With the NFL Combine out of the picture, the only opportunity left for most collegiate players to make an impression across the NFL landscape is their respective pro day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, Indiana held the first official pro day Tuesday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For some players, it’s a chance at redemption in case they didn\u2019t perform to their expectations at the Combine. Others don\u2019t have that worry. But some Group of Five players don\u2019t necessarily have the same amount of eyes on them at their pro day compared to players from Power Five programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe that means the Combine is more important to G5 players than P5 players? That might not be true. Either way, it\u2019s an event that can have a huge impact on draft stock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s look at some players from different positions whose Combine should have a positive impact on where they\u2019re selected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps the talk of the Combine outside of Anthony Richardson, Kuntz showed out and even broke a record by becoming the tallest player to ever have a vertical reach of 40 inches at the Combine. If he was under the radar<\/a> last week, he\u2019s not anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 6-foot-7, 255-pound former Old Dominion tight end was first in four drills including vertical (40\u201d), broad jump (10\u20198\u201d), three-cone drill (6.87 seconds), and bench press (23 reps). His 40 time was the second fastest (4.55) and his 10-yard split was also second (1.57) among tight ends. The only drill Kuntz didn\u2019t finish in the top two was the 20-yard shuttle, where his 4.12 second time was good for 11th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Next Gen Stats, he was the most athletic individual at the Combine: <\/p>\n\n\n\n