UKathletics.com to Stream NFL Pro Day

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky will hold its annual NFL Pro Day for draft eligible players on Wednesday, March 8 in the Joe Craft Football Facility and the Nutter Indoor Field House at 9 a.m. ET. Pro Day, which attracts scouts and player personnel from nearly every NFL team, will be streamed live on UKathletics.com and SEC Network +, beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET. Dick Gabriel, along with former UK quarterback Freddie Maggard and former Wildcat Jeremy Jarmon, will host the show. Pro Day is not open to the public, but will be open to credentialed members of the media.

Twelve UK alumni are set to participate, including Jon Toth and Stanley “Boom” Williams, who have been invited to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis Feb. 28-March 6. The entire list is below.

Will Tom Collins                              5-11, 241, FB (Jackson, Ky.)

Tanner Fink                                       6-2, 251, TE/FB (Louisville, Ky.)   

Jason Hatcher                                  6-3, 250, OLB (Louisville, Ky.)

J.D. Harmon                                      6-2, 200, CB (Paducah, Ky.)

Jojo Kemp                                         5-10, 200, FB (Deland, Fla.)

Marcus McWilson                           6-0, 210, S (Youngstown, Ohio)

Blake McClain                                  5-11, 200, DB (Winter Park, Fla.)

Courtney Miggins                            6-5, 285, DT (Lithonia, Ga.)

Maxwell Smith                                 6-5, 235, QB (Granada Hills, Calif.)

Ryan Timmons                                 5-10, 198, WR (Frankfort, Ky.)

Jon Toth                                            6-5, 310, C (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Stanley “Boom” Williams              5-9, 196, RB (Monroe, Ga.)

The athletes will be put through a variety of skills tests which includes running and agility drills, bench press, position-specific drills and the vertical jump.

The NFL Draft is set for April 27-29 in Philadelphia along Ben Franklin Parkway with the iconic “Rocky” steps serving as its backdrop. It will be televised on ESPN, ESPN2 and the NFL Network.