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NFL Combine Pacific-10 linebackers impress on final dayPosted: Tuesday March 05, 2002 2:04 AMBy Tony Pauline, TFY Draft Preview INDIANAPOLIS -- The Combine ended with a fizzle Monday in Indianapolis as attendance by NFL scouts and coaches was at an all-time low during the four-day event but the 40 times were not. First, the linebackers took to the carpet at the RCA Dome and a trio of Pac-10 prospects, along with Northwestern's Napoleon Harris, turned in solid performances. Harris looking like a physical specimen, running a pair of 40-yard dashes in the low-4.5 range, then scorching the field during drills. James Allen of Oregon State and Raonall Smith of Washington State also ran well, but the surprise of the group had to be Robert Thomas. The UCLA Bruin ran much faster then expected (both times in the low-4.5 range) and looked terrific in pass coverage drills, a big nemesis of his in college. Add Scott Fujita of California into this group; he ran well and then posted a vertical leap of 42 inches, which is not bad when you consider Miami Dolphin rookie sensation Chris Chambers rocked the house a year ago jumping only 3 inches higher. Dan Graham was the star of the tight ends, and though the Colorado product chose not to run in the 40, he caught the ball as well as any receiver in Indianapolis this weekend and his speed was apparent during the pass-catching drills. Robert Royal of LSU, Chris Baker of Michigan State and Doug Jolley of BYU all looked solid. The top defensive backs did not fare as well, though many of them chose not to work out. Oklahoma junior sensation Roy Williams tested poorly and was near the bottom of his group in both the vertical jump and broad jump before timing poorly in the 40 (a pair of times in the high 4.5s). Another Williams, Roosevelt of Tuskegee, also disappointed by running slower than expected.
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