A Crummey Pro Day
Guard Andrew Crummey had a short Pro Day workout.

The All-ACC performer fractured his left leg in January’s East-West Shrine Game, and he wasn’t able to compete in any of the Pro Day events except the bench press — the first event — as a result.

Crummey was at one time considered one of the elite offensive guards in the country. But the injury coupled with a fractured fibula during last season have hurt his draft stock and made it tough for him to improve things. When I spoke to him, Crummey was clearly upset in not being able to compete.

“It’s definitely hurt [my draft stock]. It’s definitely a mark next to my name,” Crummey said. “But it doesn’t end my status, it doesn’t stop me from getting drafted. I lose a little of prestige, a little ground. But it’ll heal. In the long term, it’s not an issue.”

I talked to Crummey about what he might be doing for the draft. He admitted his plans have changed some with the injury.

“If I hadn’t got hurt, maybe. What I’ll probably have is just some family and friends back in Ohio,” Crummey said. “It’ll be decent-sized for me, but it’ll be small compared to some other guys.”

Crummey is a proven veteran in the trenches, but he is nearly completely unknown in workouts. It should provide an interesting draft saga to watch for over the course of the next month-plus.

Styles Upon Styles
The 40-yard dash workouts in Cole Field House wound up being more like a compression-shorts fashion show.

Cornerback Isaiah Gardner had a particularly unique set. He meshed silver with black in a futuristic blend. The black fabric had ripples of silver all around the back. It made him look even faster than his team-best 4.41 time would indicate.

Tight end Jason Goode had a nice pair of silver track shoes too.

After leaving Cole for the practice field and positional drills, most of the players threw on some Under Armour sweatshirts and pants to better cover themselves.

But safety Christian Varner had other things in mind — other sources of motivation. He threw on a blue Superman hoodie as he stretched and jogged before his drills came up, a la Dwight Howard in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

Tough Drills
One common theme after the position drills was a bunch of exhausted players.

In particular, defensive linemen Dre Moore and Carlos Feliciano took on some difficult tasks. At the end of their session, they did a pass-rushing drill that apparently got the best of both.

Moore was so out of breath he asked me to wait 5 minutes so he could catch his breath. And as I finally started interviewing him, Feliciano began vomiting just three feet away. Other players seemed utterly exhausted after their drills as well.

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