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2016 Pro Day Notebook

With 32 scouts and three offensive line coaches in attendance, departing Missouri players worked out for their shot at the NFL. PowerMizzou.com has the news and notes from the day.

Brothers improved his 40 time and vertical jump during Missouri's pro day.
Brothers improved his 40 time and vertical jump during Missouri's pro day.
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Testing numbers
Name Bench press (reps at 225-lbs) Vertical jump Broad jump 40-yard

LB Kentrell Brothers

19 (PR)

31 1/2"

DNP

4.75

CB Kenya Dennis

17 (PR)

36

10-5

4.48

TE Clayton Echard

20

30

9-8 (PR)

4.82

RB Russell Hansbrough

17 (PR_

30 1/2"

9-6 1/2

4.38 (PR)

RB Tyler Hunt

DNP

34 1/2"

10 (PR)

4.57

WR Wesley Leftwich

22

36 1/2"

10-5 1/2

4.65

S Ian Simon

15

32"

9-9

4.64

Notable heights and weights

I didn't hear all of the measurements before the players began testing, but here are some notable heights and weights.

-- Kentrell Brothers weighed in at 244 pounds, which is a pound less than he weighed in at the NFL combine in February. He shaved 0.14 seconds off his 40-yard time, which according to a team representative was a PR, and puts him right in line with both the inside and outside linebacker average at the combine.

-- Russell Hansbrough measured in at 5-7 7/8 and 192 pounds. His 2015 bio for Missouri lists him at 5-9, 195 pounds.

-- Connor McGovern measured in at 6-4, 303 pounds. He's lost three pounds since the NFL Combine.

-- Kenya Dennis measured in at 5-11, 200-pounds, and he certainly passes the "getting off the bus" eye test. Dennis, never a small cornerback, looks noticeably bigger than he was during the 2015 season and was perhaps the most physically imposing player on Wednesday.

-- Wesley Leftwich's 40-time may seem slow, based on what he ran in high school, but he broke his foot and had surgery seven weeks ago. He said he's been back to full strength just for the last week and was happy with his day, all things considered.

Meeting and greeting

Missouri's three best draft prospects for 2016 are McGovern, Boehm and Brothers. All three participated in the NFL Combine, and all three have already met with NFL teams ahead of May's draft.

I was told that Boehm will meet with Seattle, Cincinnati, New England and Indianapolis on Wednesday. He has already met with Philadelphia, Tennessee, Carolina. He has upcoming visits with Tampa Bay, and on April 8, he will visit with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Boehm and McGovern, however, had to run to meetings afterward and did not stay for media interviews.

Brothers said he has met with just about every NFL team so far, in either formal or informal settings at the NFL Combine. He specifically mentioned the Cleveland Browns as a team he met with Tuesday; he has more meetings Wednesday but said his agent knew the specific teams.

Russell Hansbrough and Wesley Leftwich said they haven't met with any teams yet. Kenya Dennis said he met with San Francisco and Chicago on Tuesday, and teams have also talked to him about playing safety. Ian Simon said he put on 20 pounds since the end of the season. He's met with the Rams, Chiefs, 49ers, Raiders and Giants.

We'll have more video and thoughts from today's participants up later.

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