SAN DIEGO -- About a year ago, San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny briefly considered jumping to the NFL early.
Penny, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards last season despite being the backup to the nation's leading rusher in Donnel Pumphrey, got a draft grade back that had him going higher than his more ballyhooed teammate.
Blessed with a chiseled 6-foot, 225-pound frame and receiver-like speed, he met the needs of just about any NFL team looking for a back.
But Penny wasn't convinced. He wanted to prove more to the NFL and himself.