Northwestern DE Corey Wootton: ‘I showed I could move around well without the brace’
Article By Unknown on 30th March, 2010
Dave Curtis
On Northwestern's football Web site, defensive end Corey Wootton calls dealing with injuries his most humbling experience. He now says the ankle, knee and quadriceps problems that plagued him the last year-and-a-half have healed, and he proved it Monday to 29 NFL scouts with a strong performance at the school's pro day. Wootton spoke with Sporting News' Dave Curtis and other reporters after his workout.
Question: How nerve-wracking was this day for you?
Corey Wootton: A little bit. I didn't participate in the Combine. I didn't do our last pro day. So I think it was all on the line today. And I think I did a pretty good job. I wish I could have run a little better, but you know, I was looking forward today and did a pretty good job. (Note: Wootton said he was hoping to run in the 4.8-range; Northwestern officials later released that the average of his two 40-yard dashes was 4.92 seconds.)
Q: Have scouts told you what round you should be drafted in?
CW: Not really. We just talk about schemes and where they think I would fit, but nothing about round predictions.
Q: Where do you fit?
CW: Well, some teams want me to line up over the tackle and play an end in a 3-4 scheme. They know I can be a 4-3 end. Some people think I can be a rush linebacker in a 3-4, a standup player. So I was doing some DB drills out there today. But there are three different possibilities for me.
Q: How much linebacker stuff have you ever done?
CW: We've done stuff like that here, dropping (into coverage) from down in a stance. It's something I like to do.
Q: When you're getting ready to run a 40-yard dash, what goes through your head?
CW: Just thinking, 'Get out,' and try to run as fast as I can. And hope for the best.
Q: Is a second-round pick realistic for you?
CW: I'm hoping for it. You always hope for the best. You hope for the first round and that I impressed some people eno...
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CW: I'm hoping for it. You always hope for the best. You hope for the first round and that I impressed some people eno...
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