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WMU football Pro Day: Franklin, Phillips and Brown among biggest winners

KALAMAZOO, MI - A dozen Western Michigan seniors entered the Broncos football Pro Day with something to prove in front of NFL scouts from all 32 teams, and rarely did they disappoint.

Jarvion Franklin, Darius Phillips and Asantay Brown each had different reasons for why Wednesday was crucial for their pro prospects, but all of them left an impression by day's end.

After weighing in a 239 pounds at the NFL Combine in late February, Franklin trimmed down to 231 pounds for WMU's Pro Day, and showed off a much slimmer, speedier athlete, cutting his 40-yard dash time from 4.