How did CU’s pro day compare to NFL combine numbers?

The Colorado Buffaloes held their 31st annual pro day on Wednesday with nine players participating. Pro days are held across the country for college players hoping to make the NFL. Scouts from 16 different NFL teams were in attendance to watch the Buffaloes’ talent showcase their skills.

College pro days are a great way for anyone who may not have been invited to the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis to get in front of scouts. No CU player was able to snag an invite to the NFL combine, but that doesn’t mean the NFL is not in their future. A breakout performance at a college pro day can propel you into a tryout, or even better, becoming a draft pick. But how did this year’s CU group stack up against the players who were at the combine?

Thanks to Horton Barbell, we can compare each pro day Buff to the average NFL combine numbers for their position:

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Daniel Arias:

Height	Weight	Hand	40-yard dash	Bench	Vertical	Broad jump	Shuttle	Three Cone
6′ 3.5″	208	9″	4.5 seconds	9 reps	38″	10′ 7″	4.27 seconds	7.09 seconds

NFL combine wide receivers:

Height	Weight	Hand	40-yard dash	Bench	Vertical	Broad jump	Shuttle	Three Cone
6’0 3/4″	198.1	9 3/8″	4.49 seconds	17.1 reps	36.5″	10’ 6 1/2″	4.3 seconds	6.95 seconds

 

(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Robert Barnes:

Height	Weight	Hand	40-yard dash	Bench	Vertical	Broad jump	Shuttle	Three Cone
6′ 2.5″	221	9 1/4″	X	19 reps	35.5″	9′ 11″	N/A	N/A

NFL combine linebackers:

Height	Weight	Hand	40-yard dash	Bench	Vertical	Broad jump	Shuttle	Three Cone
6′ 1 3/8″	230.2	9 5/8″	4.55 seconds	22.3 reps	33.5″	10′ 1″	4.78 seconds	7.22 seconds

 

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Josh Chandler-Semedo:

Height	Weight	Hand	40-yard dash	Bench	Vertical	Broad jump	Shuttle	Three Cone
5′ 10.5″	225	9 1/4″	4.78 seconds	X	33″	9′…