South Carolina held its annual professional day for potential NFL gamers on Monday. All 32 groups made the trek to Columbia to take a look at the Gamecocks’ prospects for the 2023 NFL draft.
The Gamecocks have a number of draft-worthy gamers who went by way of testing. Most notable is CB Cam Smith, who tasks as a high 50 total expertise.
2023 NFL Draft: Cam Smith scouting report
Smith weighed in three kilos heavier on Monday than he did on the NFL Scouting Mix. The leap from 180 kilos to 183 may not look like a lot, however NFL groups wished Smith to get larger to grow to be extra snug together with his outlook. Smith didn’t do any of the athletic metric testing however did work with the opposite DBs in place drills on the sphere.
Getting larger is essential for Smith, who principally performed the slot CB position at South Carolina.
“Lots of people worth that inside place, however I have to get larger as a result of more often than not you’re extra of a linebacker, probably not a nickel,” Smith stated through Emily Adams of the Greenville Information. “I’m maintaining a healthy diet choices, however actually a load of it. I do some shakes — I get two shakes a day which can be like 1,300 energy so every day I’m getting like a pound off of that.”
Fellow CB Darius Rush additionally selected to face on his NFL Scouting Mix testing numbers. Rush clocked a 4.36 40-yard sprint time on the mix. He’s typically projected within the draft’s center rounds.
Defensive deal with Zacch Pickens, a Senior Bowl standout, additionally elected to not try to enhance upon his mix testing. Pickens weighed in at 298 kilos, up seven from his time in Indianapolis two weeks in the past. That’s an essential leap for a participant who has questions on his capability to anchor on the defensive inside.