FAU Football Begins Week Two of Practice, Hosts Pro Day
BOCA RATON, Fla. – (March 26, 2019) – Florida Atlantic University football began the second week of practice Tuesday morning with a traditional practice and then activities moved to FAU Stadium where the outgoing Owls went through the paces of 2019’s Pro Day.
Once again, the practice fields were lined with high school coaches and players electing to take in the morning’s football session to learn while on spring break.
Notable – Practice
· 7 on 7 drills saw Brandon Robinson haul in a one-handed reception over his shoulder with a close defender
· Both Ahman Ross and Quran Hafiz broke up passes during 7 on 7
· James Pierre had an interception and return during team drills
Notable – Pro Day
· All told, 29 NFL scouts came out to Pro Day, along with three from the CFL and one from the AAF
· Below are various measurements from 22 former Owls taking part in the day:
Pro Day Stats
| Name | Height | Weight | 40-Yard Dash | Vertical | Bench |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | 6-0 1/2 | 225 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ernest Bagner | 6-3 | 232 | 4.89 | 29 | 17 |
| Reggie Bain | 6-4 | 299 | 5.35 | 28 | 20 |
| DaSean Cannon | 5-8 1/2 | 174 | 4.56 | 27 | N/A |
| Kain Daub | 6-2 | 255 | 4.85 | 29 | N/A |
| Jovon Durante | 5-11 | 169 | 4.49 | 31 | N/A |
| DaiKwon Fuse | 6-1 1/2 | 278 | 5.00 | 27 | 28 |
| Kris Harris | 5-10 | 228 | 4.88 | 33 | 26 |
| Gerald Hearns | 5-7 | 203 | 4.72 | 31 | N/A |
| Steven Leggett | 6-0 | 278 | 5.07 | 25 | 24 |
| Shelton Lewis | 5-10 | 179 | 4.50 | 36 | 15 |
| Conner Miller | 6-3 | 202 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Herb Miller III | 6-1 | 199 | 4.56 | 32 | 13 |
| Rafe Peavey | 6-0 | 207 | 4.69 | 31 | N/A |
| Ocie Rose | 5-11 | 189 | 4.74 | 30 | N/A |
| Silver Saunders | 5-10 | 189 | 4.55 | 36 | 16 |
| Devin Singletary | 5-7 1/2 | 200 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hunter Snyder | 6-6 | 254 | 4.75 | 32 | 24 |
| Andrew Soroh | 6-0 | 202 | 4.53 | 37 | 15 |
| Kerrith Whyte, Jr. | 5-10 | 197 | 4.36 | 42 | 21 |
| Ray Wilson, Jr. | 5-9 | 191 | 4.74 | 28 | 15 |
| Jalen Young | 5-10 | 184 | 4.81 | 32 | 15 |
Up Next
The team will return to the field this Thursday at 9:30 a.m. While practices are closed to the general public, media members wishing to cover practice are asked to meet in the Tom Oxley Center lobby at 9:15 a.m. and then will be escorted on to the practice field at the proper time. The 2019 Spring Game is schedule for Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m. in the FAU Stadium. Fans can follow the team via Twitter at @FAUAthletics or @FAU_Football and season tickets can be purchased by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS.
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Florida Atlantic University Athletics:
FAU Athletics is comprised of 21 intercollegiate teams involving 450 student athletes that compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, volleyball, beach volleyball, cheer and dance. The Owls are a NCAA Division I-A (FBS) institution and compete in Conference USA and the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) (Beach Volleyball, Men’s Swimming). The Owls have been playing football since 2001 and have captured two bowl games. The dance team finished its 2014 season No. 8, nationally. FAU Cheer won a national championship in 2016.
About Florida Atlantic University:
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University, with an annual economic impact of $6.3 billion, serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six county service region in southeast Florida. FAU’s world-class teaching and research faculty serves students through 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. FAU is ranked as a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University is placing special focus on the rapid development of critical areas that form the basis of its strategic plan: Healthy aging, biotech, coastal and marine issues, neuroscience, regenerative medicine, informatics, lifespan and the environment. These areas provide opportunities for faculty and students to build upon FAU’s existing strengths in research and scholarship. For more information, visit fau.edu.
