“I think it was a really good Pro Day – everyone did really well,” said Kaufman, who helped the Eagles to the NCAA Division I title in 2010 and a semifinal appearance in the playoffs this past fall. “The weather wasn’t ideal, but we were all willing to run routes – we’ve played in snow like this before.”
From what he registered at the combine, Kaufman improved his vertical jump by two inches, his 40-yard dash by a tenth-of-a-second, his 60-yard shuttle time by .30 and his cone drill clocking by .28. He did not do the broad jump or the bench press on Wednesday.
Fellow wide receiver Greg Herd had a 40 time of 4.50 and bench pressed 225 pounds an impressive 13 times. Wide receiver Nicholas Edwards was even better, with 16 repetitions on the bench press, and also had impressive marks of 40 inches in the vertical jump and 4.09 in the 20-yard shuttle.
Quarterback Kyle Padron had a 4.78 time in the 40, which was particularly impressive considering his 6-foot-3, 221-pound frame. Offensive tackle Will Post also tested on Pro Day, and linebacker Zach Johnson was only measured for height and weight because of off-season shoulder surgery.
Because of the weather, only the 40 took place outdoors, just before the storm hit. The rest of the running drills took place on a new surface in the EWU Strength and Conditioning Center.