Fresno State’s football program hosted its Pro Day at Bulldog Stadium March 24. The ‘Dogs had 13 players perform in front of 20 representatives from 19 individual NFL teams.
This year’s Pro Day was the team’s largest since 2019, when they had 19 players perform in front of 33 scouts representing 28 pro teams. Of those 19 players, wide receiver KeeSean Johnson was the only player to be picked in the 2019 NFL draft.
The event showcased each player competing in drills specific to their position, alongside more traditional ones such as the 40-yard dash, 225-pound bench press and vertical jump.
Fresno State’s all-time touchdown leader Ronnie Rivers drew considerable attention as the only player to have been invited to the NFL combine.
The former Bulldog running back utilized the opportunity by improving his 40-yard dash by seven-tenths of a second with a time of 4.53 seconds. He also put up impressive performances in several drills he did not perform at the combine, benching 19 reps of 225 pounds as well as putting up a 4.34 second shuttle time and 6.91 second three-cone time.
Defensive backs DaRon Bland and Deonte Perry stood out amongst the group, with Bland putting up the fastest 40-yard dash time with a 4.42 while also performing the largest vertical jump at 35.5 inches.
Perry led the entire group in the broad jump with a 10-foot, 4-inch measurement, while also putting up the second fastest 40-yard dash time with a 4.45 second performance.
Offensive and defensive linemen Alex Akingbulu and Kwami Jones respectively put up considerable numbers in the bench press. Jones led the group with 26 reps, with Akingbulu close behind with 25 reps of his own.
All-Mountain West Honorable Mention defensive end Arron Mosby also took part. However, he performed his drills as an outside linebacker. The defensive standout ran a 4.71 second 40-yard dash while benching 22 reps of 225 pounds and performing a 30-inch vertical leap.
Fresno State has had three players drafted within the last three years, the last two being linebacker Mykal Walker — who was present at the 2022 Pro Day — and guard Netane Muti, taken in the 2020 draft.
