Boise St. WR shaves down 40
Tags: 2011 NFL draft, Austin Pettis, Pro days, Titus Young
WR Titus Young had one last shot to prove he was faster than the disappointing 4.53 40-time he ran at the NFL combine last month. At Boise State’s pro day he did not disappoint.
Young, who has been training with former Olympic sprinter Maurice Greene in California, ran a 4.41 and a 4.42 at the pro day. That according to the Idaho Statesman. That would’ve been the fourth fastest 40 time at the combine. Young is seen as a late second or early third round pick. His teammate and fellow receiver, Austin Pettis just ran positional drills after doing everything at the combine.
Broncos RB Jeremy Avery, who wasn’t invited to the combine ran a 4.45 40 time, got 20 reps on the bench, had a broad jump of 10’5″ and a 38-inch vertical.
Titus, DeSean parallels
Tags: 2011 NFL draft, DeSean Jackson, NFL Combine, Titus Young
Boise St. WR Titus Young models his game after DeSean Jackson for a reason. They’re built the same, have similar skill sets and top end speed. But Young is predicting he’ll run significantly faster than Jackson at this week’s NFL combine.
With his bold claim that he’ll run a 4.2, Young has a lot to live up to. He says his best time is 4.35, which is exactly what Jackson ran at the combine back in 2008. He also had an explosive 10 foot broad jump. He later had a 34 1/2 inch vertical and 6.82 second three cone drill at his Cal pro day.
Whether Young can eclipse those numbers remains to be seen. If he can perhaps Jackson’s success in the league can convince NFL clubs to take Young as early as the bottom of the first round in a receiver class that’s short on elite talent. Otherwise he’ll likely wind up coming off the board around where Jackson did, which was pick 49 overall in the middle of round 2.
Why Titus feels 4.2 possible
As we mentioned in this space earlier this week, Boise State WR Titus Young intends to run a 4.2 40-time at the NFL combine next month. Now we understand why he believes it’s possible.
Young is training at Elite in Calabasas, California in preparation for the NFL Combine drills with a very well known U.S. Olympic sprinter.
“I’m training with Maurice Greene, a world class sprinter,” said Young. “I’ve got a lot of goals for the Combine coming up here in February and I feel like I can reach them.”
Young believes Greene has already helped him with his running technique and feels his assistance will help him shave time off his personal best of 4.35.
“Just with his coaching and his experience with his techniques I feel like he can cut my time down in the 40,” said Young. “So I’m very grateful to be able to train with him.”
When asked how much time can be cut off his best 40 time Young believes the sky is the limit.
“I don’t know how much he can help, but I believe he can help a lot,” said Young. “Hopefully we can cut off a lot of it, hopefully a whole tenth of a second. I’ve run a 4.35 for a fastest time, but that’s without technique or anything like that. Hopefully I can run a little bit faster.”
Young to run a 4.2?
Boise St. WR Titus Young has put together a good week here at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, but he has some big aspirations for his workout at the NFL Combine next month.
Young laid out his plans for the 40-yard dash in Indianapolis at the end of February when asked who his fastest 40-time is.
“My personal best is in the 4.3 range,” Young said. ”I think my best time was a 4.35, but at the Combine I’m expecting to run a 4.2.”
Young measured in at just 5’11 1/4″ here at the Senior Bowl and weighs 174 pounds. So there’s not a lot to move that fast. He says he has a lot of respect for fellow University high school (Los Angeles) grad DeSean Jackson, who has the same build. He did run track in high school, but shaving off .15 seconds from your 40 time is a lot. Guess we’ll all find out next month. Can’t hurt to have lofty goals I suppose.
North practice performers
Tags: Cameron Jordan, Chan Gailey, Mike McNeill, Senior Bowl, Titus Young
The North team’s practice came to a close before noon here in Mobile Tuesday and here’s who looked good in the morning session.
Cal DL Cameron Jordan had an impressive showing during 1-on-1 pass rush drills against offensive lineman. He consistently beat pass protectors with an array of inside and outside moves. He’s not lightning quick out of his stance, but he’s very strong and has long arms and did a good job of keeping offensive linemen from locking onto him.
He also had a would-be sack and QB pressure during 11-on-11 team work. He’s widely considered a first-round prospect. We’ll have more on Jordan in a feature story later today on Buffalobills.com.
Also faring well was Nebraska TE Mike McNeill, who made some plays in the passing game. McNeill made a couple of good receptions down the seam in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11.
Boise St. WR Titus Young also made some plays in the pass game and showed some good separation skills on his routes.
The South Team, which is being coached by Chan Gailey and the Bills staff, will be on the practice field at 3:45 pm ET.
