It’s no secret that the smaller school prospects often find it easier to slip through the cracks. Hey, maybe that’s why their called small schools. UTEP is no Grand Valley State, but it’s a small enough university. Perhaps that’s the reason no one is talking about George Kelly’s pro day.
Kelly isn’t even mentioned in most of the articles written specifically about UTEP’s pro day. How? I don’t know. It seems print-worthy to me when a cornerback measures in around 5100 185 and puts up 19 reps of 225 on the bench. Maybe even ESPN-worthy when he posts a 40 inch VERT and a 10-3 BROAD. But a 4.32 40? That’s gotta be worth at least a Kid’s Choice Award or $50 gift certificate to Outback Steakhouse. Seriously though, that’s one hell of a pro day. Check out that YouTube video above and get out your stopwatch. I had a heck of time timing him in the most unofficial way imaginable. But still, it was fun.
Of course, pro day numbers aren’t everything. It takes more than a great workout to be a great player. But I think Kelly had to put himself on someone’s map. Special thanks to Austin for pointing me to the video.
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