Two former Hurricanes could have a possibility to showcase their abilities to potential NFL groups earlier than this yr’s draft.
Miami tight finish Will Mallory and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson accepted invites to the NFL Scouting Combine on Monday.
The two Miami standouts had been among the many 319 prospects who had been invited to the mix, which is the NFL’s high scouting showcase previous to the April draft. The mix will run from Feb. 28-March 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Former Hurricane defensive lineman Nesta Jade Silvera additionally earned an invite.
Mallory spent 5 seasons with Miami, taking part in 58 video games and beginning 37. He racked up 1,154 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns on 115 catches. The 6-foot-5, 245-pound tight finish set profession highs with 42 catches and 538 receiving yards final season, main the crew in each classes. He had three landing catches final season.
Mallory, a Jacksonville native, earned a career-best 78 receiving grade from Pro Football Focus final season, however his blocking grades had been a blended bag. Pro Football Focus gave Mallory a 75.2 pass-blocking grade however a career-low 36.6 run-blocking grade.
Mallory is probably going a late-round choice, and ESPN draft skilled Mel Kiper Jr. ranked him because the No. 10 tight finish on this yr’s draft.
Stevenson, a 6-foot-2, 204-pound cornerback, performed two seasons at Miami after transferring from Georgia. A Miami native, Stevenson performed in 22 video games with the Hurricanes, beginning 20. He made 68 tackles with six tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, three interceptions and 14 cross deflections in his time with UM. In his four-year faculty profession, Stevenson had 115 tackles, six tackles for loss, three interceptions and 24 cross deflections.
Last season, Stevenson had 25 tackles, two interceptions and 7 cross deflections. Pro Football Focus gave him a 76.7 defensive grade, a 79.5 protection grade and a 46.4 tackling grade.
Stevenson already impressed some scouts on the Senior Bowl and has been projected to go as excessive because the late first spherical within the draft.
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