*Ryan Pulley – Noteworthy
Ryan Pulley’s 40-yard dash time ranked 28th out of 32 cornerbacks who ran at the NFL Scouting Combine earlier this month. The time was a bit of a headscratcher, but he improved it Monday morning at Arkansas’ Pro Day inside Walker Pavilion. Pulley said he ran a 4.49 in front of scouts from all 32 NFL franchises. Numbers released by Arkansas show Pulley ran a 4.50. “I went out there off my weight at 209 and that wasn’t me. I felt heavy,” Pulley said of his time at the combine. “I felt bad, honestly. My legs were heavy, I was tired all week. I came in here at 200, a lot lighter and felt pretty good. I’m going to stay at corner. I ran a 4.61 (in Indianapolis). I think it really helped me dropping a few LBs. “It felt amazing. I was a little timid because I came off a hamstring injury, but no excuses. I did all the training and I think I did pretty good.”
Pulley admitted he lost focus in the days prior to the combine and ate “horrible stuff,” which led to the weight gain. “Right after the combine I got back home and started working again,” he said. “No stop, grind, keep working, keep getting better. I want to be around 195-200.” He was also asked about the less-than-ideal end to his Arkansas career in which he was suspended for the Razorbacks’ season finale at Missouri for reportedly mingling with members of the Mississippi State spirit squad. The adversity has pushed him to work even harder. – Northwest Arkansas Times
Armon Watts – Noteworthy
Former Arkansas defensive tackle Armon Watts went from a role player to earning an invite to the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine. At Monday’s pro day at Arkansas he didn’t do everything for the NFL scouts. Did you feel your combine was good enough you didn’t have to do everything today? “Yeah, I know I didn’t bench at the combine,” Watts said. “I wanted to do that. I tweaked my hamstring at Indy is why I wasn’t out here doing the stuff. I’m getting healthy for a few teams and visits. That’s what I’m focused on now.” “Yes, very last position drill,” Watts said. “It’s getting better though.” What was that combine experience like? “It was good,” Watts said. “For me, it was like a dream. Especially the up and downs I had here. For me to do that was big for me. Talked to a lot of teams. Lot of good feedback. It was a good experience.”
What was those interviews and feedback you had like? “Basically just to test your football IQ to see what type of player you are on paper.” Watts said. “Show you some good film, bad film, character issues, anything like that. Just see what kind of body language you had.” Do you feel the work you did here today went well? “I wanted to 20 (bench press) and I got 20 so that’s exactly what I needed,” Watts said. “I’m happy with that.” Before the start of last season you probably had no idea you would be there? “It’s like a dream,” Watts said. “I don’t even know if it has hit me yet. Just to see some of these guys out here and what they’re doing where I’m at is huge for me. I’m grateful for every day.” – KNWA TV
Dre Greenlaw – Noteworthy
One former University of Arkansas football standout couldn’t run because of a tweaked hamstring while two others rebounded from slow days at the NFL Scouting Combine at the Razorbacks’ annual pro day Monday at Walker Pavilion. Fourteen Razorbacks from the 2018 team and two more who wrapped up their careers in 2017 — safety De’Andre Coley and linebacker Dwayne Eugene — ran, jumped and performed drills for the large array of NFL scouts in attendance.
Defensive tackle Armon Watts, who felt a twinge in his hamstring during his final on-field drill at the combine in Indianapolis two weeks ago, did 20 reps at 225 pounds in the bench press and called it a solid day. “I’m getting healthy for a few teams and visits,” Watts said. “That’s what I’m focused on now.” Linebacker Dre Greenlaw was hand-timed at 4.53 seconds in the 40-yard dash after not running in Indianapolis due to a tight hamstring. “I didn’t do bad, ran well,” Greenlaw said. “I definitely could have run faster. … But for the most part, I ran hard and looked smooth, looked fast. I felt like I ran good.” – Northwest Arkansas Times