Former Rutgers tight end Clark Harris is taking part in the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. While there, he will file a diary.
It wasn’t bad yesterday. I just did some psychological tests, a little bit of interviews and then the bench press. Other than that, it was pretty much just sitting around and hanging out for a while.
I did most of the psychological tests at the Senior Bowl, but I had to make one up today because the information one of the teams collected got messed up. And I had to take another quick one for the Steelers. They had a list of 75 attributes and I had to check off the ones that I felt best described me: respectful, honest, a leader and attractive. Well, actually I didn’t check that last one.
<> Another one of the tests was just matching patterns up to each other. It was a little more complex than the tests we used to take in elementary school, but it wasn’t that bad.Then, it was time for the bench press yesterday afternoon. I did 21 reps of 225 pounds and a long half of a 22nd one. The official count was 21, though. I had tested a couple of times leading up to the combine and every time I was within 20-23, so 21 was a pretty good number for me. It was near the top of what most of the tight ends did. I just hope I impressed the strength guys with my bench and showed the coaches I have long arms and explosion that is good for blocking.
I haven’t met with all 32 teams yet, but I’m pretty close. I’m in the lower 20s right now and I still have a few meetings left to go. By the time it’s all said and done, I’ll probably have met with about 29 teams. But you know what that means — one of the other three will probably draft me. That’s the way it happens sometimes.
Today, I’m scheduled to do the running and jumping drills for the coaches. I’ve never gotten nervous before games and I haven’t been nervous all week, so I don’t expect to be when I get out there. I hope it stays that way. And as far as my broken toe is concerned, it’s pretty much healed, so I don’t think it’s going to affect my performance. I’m pretty sure I’m going to have a good showing.
