When Jordan Willis stepped onto the scale Tuesday at the Mobile Convention Center, it appears he literally took the first step toward boosting his NFL draft stock.
At the National Football Scouting Weigh-In — the kickoff to Senior Bowl week — the Kansas State defensive end and Rockhurst High School graduate checked in at a rock-solid 6 feet 3 3/4 inches and 255 pounds. Muscular and defined, with a tapered waist, he looked the part of a starting NFL defensive end — which certainly isn’t a bad thing, considering the room was filled with hundreds of NFL scouts and personnel men.