FSU Pro Day: Which players increased their draft stock?

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Asante Samuel Jr. helped himself with his performance at the FSU Pro Day. His wingspan measures six feet, and his numbers show good explosion. That 40 time is exactly what he needed to go early second to late first-round as it would have been the seventh fastest time among 35 cornerbacks in last year’s draft.

The number for Joshua Kaindoh represents why many rated him as a five-star defensive end out of high school. He’s been injury-prone but is a freak athlete. He has great size and explosion although the latter doesn’t seem to translate to game speed.

The numbers back up everything we’ve seen on tape with Tamorrion Terry. Interestingly, he lists at 6’2.5″ and not 6’4″, but his wingspan measures like someone 6’5″. That 40 time is right where I thought it would be as long as he was healthy.

His numbers are nearly identical to Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy, who was a first-round draft selection last year.

Parting Thoughts

There’s a good chance all of these guys get drafted, which is something I would not have believed immediately after the season. However, I know teams fall in love with players after their combine performances.

It’s a shame that only Nasirildeen, Terry, and Samuel Jr. lived up to their recruiting ranking out of high school. That was a ton of talent that never matched the expected production while at FSU football.