Column: Pro scouts taking notice of Herd’s football program

Almost a year ago today, nine NFL scouts filed into Marshall’s facility to evaluate 12 Herd seniors heading into the NFL draft.

My, how times have changed for the program.

After another 10-win season and a third-straight bowl victory, it was clear NFL teams are starting to pay more attention to Doc Holliday’s up-and-coming program as more than 20 scouts from the NFL and Canada were in attendance Wednesday afternoon to take a look at the talent-laden senior class the Herd boasted this year.

In total, 14 seniors participated, lead by monster running back Devon Johnson, who also attended this year’s NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana but did not participate in many of the drills after…