A throng of NFL coaches and scouts in addition to the media came to UConn’s 2009 Pro Testing Day. Jordan Todman was one of six Huskies to attend the 2011 NFL Combine, an all-time UConn high.
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niversity of Connecticut football players are assured the maximum exposure to National Football League general managers, coaches and scouts through its annual Pro Testing Day, held prior to the NFL Draft at the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center. The event annually attracts over 40 NFL representatives from nearly every NFL team. The event is also open to the media and was covered by the NFL Network in 2009. In addition, UConn football players have been invited to participate in the annual NFL Combine, held each year in Indianapolis. UConn sent a school-high six players to the 2011 Combine and 15 over the past four years.
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Wide receiver Marcus Easley, who was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 2010, works out at Pro Day. Running back Andre Dixon catches a pass at UConn’s 2010 Pro Day.
Darius Butler, who was picked in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, runs at Pro Testing Day.
Former UConn All-American and current Director of College Scouting for the Green Bay Packers John Dorsey joins Greg Lloyd, Lawrence Wilson and Scott Lutrus at the 2011 Pro Day.