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Northern Iowa WR runs 4.19 at pro day

Northern Iowa had their pro day Monday and WR Terrell Sinkfield burned up stopwatches with an unimaginable time in the 40.

Sinkfield after running a 4.27 was clocked on his second attempt at 4.19 according to FOX Sports North. With a time that fast he was actually asked to run a third 40. Sinkfield (6’1″ 199) stumbled on his third attempt and still ran a 4.41.

“I knew it was good when I finished,” Sinkfield told FOXSportsNorth of his 4.19. “I was pretty happy, so I came back. I thought I messed up when they said go again. I’m like, ‘Dang, why do I have to run again?’”

A former track star and running back in high school, Sinkfield was barely recruited by Division I schools. Even his hometown Minnesota Golden Gophers didn’t give him an offer. That’s what made him running at Minnesota’s pro day so ironic.

Sinkfield had 43 catches for 499 yards and four touchdowns last season. Here’s a highlight reel of his from Northern Iowa. I thought he’d just be a guy running a lot of nine routes, but he’s good at fighting for the ball and adjusting to the ball in the air seeing that his quarterback was not consistent with his accuracy.

Early reports on Locker

Jake Locker’s pro day was solid if not spectacular according to early reports coming in.

Locker’s passing efficiency against air might not be considered all that impressive, but knowing that accuracy is one of the knocks on his game that’s out there, having a solid day in terms of completion percentage was important. Here’s NFL Network reporter Albert Breer’s initial report.

AlbertBreer Jake Locker finishes up completing all but two of 45-or-so throws. Nothing to go crazy over — it IS against air — but a good day for him.

There was another report from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune as well.

JuddZulgad Jake Locker started 36-for-36 at his Pro Day and had two incompletions in 40 some passes.

UPDATE: Here’s a full report from the Star-Tribune

Pro day for DL Heyward

Ohio State DL Cameron Heyward has his much anticipated pro day today. Coming off of elbow surgery for an injury sustained in his last college game (Sugar Bowl) Heyward could not perform at the NFL combine or at Ohio State’s pro day.

There’s a good chance that Heyward (6’5″ 294) will not bench today (Wednesday), but he’s expected to do just about everything else. Heyward, the son of the late Craig “Ironhead” Heyward, is seen as a versatile defensive line option. He played mostly end for the Buckeyes, but could also play inside in a 4-3 system and is capable of playing end in a 3-4.

“It doesn’t matter because going to Ohio State I’ve been in a 4-3 system where I’ve played end and tackle,” he said. ”And then we also went to a 3-4 on third downs and I played the end so it’s only benefited me.”