Record Setting Attendance At CU Pro Timing Day
March 08, 2017 | Football
BOULDER – Fourteen former Buffaloes participated in the University of Colorado's annual Pro Timing Day with 44 scouts from all 32 NFL teams in attendance. Wednesday marked the first time CU has hosted all NFL teams for Pro Day since 1995, when the NFL was a 30-team league.
Defensive backs Chidobe Awuzie, Tedric Thompson and Ahkello Witherspoon as well as quarterback Sefo Liufau participated in a few events, including position drills. However, the four athletes opted to defer to their NFL Combine numbers in the 40-yard dash, bench press and shuttle runs.
Other Buffs participating in Pro Timing Day included athlete Jaleel Awini, tight end Sean Irwin, offensive linemen Shane Callahan and Alex Kelley, linebackers Jimmie Gilbert, Kenneth Olugbode and Deaysean Rippy and defensive linemen Jordan Carrell, Samson Kafovalu and Josh Tupou.
The players began in the weight room, measuring their height, weight, hand size and wingspan. Most notably, Jimmie Gilbert has put on upwards of 20 pounds to his frame, weighing in at 234.
Next, the athletes participated in the vertical jump and bench press. Samson Kafovalu turned in a notable performance, leading all Buffs with 33 reps at the bench press (225 pounds), while Chidobe Awuzie jumped the highest at 39.5 inches.
Pro Day then moved into the Indoor Practice Facility to complete the broad jump, 40-yard dash, Pro Shuttle and L-Drill and participate in the Latter Drill and position drills.
Gilbert turned in the fastest 40-yard dash time of the day at 4.64; Awuzie ran a 4.43, which was recorded in Indianapolis Monday at the NFL Combine.
The 2017 NFL Draft will take place April 27-29 in Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.     Â
|                                   | POS. | HT. | WT. | Hand | Wingspan | Vertical | Bench | Broad Jump | 40 | Shuttle | L-Drill |
| Jaleel Awini | ATH | 6'2" | 224 lbs | 9 1/10" | 78 4/10" | 34" | 15 | 10' | 4.67 | 4.41 | 7.27 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | DB | 6'0 | 196 lbs | 8 2/10" | 74 6/10" | 39 1/2" | Â Â X | Â Â X | Â Â X | Â Â X | Â Â X |
| Shane Callahan | OL | 6'6" | 312 lbs | 9 1/10" | 78 1/10" | 24 1/2" | 18 | 8' | 5.53 | 4.86 | 8.09 |
| Jordan Carrell | DLÂ | 6'3" | 290 lbs | 9 4/10" | 77 7/8" | 31 1/2" | 20 | 8'11" | 4.98 | 4.50 | 7.90 |
| Jimmie Gilbert | LB | 6'5" | 234 lbs | Â 9 1/2" | 81" | 37" | 12 | 10' | 4.64 | 4.64 | Â Â X |
| Sean Irwin | TE | 6'3" | 246 lbs | 10 1/8" | 79 1/2" | 30 1/2" | 17 | 8'6" | 4.88 | 4.49 | 7.71 |
| Samson Kafovalu | DL | 6'4" | 299 lbs | 10 1/4" | 81 5/8" | 32 1/2" | 33 | 8'8" | 5.16 | 4.57 | 7.65 |
| Alex Kelley | OL | 6'2" | 327 lbs | Â 9 5/8" | 77 1/4" | 24" | 28 | 7'4" | 5.41 | 5.13 | 8.14 |
| Sefo Liufau | QB | 6'4" | 232 lbs | 10 7/8" | 78 3/4" | Â Â X | Â Â X | Â Â X | Â X | Â Â X | Â Â X |
| Kenneth Olugbode | LB | 6"1" | 222 lbs | Â 9 3/8" | 77 1/2" | 35" | 19 | 9'9" | 4.82 | 4.39 | 7.27 |
| Deaysean Rippy | LB | 6"2" | 249 lbs | Â 9 7/8" | 75 7/8" | 27" | 14 | 8'8" | 5.03 | Â Â X | Â Â X |
| Tedric Thompson | DB | 6'1" | 206 lbs | Â 9 1/4" | 74 1/4" | 35 1/2" | Â Â X | Â Â X | Â X | Â Â X | Â Â X |
| Josh Tupou | DL | 6'3" | 353 lbs | Â 9 7/8" | 79 7/8" | 23 1/2" | 27 | 7'5" | 5.33 | 4.99 | 8.22 |
| Ahkello Witherspoon | DB | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Â 9 7/8" | 80 1/4" | 38" | Â Â X | Â Â X | Â X | Â Â X | Â Â X |
