Liberty University held its Football Pro Day this afternoon, during which NFL (National Football League) scouts showed up to watch college prospects participate in a series of drills that test overall athletic ability.
Pro Days are a common annual routine on college campuses at this time of the year, and are part of the player evaluation process leading up to the NFL Draft.
Liberty safety Javon Scruggs, who graduated from Appomattox County High School in 2017, was one of the Flames players hoping to make an impression on scouts and earn a tryout in an upcoming NFL training camp.
Scruggs performed in the broad jump, vertical jump, bench press, short shuttle, the 3-cone drill and the 40-yard dash.
Official Pro Day results have not yet been released.
Scruggs felt that his best performance was in the 40-yard dash, and he was generally pleased with his workout.
"I did pretty good..." he said. "It is what it is. You just come out here and try to do your best and just leave it all out here while you can."
Other Liberty football players who took part in today's workouts included RB T.J. Green, WR Demario Douglas, WR Caleb Snead, TE Michael Bollinger, TE Jerome Jackson, OL Naasir Watkins, DL Durrell Johnson, DL Dennis Osagiede, S Juawan Treadwell, K Aiden Alves and LS Austin Mock.
Today's Pro Day was held at the Liberty Football Indoor Practice Facility.
The 2023 NFL Draft will be held April 27-29 in Kansas City, Mo. Players who are not selected in the draft may sign with teams as rookie free agents.
Find out more in the upcoming March 29 issue of the Times Virginian newspaper. Pick up a copy or subscribe at www.timesvirginian.com/subscriber_services to view the full article in the e-edition version.
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