Devin White – Noteworthy
Devin White is the fastest linebacker at the NFL combine. The 6-foot-1, 240-pound Cotton Valley native ran an unofficial 4.42 40-yard dash to lead all linebackers at the NFL combine on Sunday morning. White’s 40-yard dash beat Texas linebacker Gary Johnson’s unofficial 4.43, and it upholds the several analyst expectations that have White pegged as a top 10 pick in the NFL draft. The former All-American was the unquestioned leader at LSU last season. By all indications, White wrestled with the decision to return to LSU for his senior season vs. leaving early for the NFL. “After careful consideration and prayer, in various conversation with those who are close to me, I have decided to sacrifice the remainder of my college career and enter the 2019 NFL draft,” White said in a video after the season announcing his intention to declare for the NFL draft. White said he would continue to pursue his bachelor’s degree so that he would become the first person in his family to graduate from a Division I university. – Baton Rouge Advocate
Foster Moreau – Noteworthy
Foster Moreau likely turned a few heads at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis on Saturday morning, running a 4.66 in the 40-yard dash. Moreau’s stock has risen after his senior season at LSU. He did 22 bench press reps at the combine to show his strength in addition to his size (6-4, 253). At the Senior Bowl, he was named one of a few outstanding players that week in Mobile, Alabama. His 22 catches, 272 yards and two touchdowns in 2018 fall short of the numbers by tight ends atop multiple media draft boards, such as Iowa’s T.J. Hockenson (49 catches, 766 yards, six touchdowns) and Alabama’s Irv Smith (44 catches, 710 yards, seven touchdowns). Moreau, who prepped at Jesuit High in New Orleans, is viewed as a late-round draft selection by most draft analysts, though his combine results – with more workouts still to come – could boost projections. – Baton Rouge Advocate