SI.com · Feb 21, 2019
A Brief History of NFL Draft Prospects’ Stupid Human Tricks
300-pounders doing backflips. Near-400-pounders performing splits. Walking on hands, jumping out of pools, catching footballs (plural!) while doing a backflip… NFL evaluators can’t help but notice some prospects’ viral-video performances. And the prospects can’t help but believe the videos boost their stocks.
MOBILE, Ala. — There’s one more thing Jon Gruden needs to see from his Senior Bowl North squad before the first day of practice is officially over. The players back up into two lines, forming a gauntlet. Khalen Saunders, a 320-pound defensive tackle from Western Illinois, one of the smallest schools represented at the annual All-Star game, takes a deep breath and gets ready for takeoff.
