Former UTC quarterback B.J. Coleman practices with wide receivers in Finley Stadium in preparation for the Mocs' pro day on April 2. Coleman is recovering from a recent hand injury.
Several former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football players, as well as several other NFL hopefuls with Chattanooga ties, participated in the Mocs' pro day this morning in front of 16 scouts.
The day started off at UTC's Wolford Family Strength and Conditioning Center, where players' heights and weights were measured and they did the bench press. Former UTC defensive back Chris Lewis-Harris and former Maryville College receiver Wesley Idlette, who is from Chattanooga, led the way with 18 repetitions of 225 pounds.
After that everyone - scouts, players, coaches, trainers and more - headed to Finley Stadium. There, the participants did the vertical leap and the broad jump before running the 40-yard dash and several other running drills. That was followed by the main show, which was quarterback B.J. Coleman throwing passes.
Coleman threw to UTC and McCallie teammate Joel Bradford, Tim Benford of Tennessee Tech, Dallas Williams of Western Michigan and Idlette.
"The accuracy, zip, the rotation of the football, I was very pleased," Coleman said.
Lewis-Harris, a second-team All-Southern Conference player in 2011, had the fastest 40 time of the day at 4.47 seconds. Lewis-Harris said he was pleased with what he day and thankful for the chance to perform in front of so many NFL scouts.
"All you can ask for is a chance," he said, "and today I got a chance to show what I could do."
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