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BYU wide receiver Dax Milne bows after a touchdown at LaVell Edwards Stadium. He shattered the myth that he wasn’t an athletic football player. Let's project what grades each of these players has on them ahead of their combine interviews and BYU's Pro Day and get a feel for where each of them could be selected in the NFL Draft. The NFL announced that BYU's Pro Day on March 26 will be televised on the NFL Network. At BYU's pro day, he ran an incredible 4.31 40-yard dash at 6'2", 195 pounds, showing off his incredible mix of size and speed that could potentially be utilized on special teams for the Buccaneers. Live reporting on the event will also take place on ESPN and via the BYU social media platforms. To broad jump 10 feet, 4 inches as an offensive lineman is a remarkable feat. Reader Representative NOW PLAYING video ... NFL Network Draft Analyst Bucky Brooks Talks About the Draft Options for the Jets with Team Reporter Olivia Landis. “I’ve known for a long time that I’m an athlete,” said Christensen when asked about some draft analysts who questioned his athleticism. All-American offensive tackle Brady Christensen runs a 4.89 40-yard dash during BYU pro day, Friday, March 26, 2021 in Provo. Where does Kalani Sitake rank among Group of Five coaches after an 11-1 season? Back on BYU's Pro Day, Micah Simon signed a UDFA deal with the Carolina Panthers as a free agent from the 2019 class. 2; and 20-yard shuttle No. Quarterback Zach Wilson became the highest-drafted player in BYU Football history after the New York Jets took him with the No. THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS. We looked at it like job training, climbing the tree, working with his footwork, his speed and then his jumping — things that make you an explosive athlete. Resources for journalism educators, Help and Contact Information Awards This was Spielman's seventh pro day of the year. Stroshine said it was a combination of many things, stretching, flexibility, going to yoga classes every Wednesday at his gym, and working very hard to “produce massive amounts of force for that size.”, Lowest QB pressure % allowed by an OT since 2014: Brady Christensen, 2020 - 0.8% pic.twitter.com/fyjplRMNcQ, “We got that extra 3 inches. Zayne Anderson. In other words, his numbers were among the best. Zach Wilson and other NFL hopefuls showcase skills at BYU Football Pro Day BYU Football held its 2021 Pro Day on Friday, drawing representatives from 31 NFL teams to Provo as projected top-five draft pick Zach Wilson and other former Cougars performed a variety of drills at the Indoor Practice Facility. @Brady_BYU x #BYUFOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/FsKgdykfzB. It also gave players a chance to talk with team executives, and a few of those conversations were mentioned during the draft as reasons for selecting certain players. Attendees included … The Cougars had six players invited to the NFL Combine, but no physical event took place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. — Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) March 26, 2021. “He loved it and really bought in. 2; his vertical No. NFL Network's Daniel … Tristen Hoge. The 3-inch journey was big for Brady Christensen. Tight end Matt Bushman participates in the bench press during BYU pro day in Provo on Friday, March 26, 2021. The final three Cougars were taken in the seventh round on May 1, with defensive tackle Khryis Tonga going to the Chicago Bears, cornerback Chris Wilcox going to the Tampa Bay Bucaneers and wide receiver Dax Milne to the Washington Footaball team with the penultimate pick in the draft. Offensive lineman Brady Christensen was taken on April 30 in the third round by the Carolina Panthers, becoming the first offensive lineman drafted from BYU since Scott Young in 2005, and the highest drafted since John Tait in 1999. Could Lori Loughlin get a second chance on Hallmark? When you are 6-foot-6, weigh over 300 pounds and doing the standing broad jump for NFL scouts on pro day, hopping an extra 3 inches is like a mile. Universe Staff Login. Here were the Indiana pro day numbers: Hand. Mission of The Daily Universe Fantastic season pays dividends as BYU gets five players drafted, including three in the last 10 picks on Saturday. BYU hosted its most extensive and publicized Pro Day yet instead, with representatives from 31 of the 32 NFL teams in attendance at the Indoor Practice Facility in Provo. (Preston Crawley). BYU Pro Day Press Conference For 2021 NFL Draft Livestream. Watch the Jets Quarterback's Pro Day Highlights. He shattered the myth that he wasn’t an athletic football player. Fred Warner, Jonah Trinnaman, Tejan Koroma and Jonny Linehan led the list of players who worked out in BYU’s Indoor Practice Facility. Historically, BYU has had 147 former Cougars drafted and another 202 receive NFL opportunities as undrafted free agents. On his third try, “I stuck it and knew it was a good jump,” Christensen said. Spencer Cox said. It was the raw measurement of a refined and specific set of tasks. Only three offensive linemen ran the 40 in under 5 seconds last year and all were drafted, including Wirfs (4.85) in the first round, Ezra Cleveland (4.91) in the second round, and Danny Pinter (4.93) in the fifth round. The former speed-up runner and center fielder for the Bountiful High baseball team ran a 4.89-second 40 at pro day as well. It paid off, it was awesome to see.”. BYU Football had four players taken after Zach Wilson in the latter rounds of the 2021 NFL Draft to bring this year's total to five, the most since 2002 and tied for the most through seven rounds in program history. This was the situation BYU offensive tackle Christensen found himself in last week when he posted elite numbers during his on-campus pro day in Provo. Harry Crider. Put Christensen’s record broad jump with his 40 time and it tells the story of just how talented and athletic he is. At 6-foot-6, 302 pounds, Christensen clocked a sizzling 4.89 in the 40-yard dash, equaling that of Wirfs’ in 2020. Probable top three pick in April’s NFL draft makes all the throws in front of representatives from 31 of the 32 NFL franchises, shows the arm talent they all came to see By Jay Drew Mar 26, 2021, 3:13pm MDT Quarterback Zach Wilson throws during BYU pro day in Provo on Friday, March 26, 2021. Christensen was an underrecruited athlete out of Bountiful High, a two-star recruit that BYU signed based on his potential. PROVO, Utah – Star quarterback Zach Wilson and All-America offensive lineman Brady Christensen highlighted a number of exceptional performances from the 20 former BYU football players that participated in the Cougars’ NFL Pro Day on Friday at the Indoor Practice Facility. While social media was ablaze marveling at Zach Wilson’s epic throw, the numbers Christensen posted were also on fire. PPP Draft records notes that in 2020 Christensen had the lowest QB pressure percent by an offensive tackle since 2014. It has no labels of “versus” Sun Belt or Pac-12 perimeters. They set it up much like the NFL Combine , which was altered greatly this year and is basically rendered insignificant to the average NFL fan. BYU announced that 31/32 NFL teams were represented (the LA Rams have not been attending on-campus Pro Days) by a myriad of general managers, head … In order: Northwestern, North Dakota State, Georgia, TCU, Alabama, USC, and BYU. BYUtv and the NFL Network will provide live coverage of the BYU Pro Day starting at 10 a.m. MDT on BYUtv and 11 a.m. on the NFL network. I dunno if anyone understands how unbelievable that is for an O Lineman I don’t care that he only weighs 302.”, Not bad for a 2-star. BYU quarterback Zach Wilson, who is widely projected as the second overall pick for next month's draft, stepped up to the plate and more than delivered on his pro day. Those three extra inches by Christensen are, well, quite remarkable. One may remember another Stroshine trainee, BYU receiver Jonah Trinnaman, whose broad jump was 12 feet, just 4 inches off the world record in BYU’s 2018 pro day. Text from an NFL scout who was at the BYU pro day: "Draft starts at 3. Do people want the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine? Every player that was either drafted or signed a contract showed out in front of scouts at the Pro Day, with Wilson putting on a passing display and Wilcox and Christensen posting eye-popping numbers in the 40-yard dash and broad jump, respectively. 1. Utah Jazz mailbag: Could the Jazz run with an extra big lineup during the playoffs? The 3-inch journey was big for Brady Christensen. The NFL signings didn’t stop for the Cougars after the draft, however, as an additional seven BYU players signed undrafted free agent contracts with teams. BYU linebacker Zayne Anderson talks to a camera after BYU’s opening football practice at the indoor facility in Provo on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Broad jumps in this range are usually made by wide receivers, running backs and defensive backs. In Dallas, Christensen worked out with a dozen other offensive linemen at Michael Thompson Performance. BYU School of Communications Whether that translates into an NFL career against elite players is what they pay the scouts to project. Tight end Matt Bushman signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, offensive lineman Chandon Herring with the Tennessee Titans, linebacker Isaiah Kaufusi with the Indianapolis Colts, safety Zayne Anderson with the Kansas City Chiefs, defensive back Troy Warner with the Los Angeles Rams, defensive tackle Zac Dawe with the Atlanta Falcons and offensive lineman Tristen Hoge with the New York Jets. ... but showed out during BYU’s pro day — most notably running a 4.31 40-yard dash. PROVO, Utah — BYU football will conduct its 2021 Pro Day Friday, March 26, in front of a live national television audience. 4 Grand Canyon in MPSF semifinal. Greg and Anna McKeown on the one question that can transform your family life, Say goodbye to "no pain, no gain" and hello to "Effortless. 3 pick from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for the No. 2 overall pick on the first night of the NFL Draft on Thursday. 1; three-cone No. BYU Representatives from 31 NFL teams attended the BYU pro day, per the school. ... Zach Wilson's BYU Pro Day Highlights Watch the Jets Quarterback's Pro Day Highlights. Brady Christensen. ONN – BYU Pro Day Press Conference For 2021 NFL Draft Livestream. There were at least five players from BYU taken four times prior to that, but in drafts with more than seven rounds. “Then he came throughout the summer and into the fall a little bit,” said Stroshine. The performance brought former BYU, New Orleans Saints and New England Patriot tackle Ryker Mathews to react on Twitter: “Yoooooo anyone else blown away by the numbers that @Brady_BYU put up or just me? Whoever worked with him in Texas did a great job. BYU Cougars QB Zach Wilson wows NFL Network's Rhett Lewis at his 2021 pro day. This year’s showing matches the BYU draft classes in 2002 and 1995 as the most players taken in the modern seven-round NFL Draft. GOP pushes for unity: "We are not a selfish party ... and it’s time to act like it," Utah Gov. On his second jump, he went 10-foot-1 but knew he had more in him. The BYU men's volleyball team came out on top in the MPSF Tournament Championship match on Saturday night, sweeping Pepperdine to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Matt Bushman. He is a special man. He then worked to get those extra inches in just under a month while in Utah. All in all, the NFL saw an influx of BYU players this season. Christensen began working with Stroshine when the pandemic shut down BYU’s campus and athletic training facilities in spring 2020. Advertise with us Indiana. https://t.co/RblhTUpQEh. This was the situation BYU offensive tackle Christensen found himself in last week when he posted elite numbers during his on-campus pro day … They acquire the No. Arm. He had a 34-inch vertical jump (Wirfs had 36.5), benched the 225 weight 30 times, ran the shuttle in 4.46 seconds and posted a time of 7.33 seconds in the three-cone drill. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News After graduation, Christensen left to serve a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in New Zealand. Most if not all of the NFL world’s collective eyes were on Provo, Utah, on Friday as the BYU Cougars held their Pro Day in advance of the NFL draft, which will run from April 29-May 1. Milne was one of five Cougars taken in the 2021 NFL Draft. There are a lot of things he worked on. https://www.nfl.com/videos/zach-wilson-s-byu-pro-day-highlights (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU quarterback Zach Wilson works out for NFL scouts during BYU Pro Day, in Provo on Friday, March 26, 2021. Subscribe 3; bench No. ‘Aren’t you embarrassed,’ Mitt Romney says to booing crowd at Utah’s Republican gathering. Wilcox had some injury issues during his last two seasons at BYU … He has great flexibility for a big man. Just how Christensen got his body to fly further in the broad jump wasn’t smoke and mirrors. Former BYU receiver Micah Simon didn't get a chance to have a pro day before he began his attempt to land with an NFL team because of the COVID-19 … Milne’s journey is unique as well, as the receiver went from a walk-on as a freshman to an NFL draft pick in less than three years. “I love each of these guys and look forward to following their careers in the NFL,” BYU head coach Kalani Sitake said after the draft. How did Christensen’s numbers stack up with 53 in his position group in the 2020 NFL combine? BYU Pro Day Press Conference For 2021 NFL Draft Livestream. (Photo: Nate Edwards, BYU Photo) The show will start at 11:00 AM ET. Christensen, a consensus All-American and labeled the best offensive tackle in the country by Pro Football Focus, blew away the NFL combine broad jump mark of 10-foot-1 set by Iowa’s Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year Tristan Wirfs in 2020. In Texas he had a 10-foot-1 broad jump. 5; broad jump No. BYU’s Pro Day highlighted 14 former Cougars hoping to impress 31 NFL scouts on Friday, March 30. On his first jump, Christensen had a 10-foot-4 but fell backward. Zach Wilson throws during BYU pro day workout for NFL scouts Friday, March 26, 2021, in Provo, Utah. Only games can reveal what those numbers really mean. Analysis: Zach Wilson impresses at BYU’s pro day, just like the Cougars knew he would, Sights and sounds from BYU football’s Pro Day, Starting quarterback derby remains unsettled as BYU wrapped up spring camp with a final ‘spirited’ practice. So unusual it’s hard to find another effort like it. Wilson going 2." Apparently, Christensen also found a way to reach the outer limits. Newstips ", Utahns rejoice with announcement of new Latter-day Saint temple in Ephraim and preservation of Manti Temple (with photos), The historic murals painted by Minerva Teichert will be preserved in the Manti Temple, ‘When Calls the Heart’ sets up Lori Loughlin’s return ... again. BYU will share the telecast with Michigan and Virginia Tech's Pro Day. 4 Grand Canyon University in front of 700 fans in the MPSF semifinal at the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday night. Could this 1 decision help fight vaccine hesitancy. “I think we’ve always made Pro Day really important to our program and trying to … 2 BYU men’s volleyball sweeps No. The latter reunites Wilson with one of his key protectors on the offensive line at BYU in Hoge. BYU's 2021 Pro Day will be a day to remember for years to come for more reasons than the 2021 NFL Draft By Jeff Hansen Mar 26, 3:36 PM 8 By now, you have seen the headlines. Watch the Jets Quarterback's Pro Day Highlights. Zennie Abraham March 26, 2021. Christensen’s broad jump was 10-foot-4, a mark he reached after posting a 10-foot-1. “I say this time and time again when I hear critics say something about people that they can’t do this and they can’t do that, but if there is any questions at all about his explosive ability, they were answered on his pro day.”. Nobody’s ever measured a football player at his position doing that in any pro day or NFL combine. His pro day was especially impressive where he ran a 4.31 40-yard dash and posted a 37.5-inch vertical jump. Isaiah Kaufusi. “We worked together in November and December before he went out to Texas for two months for alignment training. The No. The 6-foot-6, 305-pounder wowed scouts with his athleticism, which many didn’t think he possessed, at BYU’s pro day with a broad jump that measured 10 feet, 4 inches, the best all-time by a college offensive lineman. So, it is definitely a team thing, but I’m just happy for Brady and his family because I know the work he put in behind the scenes and the extra stuff he did. His 40 time would be No. Wilson's pro day at BYU helped clinch Jets' decision to make him the second overall pick. Wilcox’s selection was particularly special, as the 6-foot-2 defensive stopper became the first cornerback to be drafted from BYU since Derwin Gray in 1993. The participants met with NFL team representatives, performed various combine tests and displayed position-specific skills throughout the day in front of 61 NFL personnel from 31 of the 32 NFL … 2. It was a ton of hard work all year long, through the COVID-19 pandemic, utilizing BYU’s conditioning program and working with specialized training with Dave Stroshine of Stroformance in Pleasant Grove. That 10-foot-4-inch broad jump aside, his 4.89 time in the 40-yard dash was equally impressive because it put him in the top three offensive linemen measured in the 2020 NFL combine. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News NFL draft guides list all kinds of things about players that teams consider when making a selection, including age, which can be … His reactive ability is elite,” Stroshine said. When you are 6-foot-6, weigh over 300 pounds and doing the standing broad jump for NFL scouts on pro day, hopping an extra 3 inches is like a mile. C. 6027. BYU hosted its most extensive and publicized Pro Day yet instead, with representatives from 31 of the 32 NFL teams in attendance at the Indoor Practice Facility in Provo. BREAKING: The 49ers, with GM John Lynch present at BYU’s Pro Day, have officially traded up to the No. "When Calls the Heart" may have set it up. Three of the five starters on the 2020 BYU offensive line are now on NFL rosters with Christensen, Herring and Hoge signing pro contracts. https://www.si.com/college/byu/news/news-notes-from-byu-football-pro-day BYU’s best draft showing in nearly 20 years comes after one of its best seasons in recent memory, with an 11-1 record and top-10 ranking to go along with Heisman Trophy and College Football Playoff hype. Live Coverage of BYU Pro Day will start at 10 a.m. on the NFL Network. 31 NFL teams will be attending BYU's pro day on Friday morning. 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