Cougar NFL hopefuls complete pro day

Several of Washington State's departing seniors were back on Rogers practice field on Thursday as the football program held its annual pro day for NFL scouts. The event is a chance for players not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine to go through drills and get timed.

Of the three Cougars who attended the combine, only Xavier Cooper participated in pro day. Connor Halliday is still recovering from his injury and Vince Mayle apparently hurt his thumb, according to Cougfan. The two will instead participate in a separate workout later in the spring.

A few participating players talked to WSUCougars.com after the workouts:

Cougfan has more details from the session including how several players performed.

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Football:

Spring position breakdown: Pac-12 North tight ends - Pac-12 Blog - ESPN
Washington State: Much like the system at Cal, there isn’t much use for a traditional tight end in Mike Leach’s offense. Nick Begg is the only player the Cougars list at tight end.

Baseball:

No. 9 USC Opens Pac-12 Play at Home vs. Washington State - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site
The No. 9 Trojans are coming off a statement weekend, where they defeated No. 1 Vanderbilt 6-5, No. 7 TCU 7-6 in 12 innings and No. 6 UCLA 8-4. After falling 6-2 in a midweek contest at UC Irvine, they are ready to get back to winning ways on Friday as they host Washington State to open Pac-12 play on Friday, March 13 at 6 p.m. PT. The Saturday and Sunday games will be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks.

Soccer:

Cougar Soccer Announces Spring Schedule - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
The Washington State women's soccer team will play a total of five matches during its 2015 spring season, announced WSU Women's Interim Head Coach Sandy Davison.