managers, scouts, and everyone involved in personnel decision making will keep an eye on the upcoming Pro Day schedule. This is a chance to see the top prospects workout leading up to the NFL Draft. Pro Days are for players either looking to improve on their Combine times, or if they weren’t healthy enough to run, they would work out.
Some players chose to sit out of the NFL Combine after being advised by their agents. That’s due to the new Combine schedule. Instead of working out first thing in the morning, workouts were pushed back to primetime to benefit the people watching and not the actual players. We saw slower agility times across the board this year, and some have pointed that’s because of the new workout schedule. In years past, the shuttles were the first drill players did. That changed in 2020.
Pro Days are fun to attend because you see all of the big names in one spot. At the Arizona State Pro Day last year, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and Denver Broncos general manager John Elway were inseparable. You better believe I was doing some eavesdropping on those conversations. This has nothing to do with anything, but I thought it was hilarious I made the news, sitting next to Vikings GM Rick Spielman and Rams GM Les Snead and the rest of the dinosaurs using their stopwatch to record 40 times.
Here’s to hoping Lynch shows up again to talk to his good friend Herm Edwards.
Take a look at the upcoming Pro Day schedule:
March 10
Oklahoma State
Wyoming
March 11
Arkansas
Colorado
Oklahoma, 10 a.m.
Oregon State
Wisconsin
March 12
Clemson
Nebraska
Oregon
Princeton
Southern Illinois
Tulsa
March 13
Georgia Southern
Michigan
Portland State
March 16
Arizona State
Temple
Vanderbilt
March 17
Arizona
Fresno State
Missouri
Penn State
March 18
Boston College
Georgia
Illinois State
Michigan State
Pittsburgh
March 19
South Carolina
South Carolina State
Stanford
Western Michigan
March 20
Arkansas State
California
UNC-Charlotte
Virginia Tech
March 23
Indiana
Iowa
Memphis
North Carolina
Syracuse
March 24
Alabama, 10 a.m.
Cincinnati
Iowa State
Texas A&M
UCLA
March 25
Baylor
Connecticut
Dayton
Maryland
Minnesota
Mississippi
Navy
North Carolina State
Ohio State
Rhode Island
USC
Utah State
West Virginia
March 26
Louisiana Tech
Louisville
Mississippi State
North Dakota State
North Texas
SMU
Tennessee
UCF
Utah
Wake Forest
March 27
Appalachian State
Florida State
Kentucky
Lenoir-Rhyne
San Diego State
TCU
March 30
Ball State
South Florida
March 31
Florida
Houston
Southern Mississippi
Washington
April 1
Florida International
Louisiana-Lafayette
Miami
Notre Dame
Texas
Washington State
April 2
Boise State
Florida Atlantic
Montana
Purdue
Tulane, 1 p.m.
April 3
LSU
April 7
Liberty
April 8
Texas Tech
Virginia
These times are subject to change, and if the 49ers send anyone to these events or have a position coach doing the workouts, we’ll be sure to update and share.