Mississippi State University hosted representatives from all 32 NFL teams for MSU’s 2015 Pro Day at Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex and Palmeiro Center. 
Players were measured and then went through six drills — 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, three-cone drill and shuttle run. A few select players went through positonal workouts. 
“We have every NFL team represented here today, and it is exciting for all of them to come look at our prospects,” Head Coach Dan Mullen said in a news release. “Our senior class is walking out the door having been to four, and in some cases five, straight bowl games. Most of the guys that are here working out are college graduates and have earned their degree. This is a great opportunity for them to live a dream and move on to professional football.”
Benardrick McKinney and Preston Smith did not go through the six drills during Pro Day. The two former Bulldogs participated in the NFL Combine last month. The two did however participate in the on-field positional workouts. Smith decided to workout with the linebackers instead of the defensive line, the position he primarily played last seaosn, to highlight his versatility. 
“I wasn’t highly recruited out of high school, but Mississippi State gave me a chance,” Smith said. “We want to show that stars do not define players, hard work does.”
McKinney and Smith have the greatest chances among the former Bulldogs to be drafted in the first round. An advantage of attending the NFL Combine was the two players were able to hear feedback from what NFL teams wanted to see.
“They wanted me to show that I can move in space and cover guys in the NFL,” McKinney said. “I think I showed that I can today.”
USA Today’s mock draft has McKinney being selected in the first round of the NFL draft. Smith was recently added then dropped out of the first round. 
“I wanted to do it to help myself and make myself a little more marketable to NFL teams,” Smith said. 
Josh Robinson was the only other Bulldog to attend the NFL Combine last month. He elected to participate in the drills during Pro Day as well. Robinson improved on his 40-yard dash time by running a 4.61. 
Lineback Matt Wells had the most surprising time of Pro Day. He was clocked at a 4.41 time, which tied cornerback Jamerson Love for the best time of the day. 
“He did great,” Smith said about Wells. “We always knew he was fast, but we wanted everyone else to realize he was fast. That shoots him up the board.”
Wells also tallied a 35.5 inch vertical jump and 9-10 broad jump. Love finished first in three other events as well­­­—broad jump (9-11), three-cone drill (6.73) and the shuttle run (11.0). 
“I think Wells did a good job,” McKinney said. “I do not know what he ran, but I am sure it was fast. He looked good during the drills.”
MSU saw former players such as Tyler Russell and  LaDarius Perkins return to Starkville for the team’s Pro Day.
“I think that is what our family is about, and this shows that it is real,” Dan Mullen said. “It is one thing to say it, but I think it is real and all of the former players feel that they are part of something bigger here at Mississippi State.”
Mullen said he was excited about the chance the players recieved who were not invited to the NFL Combine. 
“They get the same opportunity here that they would there, just in a shorter window,” Mullen said. “Guys like Wells came out and ran a blazing time. (Malcolm) Johnson showed how versatile he can be. I think this gives them that same opportunity that they would get at the combine.”
The 2015 NFL Draft begins on April 30 at 7 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois.