While all eyes were on Jackson, Elandon Roberts was turning heads.
Unlike Jackson, Roberts did not receive an invitation to the NFL combine and was forced to rely on his pro day workout to make an impression on the assembled scouts in attendance representing 31 teams.
“When I was getting calls asking me why I didn’t get invited to the combine, I didn’t put my head down,” Roberts said. “I came out here today and I said I’m going to respond, and I definitely feel like I raised some eyebrows today.”
The 6-foot, 234-pound linebacker managed 25 reps at 225 pounds on the bench press, turned in a 36-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot broad jump, and ran a 4.60 in the 40-yard dash.
“I heard that they were very pleased in my 40, and my broad, my vertical,” Roberts said. “I just tested out all the way excellent today.”
Even before Roberts took his turn on the bench press, Tomlin pulled him aside in the weight room to let him know that he liked what he had seen of him.
“He definitely loves what he sees in me, in my film, and I definitely came out here and showed him that the film speaks for itself,” Roberts said. “I came out here and showed him that my hips are good, and I can definitely run.”
